Sganarelle is the central character in four farces that were adapted for an evening's entertainment. In The Flying Doctor, Sganarelle tries to outwit a man who is forcing his daughter to marry someone she does not love. In The Forced Marriage, an older Sganarelle has fallen in love with a young woman who is interested only in his money. In Sganarelle, the only play of the four written in verse, the title character becomes convinced that his spouse is cheating on him. In A Dumb Show, a wife forces her woodcutter husband to cure a young woman who cannot speak. The American Repertory Theatre's production of Moliere's play, recorded at the Duke of York's Theatre, London.
Andrei Șerban
Director
Bryan Izzard
Director
Molière
Writer

Cherry Jones
Dorimène / Lucinde
John Bottoms
Sganarelle / Gorgibus / Lucas / Alcantor
Marianne Owen
Martine / Lucile / Pancrace / Martine
Richard Grusin
Gorgibus / Gros-René / Geronimo / Sganarelle
The Sleeping Dictionary65%
Lady Chatterley's Lover67%
Jane Eyre70%
Not Easily Broken63%
Romeo and Juliet74%
A Good Woman63%
Let's Make Love64%
¿Quieres ser mi hijo?85%
Romeo + Juliet67%
Focus68%
Jane Eyre69%
Author! Author!59%
Father of the Bride63%
Maestro62%
Shakespeare in Love68%
Othello74%
In Name Only70%
Endless Love69%
Feel the Beat75%
The Roses66%