Directed by Eleanor Holdridge

Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16 (2011)

Synopsis

Translated by Richard Wilbur

In one of the greatest cons of the 17th century,arch-hypocrite Tartuffe infiltrates the heart and family of Orgon under the religious cloak of piety. Scheming to marry his benefactor’s daughter, seduce his wife, and gain his fortune, Tartuffe reveals the perils of hypocrisy and gullibility within us all. "Are you so dazed by this man's hocus pocus that all the world, save him, are out of focus?" - Act I, Scene 5, Cleante