MUCH ADO AT MIDNIGHT
Inspired by MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare MUCH ADO AT MIDNIGHT A Comedy in Five Acts, in the spirit of "Much Ado About Nothing" Dramatis Personae Lord Lucio – A witty nobleman of Verona Lady Arabella – His verbal sparring partner and secret admirer Sir Miles – A bumbling but well-meaning suitor Lady Cressida – Cousin to Arabella, recently returned from Milan Master Trillo – A comically pompous constable Mistress Lettice – His equally confused deputy Duke Elsinore – A grand figure, presiding over courtly festivities Balthazar – A melancholic bard Rosaline – A sharp-tongued maid of Arabella Messengers, Pages, Watchmen, Musicians ACT I – Of Words and Wagers Scene I: A sunlit courtyard in Verona. Laughter and chatter. Enter LORD LUCIO and SIR MILES. LUCI0: The tongue, good Miles, is sharper than thy blade. And Lady Arabella, she doth wield hers like a knight. SIR MILES: Yet she smiles on me not once, nor twice. Perchance her tongue doth chase away he...