As You Like It
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
A one act annotated version of Shakespeare's love filled comedy.
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
9 M | 4 W | 6 Any Gender
Simple Set
27 pages
Orlando loves Rosalind, but before he can do anything about it, he must run away from his villainous brother. Rosalind loves Orlando, but before she can do anything about it, she must abandon court and wear a disguise. Both end up in the Forest of Arden, where there is definitely love in the air. But will it find Orlando and Rosalind?
Characters
19
9 Men, 4 Women, 6 Any Gender
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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ORLANDO
[M]
74 lines
- Youngest son of the late Sir Rowland, later in love with Rosalind.
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OLIVER
[M]
28 lines
- Eldest son of the late Sir Rowland, later in love with Celia.
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TOUCHSTONE
[M]
28 lines
- A clown in the court of Duke Frederick, later in love with Audrey.
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SILVIUS
[A]
15 lines
- A poetic shepherd, in love with Phebe.
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ADAM
[A]
8 lines
- Servant to Orlando.
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CHARLES
[A]
8 lines
- Wrestler for Duke Frederick.
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SIR OLIVER MARTEXT
[A]
2 lines
- A country vicar.
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JACQUES (DE BOYS)
[A]
1 line
- Second son of the late Sir Rowland.
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WILLIAM
[A]
6 lines
- A country bumpkin.
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ROSALIND
[W]
113 lines
- Daughter of Duke Senior, later in love with Orlando. Disguises herself as a male page, Ganymede.
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CELIA
[W]
53 lines
- Daughter of Duke Frederick, later in love with Oliver. Disguises herself as Aliena.
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PHEBE
[W]
17 lines
- A shepherdess who falls in love with Ganymede.
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AUDREY
[W]
13 lines
- A woman from the country.
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DUKE FREDERICK/DUCHESS FREDERICA
[A]
13 lines
- Ruler of the court; he sent Duke Senior, his brother, into exile in the Forest of Arden.
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DUKE SENIOR/DUCHESS SENIOR
[A]
14 lines
- Sent into exile and living happily in the Forest of Arden. Friend of the late Sir Rowland.
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JAQUES (pronounced JAY-kweez)
[M]
22 lines
- Lord attending Duke Senior.
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CORIN/CORINNE
[A]
1 line
- An older shepherd.
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LE BEAU
[A]
7 lines
- Servant of Duke Frederick.
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HYMEN
[A]
3 lines
- Lord attending on Duke Senior in disguise as the God of Marriage.
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LORDS/LADIES
[A]
0 lines
- Attending both Dukes.
- Subgenres
- Romantic comedy Shakespeare
- Settings
- 16th Century / Elizabethan
- Dress
- Elaborate costumes Period costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Variable Cast Size Physical comedy Stage combat Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Simple set
- Themes
- Betrayal Friendship Love Parenting/Family Relationships Theatre
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Shakespeare
- Other uses
- Competition Monologues Scene work Audition material Class work
Prop List
chain, food, sword, papers
Multimedia
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As You Like It
cutting and notes by John Minigan from the original by Shakespeare
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
9 M | 4 W | 6 Any Gender
Simple Set
27 pages