Character/Set Breakdown
CAST
LIST
DIEGO:
High Baritone. A young, super sweet
idealistic soldier. His idealism
makes him very naive.
CHIMINE:
Alto/Mezzo. At first a
hopeful, idealistic, sweet princess, she takes on an edge of bitterness after
being imprisoned in a tower for two years.
Strong. A born leader.
KING:
Tenor. An egomaniac, with all the
not-so-hidden insecurities that go with that.
He is allergic to the dogs. Loves
to torment, and is very good at it.
SMALL
DOG: Soprano. The slightly goofy, very excitable dog. She is the dog that fetches.
Eyes as large as fists. Pulls
in line with the others to be serious when she should. She is a masked actor, and also plays the FIRST NOBLE, FIRST
PEASANT, FEMALE GUARD ONE, and various other PEASANTS.
MEDIUM
DOG: Mezzo. The leader dog.
Slightly snide. Eyes as large as saucers.
She is the thinker of the dogs. She
is also the dog that transports people and such.
Also a masked actor, she plays LESSER NOBLEMAN, BEGGAR PEASANT, PEASANT
TWO in the gold scene, and various other PEASANTS.
LARGE
DOG: Alto- or Tenor. The dog of few
words. The muscle dog.
Huge. She has eyes the size
of plates. Also a masked actor, she
plays FARMER, THIRD PEASANT, FEMALE GUARD TWO,
PEASANT ONE in the gold scene, and various other PEASANTS.
CAPTAIN:
Baritone. A tousled, miserable man
who finds humor and satisfaction in what he’s had to live through.
Kind of enjoys being thrown out of city, as it keeps him from the King.
Also plays EXECUTIONER.
NOTE: Any and all crowds referred
to are meant to be actively played by the audience.
The original production timed in at one hour and used seven actors.
The second production combined the Large Dog and Captain.
The vocal parts can be ordered either way.
SET
DESCRIPTION
If
budget allows, the set should consist of three archways on three small platforms
center, left and right, slightly overlapping.
You can utilize simple pull down drops (Like window shades) to indicate
changing from the woods to the castle and such.
Various rocks, basically rehearsal cubes, are used to define the tower,
and to be building materials when called for, and other movable scenery.
There should be a tree that can be placed at center.
It should be one sided and able to rotate, with a hole in the front large
enough for someone to go through. You
may also want a throne. Ideally, this show would be done in three-quarter
thrust, so there would be additional vom entrances.
If budget restricts, the show can easily be done without the arches.
Copyright 1997, Mark LaPierre