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Scapino (Binder)

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 6m

Jeffrey Binder

By Jeffrey Binder / Conceived by Zeljko Djukic and Jeffrey Binder / Based on Les Fourberies de Scapin by Molière

Molière's classic farce is transported to modern-day Naples, Florida, where wiseguys fight for turf and love in this irreverent and uproarious comedy.

Scapino (Binder)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Adaptation (Literature), Parody/Spoof, Commedia dell'Arte
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
The runaway hit, based on Moliere's 17th century French comedy that originally took place in Naples, Italy has been rewritten and re-imagined by Broadway veteran Jeffrey Binder as a mafia comedy now set in the "dangerous streets" of sunny Naples, Fla. This physical comedy is a blend of slapstick and doubletalk, combined with a hysterical mix of political comedy and all-around satire. In this modern take, the dons of two notorious mob families agree to avert a war between their families by marrying off their children. Except (whoops!) one of their kids has already secretly married the woman of his dreams and enlists the mob's crafty but disgraced consigliere, Scapino, to get them out of this deadly jam and reconcile the two families before they all whack each other. Hilarity ensues.
History
Scapino made its world premiere on February 17, 2018 at Gulfshore Playhouse under the direction of Zeljko Djukic and Founding and Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes

Media

"A bold, creative stroke of comedic genius!" - Naples Daily News

"High energy and breakneck dialogue [...] a fun and funny night at the theater." - Pittsburgh City Paper

"Jeffrey Binder [...] adapted Molière's classic with quick-hit comedic daggers for audience members, who roared throughout Saturday's opening night performance." - Naples Daily News

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Jeffrey Binder

Jeffrey Binder
Jeffrey Binder (AEA-SAG/AFTRA-SDC-DG). Jeffrey is an actor, playwright and director. He has performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally and London’s West End, as well as on television and in film. Currently the Artistic Director of The Whale Theatre in Hudson, New York, h ...
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