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Complete List of Characters
Parts for Casting
PATRA
IRAS
CHARMIAN
MARCELLUS
OCTAVIAN
DANCER
With permission From Cairo With Love and Khedr
SYNOPSIS
The last days of Cleopatra are filled with daring, intrigue, and romance. When the villainous Octavian lands in Egypt to assert his victory over Antony and Cleopatra, Patra will do most anything to save her children and herself.
She disguises herself as a hag, foretells Octavian’s future, takes a drug to commune with the dead, seduces Centurion Marcellus - whom her drugged mind thinks is Antony, meets with Octavian, and initiates a dangerous encounter with a cobra.
When Octavian tries to take advantage of her, she sings of love.
Octavian exits without a word. He has fallen in love but tragically does nothing.
The love-struck Marcellus offers her a way to escape. Yes, she dies but not how you think.
Her death changes Octavian from lead to gold. As he dons the name Augustus Caesar, he makes one last vow to her.
Highlights of PATRA
Descriptive Tags
#Strong Role for Leading Lady #Strong Role for Leading Man #Minority Casting #Operatic/Opera Comique #Opera in English #Musical Drama #Period Piece/Historical #Egypt #Roman Empire #Original Libretto #Social Themes #Melodic/Romantic/Classical
Other Information
Cast Size: No Chorus Small (1-10) Medium (5-21).
Vocal Demands: Moderate Challenging.
Dance Requirements: Extensive Minimal.
Good For: High School College/University Amateur/Community Professional Theater Religious Organizations
Complete List of Numbers
Songs in English
Act I
Prologue
1. Like The Phoenix .................... Patra
Act I: Scene 1
2. Hear My Humble Prayer........... Patra
3. Hags in Rags............................. Patra, Charmian, Iras
4. Careful Careful ........................ Patra, Charmain, Iras
Act I: Scene 2
5. What Shall I Do......................... Octavian
6. The Sword of Antony ............... Marcellus & Octavian
7. Welcome ................................... Hags with Octavian
8. The Tarot Cards......................... Hags and Octavian
9. Why Am I So Restless............... Octavian
10. Octavian’s Plan ........................Octavian, Marcellus, Hags
Act 1: Scene 3
11. Looks Like I Won A Race..........Marcellus
12. Iboga Bark ............................... Patra with Spirits
13. A Voice In The Air................... Patra, Charmian, Iras, Marcellus
14. To Bed .....................................Iras, Charmian, Patra, Marcellus
15. Come To Me.............................Patra and Marcellus
16. Octavian’s Surprise..................Octavian
17. Go Now ....................................Iras, Charmian, Marcellus
Act II
Act 2: Sc 1. Part 1
19. She Wakes..................................Iras, Charmian, Patra
20. The Ambush.............................. All
21. A Beautician’s Air..................... Iras
22. Octavian’s Doubts..................... Octavian
23. The Face Off ............................ All
24. Encounter With A Cobra.......... Dance/pantomime
Act 2: Sc 1. Part 2
25. Aftershock.................................. All
26. What Do You Wish To Ask....... Octavian, Patra
27. Oh I Have Lived For Love......... Patra
28. Her Arrow Pierced......................Octavian
29. The Plan .................................... Marcellus, Iras, Charmian, Patra
30. I Am Egypt................................ Patra and Charmian
Act 2: Scene 2
31. Go Back................................... Marcellus, Octavian, Iras, Charmian
Act 2: Scene 3
32. Like The Phoenix Montage....... Patra, Iras, Charmian
33. The Discovery Montage.............Marcellus, Octavian
34. Lead To Gold............................ All
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