The Bungler

In 17th century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss Lélie win the girl of his dreams—only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Undaunted, Mascarille invents progressively wilder plots, only to see his best-laid plans go very awry in Molière's The Bungler. Translated by Richard Wilbur.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:

Richard Easton as Mascarille

Adam Godley as Lélie

Alan Mandell as Trufaldin

Dakin Matthews as Ergaste

Christopher Neame as Pandolphe

Paula Jane Newman as Celie

Darren Richardson as Andres

John Sloan as Léandre

Norman Snow as Anselme

Kate Steele as Hippolyte

Includes an interview with Mechele Leon, Associate Professor of Classical and Contemporary French Theatre at the University of Kansas.

Directed by Dakin Matthews. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in August of 2010.

Lead funding for The Bungler was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.