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The SE++ Players present "A Man for All Seasons"(New Scene, Pg 10. Seriously.)
YaYa
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A YaYa/Mr Henry Bemis Joint
Funded by Ori Industries
Inspired by Messrs Koshian and Killjoy
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS by Robert Bolt
Wiki summary: A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954, but after Bolt's success with The Flowering Cherry, he reworked it for the stage.
It was first performed in London opening at the Globe Theatre (now called the Gielgud Theatre) on July 1, 1960. It later found its way to Broadway, enjoying a critically and commercially successful run of over a year. It has had several revivals, and was subsequently made into a feature film and a television movie.
The plot is based on the true story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Chancellor of England, who refuses to endorse or denounce King Henry VIII's wish to divorce his aging wife Catherine of Aragon, who could not bear him a son, so that he could marry Anne Boleyn, the sister of his former mistress. The play portrays More as a man of principle, envied by rivals such as Thomas Cromwell and loved by the common people and by his family.
Read the script here.
Then PM me with the part you'd like (first come first serve). When the parts have all been cast, we shall go through the play via posting our lines in whatever style you want. Pictures encouraged, cock jokes doubly so.
Note: DO NOT POST YOUR LINES WORD FOR WORD. MAKE UP YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION.
If anyone has questions, post them or PM them to me.
THE STORY SO FAR
CAST
(If anyone wants the larger parts such as More and Alice, please PM me.)
Narrator: YaYa/Anyone who wants to fill in when I'm not around.
The Common Man: Anjin-San
Bio:
Sir Thomas More: Centipede Damascus/DrIanMalcolm/YaYa when he feels like it
Richard Rich: Butler
Duke of Norfolk: Mr Henry Bemis
Bio:
Alice More: Koshian
Margaret More: Belruel
Cardinal Wolsey: Grey Ghost
Thomas Cromwell: Munkus Beaver
Chapuys: Marshmallow
William Roper: Bucketman
Bio:
King Henry the VIII: Raneados
Bio:
Woman: Sonny
Cranmer: Artreus
Bio:
Bizzaro Stormy: Himself
Regular Stormy: Himself
Funded by Ori Industries
Inspired by Messrs Koshian and Killjoy
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS by Robert Bolt
Wiki summary: A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954, but after Bolt's success with The Flowering Cherry, he reworked it for the stage.
It was first performed in London opening at the Globe Theatre (now called the Gielgud Theatre) on July 1, 1960. It later found its way to Broadway, enjoying a critically and commercially successful run of over a year. It has had several revivals, and was subsequently made into a feature film and a television movie.
The plot is based on the true story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Chancellor of England, who refuses to endorse or denounce King Henry VIII's wish to divorce his aging wife Catherine of Aragon, who could not bear him a son, so that he could marry Anne Boleyn, the sister of his former mistress. The play portrays More as a man of principle, envied by rivals such as Thomas Cromwell and loved by the common people and by his family.
Read the script here.
Then PM me with the part you'd like (first come first serve). When the parts have all been cast, we shall go through the play via posting our lines in whatever style you want. Pictures encouraged, cock jokes doubly so.
Note: DO NOT POST YOUR LINES WORD FOR WORD. MAKE UP YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION.
If anyone has questions, post them or PM them to me.
THE STORY SO FAR
The Common Man rises and flails his arms around wildly
Common Man: Shit is lame as all hell, son! Beginning this play with some weak ass Kings and Cardinals prattling on endlessly in esoteric fashion
while I nod my head and pretend to know what they're blabbing about!
If they're gonna do it they may as well do it right! An intelligent man'd would enlightened my ignorant ass with colorful talk and meaning that could hit me in the gut, and would've made a point not to dress these fools in this raggedy ass garb.
Why in God's name would anyone wear this crap? What does it mean? I can see their collective asses! A little bit of black material on old Adam would basically make us one in the same.
Man, I'd love if they'd let me come out naked. You'd see what I'm throwing around! No words for it!
I'd forgotten! Old Adam's screwed the pooch on this one!
Well, how about this? I'll put on my own little costume and show you jerks up!
The Common Man puts on something that vaguely resembles a McDonalds uniform
Steward: THE HOUSEHOLD STEWARD OF SIR THOMAS MORE!
Lights come up swiftly on set. The Common Man, now the Steward, takes from the basket five silver goblets, one larger than the others, and a jug with a lid, with which he furnishes the table. A burst of conversational merriment off; he pauses and indicates head of stairs
Steward:WE GONNA EAT!ALRIGHT, HERE COME THAT COMMON MAN, SON! THAT SIXTEENTH CENTURY BUTLER!
The Common Man takes a huge swig from the jug, labeled “Malt Liquorâ€
Steward: (Stammering, taken back by the strength of the drink)ALRIGHT THE SIX-
THE SIXTEENTH SSHENSHUURY OF SHHHHSHIXTEENTH SESNSHURRY OF THE COMMMUHN MAAN!
He sets down the jug
Steward:LIKE ALLA THEM! THASH MY PROPERISHUN!
Thomas More enters from the head of the stairs.
Steward: uhh...that's...Sir Thomas More.
More: Some o' that prune juice please, skippy?
Steward: Shit. Let's do this.
More peers into the jug.
More:Young man, did you piss in this?
Steward: (slurred) I AM THE LIZARD KING!
More: (mildly) Yeah fuck you, you stupid mick.
Common Man: Shit is lame as all hell, son! Beginning this play with some weak ass Kings and Cardinals prattling on endlessly in esoteric fashion
while I nod my head and pretend to know what they're blabbing about!
If they're gonna do it they may as well do it right! An intelligent man'd would enlightened my ignorant ass with colorful talk and meaning that could hit me in the gut, and would've made a point not to dress these fools in this raggedy ass garb.
Why in God's name would anyone wear this crap? What does it mean? I can see their collective asses! A little bit of black material on old Adam would basically make us one in the same.
Man, I'd love if they'd let me come out naked. You'd see what I'm throwing around! No words for it!
I'd forgotten! Old Adam's screwed the pooch on this one!
Well, how about this? I'll put on my own little costume and show you jerks up!
The Common Man puts on something that vaguely resembles a McDonalds uniform
Steward: THE HOUSEHOLD STEWARD OF SIR THOMAS MORE!
Lights come up swiftly on set. The Common Man, now the Steward, takes from the basket five silver goblets, one larger than the others, and a jug with a lid, with which he furnishes the table. A burst of conversational merriment off; he pauses and indicates head of stairs
Steward:WE GONNA EAT!ALRIGHT, HERE COME THAT COMMON MAN, SON! THAT SIXTEENTH CENTURY BUTLER!
The Common Man takes a huge swig from the jug, labeled “Malt Liquorâ€
Steward: (Stammering, taken back by the strength of the drink)ALRIGHT THE SIX-
THE SIXTEENTH SSHENSHUURY OF SHHHHSHIXTEENTH SESNSHURRY OF THE COMMMUHN MAAN!
He sets down the jug
Steward:LIKE ALLA THEM! THASH MY PROPERISHUN!
Thomas More enters from the head of the stairs.
Steward: uhh...that's...Sir Thomas More.
More: Some o' that prune juice please, skippy?
Steward: Shit. Let's do this.
More peers into the jug.
More:Young man, did you piss in this?
Steward: (slurred) I AM THE LIZARD KING!
More: (mildly) Yeah fuck you, you stupid mick.
CAST
(If anyone wants the larger parts such as More and Alice, please PM me.)
Narrator: YaYa/Anyone who wants to fill in when I'm not around.
The Common Man: Anjin-San
Bio:
Sir Thomas More: Centipede Damascus/DrIanMalcolm/YaYa when he feels like it
Richard Rich: Butler
Duke of Norfolk: Mr Henry Bemis
Bio:
Alice More: Koshian
Margaret More: Belruel
Cardinal Wolsey: Grey Ghost
Thomas Cromwell: Munkus Beaver
Chapuys: Marshmallow
William Roper: Bucketman
Bio:
King Henry the VIII: Raneados
Bio:
Woman: Sonny
Cranmer: Artreus
Bio:
Bizzaro Stormy: Himself
Regular Stormy: Himself
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i moused over this thread and saw my name and i was like wha??
Cromwell would be pretty sweet though
Also, if anyone wants to write up a bio, I'll be happy to post it under your name in the cast list.
Sorry Grey, Munkus got it.
what is this play about
i'm just the idea guy
All yours, Grey.
Short lines in quick succession will ruin it
i like his name
Also, Tossrock, if you have an idea on how to get around that, PM me, I'll give you a creative adviser credit or something.
gimme richard rich
I'm gonna ask for PMs for the bigger parts.
well, choosing a play that's composed primarily of long monologues rather than rapid dialog would help
Frankly I think you'd have to write something with the presentation medium in mind for it to work out well
But hey, if you can wrangle this into something interesting I'll be the first to commend it
Chatlogs on AIM should work.
Oh well, I'll have to make them count.
Sure, Marshmallow.
Yes, apparently.
or something something
I'm all over Margaret More
Throw me a PM.
but then you quoted it