The Scarlet LetterJames F. DeMaiolo (Applause Books). Leslie Fiedler pronounced it the first American tragedy. F.O. Mathiessen considered it the "Puritan Faust." Until now, it appeared that Nathaniel Hawthorne's haunting drama of judgement, alienation, and redemption would be forever confined to the page. Now comes the stage version to do it justice. DeMaiolo's brooding choruses of superstition and doubt hover like the furies hungry for vengeance on the "voluptuous Oriental" woman whose fate would commingle with every life in Salem. The audience joins the chorus as they weigh the American contract of freedom against the fine print of convention and taboo. Performance rights available from Applause. |
Contents
ACT I | 7 |
SCENE 2 | 16 |
SCENE 3 | 21 |
SCENE 4 | 28 |
SCENE 5 | 30 |
SCENE 6 | 36 |
SCENE 7 | 39 |
ACT II | 41 |
SCENE 2 | 42 |
SCENE 4 | 46 |
SCENE 5 | 49 |
SCENE 6 | 54 |
SCENE 7 | 66 |
SCENE 8 | 67 |
SCENE 9 | 77 |
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Art thou Arthur Dimmesdale baby behold bosom breast brook CAPTAIN CHILLINGWORTH/DIMMESDALE TABLEAU CROWD DALE DAME OF FIFTY dark didst DIMMESDALE moves DIMMESDALE's door Dost thou know doth evil exits eyes face fear forest forgive God's godly GOVERNOR BELLINGHAM grabs hadst Hast thou hath hear heard heart Heavenly Father HESTER and PEARL HESTER looks Hester Prynne HESTER SCENE HESTER stands HESTER TABLEAU hither hold Hush INGWORTH jail kisses knowest LIGHT fades magistrates market place Massachusetts Bay Company MASTER BRACKET Master Dimmesdale mayest mercy minister Mistress Hester MISTRESS HIBBINS Mistress Prynne Pause peace PEARL laughs PEARL runs PEARL's hand Prithee Puritan RESPECTABLE WOMAN REVEREND WILSON Roger Chillingworth scaffolding Scarlet Letter secret sermon shame sinful soul speak stares steps strange thine thou art Thou canst thou hast thou wilt thy mother TOWN BEADLE truth VOICE wear wherefore Whispering Wilt thou wouldst York Newsday