Le Cirque de Fleurs

by Maggie Smith

A one-act play taking place over the course of one night, Le Cirque de Fleurs tells the story of six performers, all contracted to work with Le Cirque de Fleurs' during its 1919 national tour. They soon find, however, that they are spending their entire career making an unlivable wage in an unsafe environment. Their response: Set the circus on fire.

A one-act play taking place over the course of one night, Le Cirque de Fleurs tells the story of six performers, all contracted to work with Le Cirque de Fleurs' during its 1919 national tour. They soon find, however, that they are spending their entire career making an unlivable wage in an unsafe environment. Their response: Set the circus on fire.

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Le Cirque de Fleurs

Character Information

As a writer, I am dedicated to creating diverse worlds onstage. Some of the most defining moments of my life involve me seeing myself represented onstage, television, or in literature. Because of this, I highly recommend casting this play diversely in regards to race, gender identity, and disability. You won’t be depicting the real world if you ignore this request.

This is acknowledging, however, that some roles are specific in the way they must be casted. In this play, the following roles have these limitations:

| ANNA and FLORENCE are to be portrayed as a sapphic relationship, and should not be played by men.
  • LOTTIE
    Played by an actor in their 20s-30s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "womanhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    32
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • HAZEL
    Played by an actor in their late teens or 20s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "womanhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    19
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • WARREN
    Played by an actor in their 30s or 40s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "manhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    43
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Man
  • MARJORIE
    Played by an actor in their late teens or 20s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "womanhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    21
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • VICTOR
    Played by an actor in their late teens or 20s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "manhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    21
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Man
  • ANNA
    Played by an actor in their 20s or 30s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "womanhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    25
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    woman
  • FLORENCE
    Played by an actor in their 20s or 30s
    Can be played by a performer who identifies with the experience of "womanhood", even if they do not identify as such
    Character Age
    24
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Character Gender Identity
    woman