• Overview
• Staging information
• Translations
• Sample translations
• Production history

Scene

This is a three-act comedia.

Staging

There are two locations: Illescas and Madrid. There is dancing and singing.  There are also scenes that take place both indoors and outdoors, but most of this is referenced in the dialogue and could be accomplished with lighting and a very simple set.

Cast number

Minimum	Maximum
8 males	12 males
3 females	4 females
11 (total)	16 (total)

Characters

• LISEO, Young gentleman
• TURÍN, Lackey
• LEANDRO, Gentleman
• OTAVIO, Old man
• MISENO, Friend of Otavio
• DUARDO, Gentleman
• LAURENCIO, Gentleman
• FENISO, Gentleman
• RUFINO, Instructor
• NISE, Noble lady
• FINEA, Noble lady, Nise’s sister (and the Foolish lady of the title)
• CELIA, Maidservant
• CLARA, Maidservant
• PEDRO, Lackey
• MUSICIANS
• DANCING TEACHER

Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 12 May 2012.

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