Kurt and Orla
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the Princess Who Couldn’t Laugh
An apprentice automaton mechanic receives a visit from a young princess in search of adventure.
Characters
KURT, young man, apprentice automaton mechanic, too inquisitive for his own good
TICKLE, mechanical armchair with human-like arms, played by a woman
ORLA, young princess, bored with her sheltered life, seeking adventure
COPPELIUS, mature man, inventor, devious
Setting
Workroom of the Coppelius Automaton Shop
in a 19th century German principality
Characters
KURT, young man, apprentice automaton mechanic, too inquisitive for his own good
TICKLE, mechanical armchair with human-like arms, played by a woman
ORLA, young princess, bored with her sheltered life, seeking adventure
COPPELIUS, mature man, inventor, devious
Setting
Workroom of the Coppelius Automaton Shop
in a 19th century German principality
(online reading)
Roads Not Taken
Theatre@First
Somerville, Massachusetts
June 19, 2020
Cast: Charlie Stowe (Kurt), Rebecca Greene (Orla), Eric Roberts (Coppelius)
Roads Not Taken
Theatre@First
Somerville, Massachusetts
June 19, 2020
Cast: Charlie Stowe (Kurt), Rebecca Greene (Orla), Eric Roberts (Coppelius)
Charlie Stowe (Kurt), Rebecca Greene (Orla) and Eric Roberts (Coppelius)