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The Duchess of Malfi

I-II

1st reader- Antonio

2nd reader- Delio and Silvio

3rd reader- Bosola

4th reader- Cardinal and Servant 1 (2.2) and Roderigo

5th reader- Duchessand Servant 2 (2.2)

6th reader- Castruccio and Old Lady and Servant (2.4) and Grisolan

7th reader- Ferdinand and Julia and Cariola

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Silvio and Cariola

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Roderigo and Servant (2.4)

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Servant 2 (2.2) and Grisolan

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Julia

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Servant 1 (2.2)

III-IV.1

1st reader- Antonio

2nd reader- Delio and Stage Directions and Servant (4.1)

3rd reader- Ferdinand and Officers 1 & 3

4th reader- Duchess and Malatesti

5th reader- Bosola

6th reader- Cariola and Pescara and Silvio and Pilgrim 2

7th reader- Cardinal and Officers 2 & 4 and Pilgrim 1

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Servant (4.1) and Malatesti and Pilgrim 1

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Stage Directions and Pilgrim 2

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Officer 3 and Silvio and Officer 1

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Officer 1

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Pescara and Pilgrim 2

IV.2-V

1st reader- Bosola

2nd reader- Antonio and Doctor and Servants (5.2)

3rd reader- Duchess and Servant (5.4) and Julia and Malatesti

4th reader- Ferdinand and Executioner and Madman 4

5th reader- Cariola and Echo and Madman 3 and Pescara

6th reader- Delia and Madman 2 and Roderigo

7th reader- Cardinal and Madman 1 and Servant (4.2) and Grisolan

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Servants (5.2) and Pescara and Grisolan

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Malatesti and Madman 3 and Servant (4.2)

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Julia and Madman 4 and Roderigo

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Doctor and Executioner

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Servant (5.4) and Servant (4.2)