COMPLETE[PLAY]The Magnificent Lovers by Molière - thw

aaronwhite1977 · Post by **aaronwhite1977** » February 15th, 2019, 1:44 pm

Hello all,

I'm interested in participating in a play! I've read parts of 3 books, so far, for Librivox, but I've been wanting to check out the plays and dramatic works, so I took some time this afternoon and read through all the information. I think I've got down how to record and submit and stuff.

Could I claim the part of Iphicrate.

I've never read this Moliere play before - but I was in 2 Moliere plays in high school - so I'll probably love this one too.

Thanks
Aaron

Post by **Kitty** » February 15th, 2019, 1:57 pm

hi Aaron, I remember you from the one-minute-test, which I think was already quite dramatic. Glad you found your way into the drama forum now

I'm interested in participating in a play! I've read parts of 3 books, so far, for Librivox, but I've been wanting to check out the plays and dramatic works, so I took some time this afternoon and read through all the information. I think I've got down how to record and submit and stuff.

I have made a short summary for the important special rules in drama, so here goes, as a reminder:

1) you don't have to read an intro or outro disclaimer, this will be done by the narrator. Instead, record your voice credit at the beginning of the file, which here should be: "Iphicrate, prince in love with Eriphyle, read by Aaron White" (or whatever you want your reader name to be)

2) then browse through the text and record all the lines you have to speak. For a bigger role it may be good to read the entire play to get into character, but at least it would be good to read a bit around your lines, see what the others are saying, so you can better "react" to them. Just be as expressive (according to the character) as you can in your role.

3) if there are pointers in the text qualifying your voice, like [laughs] or [whines], an added bonus would be that you act those out in your reading, if possible, to make it all more interesting

4) and most importantly: please leave enough space between each of your speeches, preferably 2-3 seconds. Even when you have the stage directions in the middle of your speech (for example: [kisses her hand]), also leave 2 seconds of pause there, because our editor later on has to copy all your parts and paste them into his master file and it's helpful if he has enough space to fiddle with

that's it, I think. Just have fun acting out.

Could I claim the part of Iphicrate.
I've never read this Moliere play before - but I was in 2 Moliere plays in high school - so I'll probably love this one too.

I'll sign you up for Iphicrate. I don't know which plays you did in school, but I suspect it was one of the better known comedies. This play is a bit of a different genre, since it has a more classical Greek setting, and not so much the typical Molière French country gentlemen crowd. But still, I'm sure you will enjoy it, as the wit and humour is still omni-present.

Looking forward to your performance and welcome to the troupe !

Sonia

NemoR · Post by **NemoR** » February 17th, 2019, 2:36 pm

Neptune for PL (1:47)

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_neptune_1_128kb.mp3

Post by **ToddHW** » February 18th, 2019, 5:24 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 18th, 2019, 10:50 am

NemoR wrote: ↑February 17th, 2019, 2:36 pm Neptune for PL (1:47)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_neptune_1_128kb.mp3

thank you, Nemo, you are a very awe-inspiring booming-voiced Neptune.

Well done and totally PL ok.

Todd: I was wondering whether Neptune should be included in the Chorus. I think it's only the "minor" deities that speak in chorus before Neptune shows up. But it's your call in the end. In any case, all the lines are in, so you can choose later on.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » February 19th, 2019, 7:23 am

the highly ambitious Anaxarchus is deploying his schemes and casting his nets to rope in gullible victims. I enjoyed dragging out the outmost of the clichés for con-artists for this role

hope my fake accent is understandable enough, Todd.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_1_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:12 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_3_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 2:23 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_4_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 3:31 min.

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » February 19th, 2019, 7:50 am

Thank you.

Todd

aaronwhite1977 · Post by **aaronwhite1977** » February 20th, 2019, 1:43 pm

Kitty wrote: ↑February 15th, 2019, 1:57 pm
I'll sign you up for Iphicrate. I don't know which plays you did in school, but I suspect it was one of the better known comedies. This play is a bit of a different genre, since it has a more classical Greek setting, and not so much the typical Molière French country gentlemen crowd. But still, I'm sure you will enjoy it, as the wit and humour is still omni-present.

Looking forward to your performance and welcome to the troupe !

Sonia

Yep - pretty different, but also, kinda the same. It was fun to read, nevertheless.
Here are all the parts.
Act 1 - https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_iphicrates_1_128kb.mp3

Iphicrates is in a scene in Act 2, but he has no spoken lines, so I didn't record anything for that.

Act 3 - https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_iphicrates_3_128kb.mp3
Act 5 - https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_iphicrates_5_128kb.mp3

Thanks - super fun to work on!
Aaron

Post by **ToddHW** » February 20th, 2019, 3:14 pm

Apparently Iphicrate is an odd person - not in any even numbered acts...

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » February 20th, 2019, 3:28 pm

Kitty wrote: ↑February 19th, 2019, 7:23 am the highly ambitious Anaxarchus is deploying his schemes and casting his nets to rope in gullible victims. I enjoyed dragging out the outmost of the clichés for con-artists for this role hope my fake accent is understandable enough, Todd.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_1_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:12 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_3_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 2:23 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_anaxarchus_4_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 3:31 min.

Sonia

Stunningly good and PL OK - but wait a minute! Are you saying that astrologers do NOT actually compute the portends of the stars and moons and determine the fortunes of men, but instead are crafty engineers of machines and vile twisted schemes? Tell me it isn't true! I am crushed.

But of course you knew that....

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 21st, 2019, 3:52 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑February 20th, 2019, 3:28 pmAre you saying that astrologers do NOT actually compute the portends of the stars and moons and determine the fortunes of men, but instead are crafty engineers of machines and vile twisted schemes? Tell me it isn't true! I am crushed.

please don't spend any more money on these TV astrologers !

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » February 21st, 2019, 2:18 pm

aaronwhite1977 wrote: ↑February 20th, 2019, 1:43 pmYep - pretty different, but also, kinda the same. It was fun to read, nevertheless.
Here are all the parts.

whoops, sorry, I seem to have missed this contribution. Only just saw it now.

But yes, it totally sounds as if you were having fun.

I especially loved the absolutely slimy way you try to engratiate yourself into the mother's affections. Pheeeew... But later you show your real face and in the end you are highly indignated and outraged. Brilliant acting.

And all PL ok. And you're right, there are no spoken lines in Act 2, I'll delete that section.

Thanks Aaron !

Sonia

Nichalia · Post by **Nichalia** » February 22nd, 2019, 1:06 am

Can I read 11: Climene, Act 2?

Post by **ToddHW** » February 22nd, 2019, 6:20 am

Nichalia wrote: ↑February 22nd, 2019, 1:06 am Can I read 11: Climene, Act 2?

Thank you.

Todd

Nichalia · Post by **Nichalia** » February 24th, 2019, 6:45 am

Hi Todd! Here is 16, Climene, Act 2: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/magnificentlovers_climene_2_128kb.mp3 (01:07)