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Dr. Faustus

I-II

1st reader- Faustus

2nd reader- Mephistophilis

3rd reader- Good Angel and 1st Scholar and Lechery and Pride

4th reader- Bad Angel and 2nd Scholar and Covetousness

5th reader- Wagner and Lucifer and Envy

6th reader- Robin and Gluttony and Beelzebub and Valdes

7th reader- Dick and Wrath and Sloth and Cornelius and Chorus

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Chorus and Covetousness

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Valdes and Pride

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Cornelius and Lechery and Envy

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Beelzebub and Sloth

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Envy

III-IV.3

(Last line - "We'll rather die with grief, than live with shame.")

1st reader- Faustus

2nd reader- Mephistophilis and 1st Soldier

3rd reader- Pope and Dick/Rafe and Saxony

4th reader- Martino and 2nd Soldier and Raymond

5th reader- Frederick and Archbishop and Bruno and Vintner

6th reader- Benvolio and 1st Cardinal and (leading) Friar

7th reader- Charles and Robin and Chorus

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Vintner and Chorus

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Raymond and Saxony

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Bruno and (Leading) Friar

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Dick/Rafe

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Chorus (friars)

IV.4 - V

(IV.4 comes in two versions; the longer one is in Penguin's)

1st reader- Faustus

2nd reader- Mephistophilis and Dick

3rd reader- Old Man and Duchess/Lady and Lucifer and Bad Angel

4th reader- Wagner and Hostess and Good Angel

5th reader- 1st Scholar and Horse Courser

6th reader- 2nd Scholar and Duke and Carter and Beelzebub

7th reader- 3rd Scholar and Chorus and Robin/Clown and Servant

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Bad Angel and Dick and Beelzebub

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Carter and Lucifer

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Robin/Clown and Servant

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Duchess/Lady

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Good Angel