Machiavelli’s The Mandrake

Performed at Gallaudet University's Eastman Studio Theatre
September 15th - October 8th, 2011

A romantic comedy by the guy who wrote the book on how to be a blood-thirsty despot...

Physical comedy, Renaissance garb, and Machiavellian mischief abound as a young scholar returns to Florence in search of a legendary beauty. The only problem is that she is married to a dithering old judge who wants desperately to father a child. With the help of a crooked friar, a shameless mother-in-law, some bumbling servants, and a self-serving conman, a web of grotesque manipulations results in everyone getting exactly what they want! As Machiavelli famously argued in his political treatise The Prince, "The ends justify the means."

Directed by: Matthew R. Wilson

Translated by: Nerida Newbigin

Assistant Director: Toby Mulford
Stage Manager: Charlene Lennon
Assistant Stage Manager:  Kathryn Dooley

Starring: Charlie Ainsworth, Daniel Flint, Allison Galen, Tyler Herman, Miranda Medugno, Barbara Papendorp, Jesse Terrill, and Matthew R. Wilson

Scenic Design: Daniel Flint, Lighting Design: A.J. Guban, Costume Design: Lynly Saunders, Music Composition: Jesse Terrill, Mask Design: Aaron Cromie, Production Photography: C. Stanley Photography

Running time: approx 1 hour 50 minutes, with an intermission; Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Don't miss the show DC Theatre Scene calls,
"energetic" and "engaging," with "physical comedy gusto" — "a pleasure to watch".
Read the full review, HERE.

The Washington Post calls The Mandrake "neatly composed and calculatedly antic"
as well as "thoughtfully and professionally done"!
Read the full review, HERE.

MD Theatre Guide says "Faction of Fools creates great comedy and great art"
and that The Mandrake is "truly a success"!
Read the full review, HERE.