No Trifling with Love
A new musical comedy
Based on the play On ne badine pas avec l'amour by Alfred de Musset
book, music & lyrics by Steven W Rodgers
Rosette: "My Lord, I'll try to love you as best I can."
Antoine: "As best you can is quite good enough for now!"
Cast of 7 (4m,3w)
Running time: 100 minutes
Setting: spring 1843
The Baron's Chateau, Paris, France
Dame Pluche: "The masters have all proved to be liars!
Even livestock seem to conspire!"
Master Blazius: "So this is what's come to pass--
You can't even trust your own ass!"
Rosette: "You respect my smile, it seems, but you don't spare my lips too much!"
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Cast of Characters
(4m,3w)
The Baron, 50s, the good-natured but perpetually befuddled lord of the manor
Antoine, 21, his handsome, educated son
Camille, 18, the Baron's beautiful, savvy niece
Father Bridaine, 40s, the gluttonous Parish priest
Master Blazius, 30s, Antoine's incompetent, drunken tutor
Dame Pluche, 60s, Camille’s irascible & pious governess
Rosette, 16, Camille’s naive half-sister
Musical Numbers
All songs music & lyrics by Steven W Rodgers
act one
Overture ………………………….....…….......................................................…………………Orchestra
Diamonds from Top to Toe..... Pluche, Blazius, Camille & Antoine
Charming, Enigmatical Creatures …The Baron & Father Bridaine
Games We Used to Play...................................................Antoine & Camille
Discombobulated …………………....………Baron, Pluche, Blazius & Bridaine
Kisses ……………............................................................................….Antoine & Rosette
That Noble Chair………………………………………………...…………....................Father Bridaine
He Comes to Me…………..............................................................................…….Rosette
It's All Over …………………………….……….......…….....………….……….................Baron & Blazius
No Doubt About It ................................................................Camille & Antoine
act two
Entr’acte ..............................................…………………………………...….................……..Orchestra
Unforeseen Disgrace ……………..……..Father Bridaine & Master Blazius
The Letter……………………….........…Dame Pluche, Master Blazius & Antoine
The Rendezvous ……………………………………...……..…Antoine, Rosette & Camille
The Baron Declines …………….…............................................... Baron & Camille
Saddle My Ass ……………….........................Blazius & Pluche (with Camille)
No Trifling With Love …………………………….………..……………............….………..Company
Baron: But...a lawyer cannot
flirt with peasants!
complete professionally recorded
backing tracks available
including bass, electric guitar, classical guitar, piano,
drums, oboe, trombone, trumpet, flute, saxophone,
cello, viola, & violin. (No synthesized sounds)
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