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The Script-Teasers:
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About the Script:
Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick! Hold onto your seats for the original Amazing Race! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock!
Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he's a robber on the run. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown's adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time.
Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he's a robber on the run. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown's adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time.
Characters:
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Phileas Fogg
The epitome of the British stiff upper lip. Stoic, reserved. Upright and gentlemanly. Politeness embodied. Rational, calm, generous and with complete self-control. Unfazed by anything. Totally centred on one thing – proving that the world can be traversed in eighty days. Passepartout Wily French valet of Fogg. Acrobatic, physical. Comical. Honest, exudes warmth. Brave. Flamboyant. Excitable and resourceful. He is fiercely loyal to his master. Inspector Fix Single-minded, dyed-in-the-wool old school policeman. East End cockney. Comical in his unshakable belief that Fogg is the robber of the Bank of England. Proud of his reputation as a tenacious man of the law. His motto – I always get my man. Easily frustrated. Aouda Parsee Indian princess. Educated in England. Demure. Sometimes displays a quiet strength. Beautiful and emotional. Caring, thoughtful and loyal. She grows to love Fogg for his kind heart and care. Gauthier Ralph Pronounced ‘Rafe’. Director of the Bank of England. Portly. Old school British. Full of gout, senior member of the club. Proud. Brig.Gen. Sir Francis Cromarty Gilbert and Sullivan’s Major General. Archetypal Upper Class Englishman. Andrew Stuart An engineer. Pessimistic, sneering, slightly slimy. The chief disbeliever. Upper class. Thin and willowy. John Bunsby A salty seadog. The sea is his home. Ravished by sea related accidents. Eye patch, peg leg... you name it, he has it. Captain Speedy Irascible. Salty sea dog. Red faced and hot tempered. Elder Hitch High and mighty. A preacher. Judge Obadiah Irritable. Thinks he is always in the right. Suspicious of everyone. A little addled. |
Thomas Flanagan
A brewer. Irish. Brawny, red cheeked and strong. Down to earth. Mudge A backwoodsman. Fully bearded and grizzly. Kind hearted. John Sullivan A banker. Upper class. Immaculate and precise. Mr Oysterpuf Long suffering clerk of the court. Knows he will always be in the wrong even if he is in the right with Judge Obadiah. Wants an easy life. Samuel Fallentin A banker. Good natured. Down to earth. Col. Stamp Proctor Hell-raising, southern states soldier. Goatee beard. Likes his whiskey. Easily provoked and ferocious. Staunchly true to those he respects. Mr Carstairs The Head of the Servants’ Labour Union. Very Upper class. Upright. The epitome of the manservant. Forster Mr Fogg’s ex-butler. Put upon. A man pushed to his limits. Retains some of his upright demeanour but is a broken man. Thomas A butler. Quite upright and upper class. Dolly A maid. Cockney and quite cheeky. Kim Female. As a young boy. South Asian Indian Elephant driver. He is wily and clever. Becomes loyal to Mr Fogg. Almost a tour guide. High Priestess of Kali A fearsome bloodthirsty creature. A banshee. Miriam Elder Hitch’s First wife. Ruth Elder Hitch’s Second wife. Blue Lotus A femme fatale. Beautiful, sexy, alluring. Wicked. Seductress. Rev. Wilson Typical English country vicar. |
What is Script-Teasers?We gather at Backdoor Theatre to delve into a treasure trove of scripts, from timeless classics to hidden gems waiting to be discovered!
Whether you're a seasoned performer, an aspiring playwright, or simply enjoy getting lost in a good story, Script-Teasers welcomes you with open arms! Feel free to read aloud, follow along silently, or simply soak in the camaraderie of fellow script enthusiasts! Once we gather for the readthrough, roles/characters will be randomly drawn based on the order which you sign up! No auditions, no pressure! Join us and be part of our vibrant script-loving community! |
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