The Beaux' Stratagem

From the play by George Farquhar

Comedy

Characters: 8 male 5female with doubling

Various Locations

The play tells the story of two young bucks who having spent all their money by living too well leave London and roam from town to town in search of love and fortune. In order to find a wealthy heiress for at least one of them they pose as master and servant - exchanging roles from one town to the next. In Lichfield Aimwell is the master and Archer the servant and there they m