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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2021 · 1H 30M

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

from Standby for Places

In Christopher Marlowe's play, Doctor Faustus is a scholar living in Wittenberg, Germany. Feeling that he has reached the ends of all traditional studies, he decides to pursue magic, and has his servant Wagner bring him Valdes and Cornelius, two men who can teach him how to perform magic incantations.Directed, edited, and sound designed by Megan St. Amand, with dramaturgical assistance by Tim Briggs, and sound design assistance by Ren Bell. Featuring Marisa Flores as Dr. John Faustus, Ren Bell as Mephistopheles, Lauren Brooke Ellis as Wagner, Chorus, and Wrath, Tim Briggs as The Pope, Scholar #1, Lucifer, and Gluttony, Lauren Emily Wayland as the Evil Angel, Envy, and Lechery, Dominic Hoskins as Cornelius and The Emperor, Karla Rennhofer as Scholar #2, Robin, The Horse-Coarser, and Pride, Tasha Berol as Friar, Covetousness, and The Duchess of Vanholt, Emily Donn as The Vintner, The Clown, and Valdes, Sammie James as Ralph, The Knight, and Sloth, and Juliana Egley as The Old Man, The Good Angel and The Duke of VanholtAll music composed by Shane Ivers and obtained on silvermansound.org. Tracks used include Helena’s Lament, Unfolding Mirrors, A Few Moments Later, and Dark Side of Mars. All sound effects were obtained on freesound.org.

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