MUSEUM LOVERS

by William Ivor Fowkes

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 35 MINUTES). In this “gallery of portraits,” a colorful assortment of characters pass through some of the world's great museums in search of art, enlightenment, ecstasy, or love. Some find what they're looking for; some lose their way; but all prove that the visitors can be more intriguing than the works on display.

A cast of 4 men and 4 women--of any race, ethnicity or physical type-...

A cast of 4 men and 4 women--of any race, ethnicity or physical type--play 24 roles and 2 voices.

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MUSEUM LOVERS

Character Information

This play is designed for 8 actors (4 male, 4 female) playing 24 roles and 2 voices. However, the cast size can be increased or decreased by adjusting the cast doubling. (A French Scene Breakdown is provided after the script to facilitate these adjustments.) Note that this play can be cast with actors of any race, ethnicity, or physical type.

Actor #3 - Professor + Alexander

Professor - Awkward and pompous.
Alexander - A child. Spoiled and demanding. Sly.

Character Age

Professor - 48, Alexander - 7

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Actor #4 - Roxanne, Maggie, Margaret Theresa, and Abigail

Roxanne - Street-tough. Resentful. New York accent.
Maggie - American tourist with strong opinions.
Margaret Theresa - Spanish Royalty. Sensitive but entitled.
Abigail - Homemaker. Good taste. British accent.

Character Age

Roxanne - 35, Maggie - 23, Margaret Theresa - 5, Abigail - 41

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Actor #5 - Georgiana, Mary, Maria, and Eliza

Georgiana - Well-educated. Well-dressed. Aesthete.
Mary - American tourist. Brash, rude, dim-witted.
Maria - 17th century lady-in-waiting.
Eliza - Museum visitor. Saucy.

Character Age

Georgiana - 39, Mary - 20, Maria - 16, Eliza - 28

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Actor #6 - Security Guard, Brad, Diego, and Jeff

Security Guard - Good with people.
Brad - Hypochondriac. Obsessive-compulsive.
Dougie - American tourist. Earnest and intense.
Diego - 17th century artist.
Jeff - A corporate exec. Knows the value of things.

Character Age

Security Guard - any age, Brad - 32, Dougie - 29, Diego - 57, Jeff - 44

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Actor #7 - Mother, Lara, and Voice

Mother - Stressed out. Thrilled by art.
Lara - Sexually aggressive. Possessive.
Voice - French museum guard.

Character Age

Mother - 36, Lara - 27, Voice - n/a

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Actor #8 - MOMA Voice, Joey, Jose, Landon, Howard, and Uffizi Guard

MOMA Voice - Academic but pleasant.
Joey - American tourist. Enthusiastic.
Jose - The queen's chamberlain. Obsequious.
Landon - A real museum lover. Curious & concerned.
Howard - British. Gay. Protective toward Chloe.
Uffizi Guard - Italian museum guard. Upset.

Character Age

MOMA Voice - n/a, Joey - 27, Jose - 45, Landon - 37, Howard - 29, Uffizi Guard - any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Max

Self-involved. Over sexed. Walks with limp.

Character Age

28

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Chloe

Market researcher. Romantic. Partially deaf.

Character Age

26

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female

Production History

Type University, Organization Renegade Actors Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, Austria., Year 2022
Type Community Theater, Organization Khaos Company Theatre, Indianapolis, IN - production of an excerpt in the Dionysia New Play Competition, Year 2017
Type University, Organization Harlequin Productions, Cayuga Community College, Auburn, NY, Year 2017

Awards

Inkslingers

Southeastern Louisiana University

Semi-Finalist

2016
Selected for presentation at annual festival

Theater Association of New York State (TANYS)

2017
Dionysia New Play Competition

Khaos Company Theatre, Indianapolis, IN

Finalist

2017