Tartuffe (Jeffries)

Adapted from Moliere by Charles Jeffries and Luis Muñoz

Comedy

Characters: 8 male, 7 female

So virtuous is Tartuffe that every form of pleasure is an abomination to him. Orgon, a rich merchant, is completely duped by the ruse and watches approvingly as the cunning Tartuffe "reforms" his whole family. So besotted is the merchant that he even plans to give Tartuffe his fortune, his house, and finally his daughter! Orgon''s wife finally exposes Tartuffe for the rogue he is --