THE REAL MACHIAVELLI
A feminist fable about the power of love and the love of power

Written by MONICA BAUER

Featuring

IVETTE DUMENG, JOHN FICO, CHERYL KING, JACK McKEANE, JOSH MOSER, and RANDALL RODRIGUEZ

Directed by CHERYL KING
Costume and Set Design by CHERYL KING
Fight Choreography by JACK McKEANE
Sound Design by CHERYL KING
Lighting Design and Board Op by ELLEN ROSENBERG

13th Street Repertory Theatre
50 West 13th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
www.brownpapertickets.com
March 4, 5, 11 and 12

Monica Bauer’s THE REAL MACHIAVELLI is a ribald romp through history based on an intriguing concept – what if “The Prince,” a ruthless political guide long studied by dictators and leaders worldwide, was not written by the infamous Machiavelli but instead by his mistress? Salacious and scandalous!

Niccolo Machiavelli (Randall Rodriquez) has just returned from four months’ of imprisonment imposed by Italian dictator Guiliano de Medici (Josh Moser). He is uninspired, depressed and contemplating suicide. In order to stimulate (in oh so many ways) the forlorn philosopher/writer, his sex-starved wife Marietta (Cheryl King) and the amatory Dottore Alphonso (John Fico) devise a plan to hire Machiavelli’s youngest mistress Francesca (Ivette Dumeng). As Francesca attempts to do what she does best, the plot takes an unusual turn, and the audience is left to consider the unimaginable. Jack McKeane narrates the ensuing hilarity.

THE REAL MACHIAVELLI is one of those surprising Off-Broadway gems that delights the hearts of true theatre-goers. Bauer has come up with an off-the-wall plot full of raucous humor and madcap characters. Interspersing history relayed by a simple box of props and the three-man Commedia with a captivating storyline, a well-oiled and sublimely talented cast provide an evening of pure entertainment. Director Cheryl King keeps the pace brisk, and a great time is had by all.

- Laurie Lawson -