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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, normally known simply as Doctor Faustus, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. Doctor Faustus was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after the first performance of the play. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Cast:

Chorus: Martin Geeson
Good Angel: Availle
Evil Angel/Cardinal/Third Scholar: Denny Sayers
Doctor Faustus/Vintner/First Friar/Covetousness/Gluttony: Algy Pug
Mephistophilis/Knight/First Scholar/Envy/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett
Lucifer: CalmDragon
Wagner: Arielle Lipshaw
Valdes/Clown/Third Friar: Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Cornelius: Rainer
The Pope: John Steigerwald
Emperor: Sean Randall
Horse-courser: Frank Booker
Robin: Jason Mills
Ralph/Second Scholar/Wrath: Sandra G
Second Friar/Old Man: David Lawrence
Fourth Friar/Duke of Vanholt: Lars Rolander
Duchess of Vanholt: Musicalheart1
Pride: Mary-Beth Blackburn
Sloth: Diana Majlinger
Lechery: Lucy Perry

Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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