[Complete] Dear Brutus - dlo

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Dear Brutus by J. M. Barrie (1860 - 1937).

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At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance an enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O)
Cast List:
Mr. Dearth: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9173">azureblue</a>
Mrs. Alice Dearth: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a>
Mr. Purdie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6065">David Olson</a>
Mrs. Mabel Purdie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7766">Maryanka</a>
Mr. Coade: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a>
Mrs. Coade: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3816">Bev J Stevens</a>
Lob: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9155">Natalie Paula</a>
Matey: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7848">bala</a>
Joanna Trout: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn</a>
Lady Caroline Laney: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8923">Sarah Terry</a>
Margaret: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG</a><br>

Edited by: David Olson

DPL for final acts: Elizabby
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Post by dlolso21 »

Voices (Act 1 in the beginning narration)

ALICE DEARTH: 'Go on, Coady: lead the way.'
MRS. COADE: 'Oh dear, I don't see why I should go first.'
ALICE DEARTH: 'The nicest always goes first.'
MRS. COADE: 'It is a strange house if I am the nicest.'
LADY CAROLINE: 'It is a strange house.'
ALICE DEARTH: 'Don't close the door; I can't see where the switch is.'
JOANNA: 'Over here.'
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Post by LibbyG »

Can I read Joanna?
What am I up to?
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Post by abendlied »

I'd love to read for Lady Caroline!

Best,
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LibbyG wrote:Can I read Joanna?
Have fun with the role. Thank You for volunteering

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abendlied wrote:I'd love to read for Lady Caroline!

Best,
Sarah
Enjoy the reading. Thank You for Volunteering.

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Post by Darvinia »

I've been resisting for 4 hours, I can't keep it up. The elderly Mrs. Coade for me please?
Bev

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Darvinia wrote:I've been resisting for 4 hours, I can't keep it up. The elderly Mrs. Coade for me please?
I am glad you stopped resisting. Thank You for volunteering.

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Post by Elizabby »

Drama - yes please! I'd like to read for Mrs Alice Dearth please.
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Elizabby wrote:Drama - yes please! I'd like to read for Mrs Alice Dearth please.
Alice it is then. Thank you for volunteering.

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Last edited by Paks6 on April 14th, 2014, 6:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Aaand, it looks like I have to get in here quickly! May I be Margaret? :)
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TriciaG wrote:Aaand, it looks like I have to get in here quickly! May I be Margaret? :)
Yes, you may be Margaret.
Thank You for volunteering.
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Paks6 wrote:I
Natalie,

It looks like you edited/deleted part of your post. Please let us know what you were thinking.

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May I play dearth.
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