Tartuffe (full-length version)

Tartuffe (full-length version) adapted by Timothy Mooney

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Productions (41)
Comedy
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90 - 105 minutes
5 W, 5 M, 2 Any (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Multiple entrances and exits and two hiding places.

When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home and promised Orgon's daughter's hand in marriage (even as he secretly attempts to seduce Orgon's wife, Elmire). Everyone else in the family sees through Tartuffe's pose, and his machinations and hypocrisies are eventually exposed, but is it too late to save the family from eviction and to keep Orgon from being thrown in prison? Moliere's classic comedy satirizes religious hypocrisy, blind piety, and deceit, and this adaptation captures these themes in playful irreverent rhyme. (A short version of this play is also available.)

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Play Details

When the religious hypocrite Tartuffe ingratiates himself into the good graces of Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle, he is taken into their home and promised Orgon's daughter's hand in marriage (even as he secretly attempts to seduce Orgon's wife, Elmire). Everyone else in the family sees through Tartuffe's pose, and his machinations and hypocrisies are eventually exposed, but is it too late to save the family from eviction and to keep Orgon from being thrown in prison? Moliere's classic comedy satirizes religious hypocrisy, blind piety, and deceit, and this adaptation captures these themes in playful irreverent rhyme. (A short version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 105 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 2 Any (12-15 actors possible: 4-7 W, 5-9 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Multiple entrances and exits and two hiding places.

Published Reviews

"Accomplished and funny... Moliere would doubtless have enjoyed all of the contemporary guffaws that Mooney's irreverent version of this timeless comedy provokes from a modern audience."

Windy City Times

"Startlingly effective, assuredly paced, and very, very funny."

The Tech (MIT)

"[An] impressive original adaptation... Mooney has admirably bridged the centuries, staying true to the sense and semblance of Moliere while bringing the play a contemporary feel with minimal anachronism... He has a strong sense of story, meaning and character and serves them well."

News Sun

"Accomplished and funny... Moliere would doubtless have enjoyed all of the contemporary guffaws that Mooney's irreverent version of this timeless comedy provokes from a modern audience"

Chicago Tribune

"[Mooney's] language is a delight."

Deborah Klugman, LA Weekly

"A snappy new translation ... Mooney is quite skillful at massaging the iambs and bringing a contemporary twinkle to the choice of words and rhyme."

Hoyt Hilsman, Back Stage West

Production History

OCT 03, 2024 - OCT 06, 2024
Tulsa Community College Theatre
Tulsa, OK United States
 Tulsa Community College Theatre Tulsa, OK United States
SEP 07, 2023 - SEP 23, 2023
ORiGiN Theatrical (Wanneroo Repertory Inc)
Wanneroo, Western Australia New Zealand
 ORiGiN Theatrical (Wanneroo Repertory Inc) Wanneroo, Western Australia New Zealand
MAR 23, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
Midland university Theatre Department
Fremont, NE United States
 Midland university Theatre Department Fremont, NE United States
OCT 17, 2019 - OCT 19, 2019
Aitken College
Greenvale, VIC Australia
 Aitken College Greenvale, VIC Australia
APR 15, 2019 - APR 17, 2019
Juan Diego Catholic High School/St. John The Baptist Middle School
Draper, UT United States
 Juan Diego Catholic High School/St. John The Baptist Middle School Draper, UT United States
JAN 25, 2018 - JAN 27, 2017
East Union High
Manteca, CA United States
 East Union High Manteca, CA United States
NOV 17, 2017 - NOV 19, 2017
Chaminade Julienne High School
Dayton, OH United States
 Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH United States
OCT 06, 2017 - OCT 14, 2017
American Heritage School
Delray Beach, FL United States
 American Heritage School Delray Beach, FL United States
APR 20, 2017 - APR 29, 2017
Shakespeare Carolina
Charlotte, NC United States
 Shakespeare Carolina Charlotte, NC United States
OCT 07, 2016 - OCT 15, 2016
College Of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA United States
 College Of The Sequoias Visalia, CA United States
NOV 18, 2015 - NOV 22, 2015
University Of Nebraska Kearney
Kearney, NE United States
 University Of Nebraska Kearney Kearney, NE United States
FEB 21, 2014 - FEB 25, 2014
Bingham High
South Jordan, UT United States
 Bingham High South Jordan, UT United States
JAN 23, 2013 - JAN 26, 2013
Lincoln Black Box Theatre
San Jose, CA United States
 Lincoln Black Box Theatre San Jose, CA United States
NOV 29, 2012 - DEC 09, 2012
Santa Monica College Theatre Arts
Santa Monica, CA United States
 Santa Monica College Theatre Arts Santa Monica, CA United States
OCT 06, 2011 - OCT 09, 2011
University Of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK United States
 University Of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK United States
APR 01, 2011 - APR 09, 2011
Scott High School Drama
Covington, KY United States
 Scott High School Drama Covington, KY United States
OCT 27, 2010 - OCT 30, 2010
Cor Jesu Academy
St. Louis, MO United States
 Cor Jesu Academy St. Louis, MO United States
APR 13, 2010 - APR 17, 2010
Ron Houston Center For The Performing Arts
Maryville, MO United States
 Ron Houston Center For The Performing Arts Maryville, MO United States
FEB 11, 2010 - FEB 20, 2010
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL United States
 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL United States
MAR 13, 2009 - MAR 15, 2009
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO United States
 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO United States
NOV 13, 2008 - NOV 15, 2008
Harley School
Rochester, NY United States
 Harley School Rochester, NY United States
NOV 01, 2007 - NOV 03, 2007
Pella Community High School
Pella, IA United States
 Pella Community High School Pella, IA United States
OCT 19, 2007 - OCT 19, 2007
Classical Magnet
Saratoga Springs, NY United States
 Classical Magnet Saratoga Springs, NY United States
MAR 01, 2007 - MAR 04, 2007
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO United States
 Central Methodist University Fayette, MO United States
MAY 19, 2006 - MAY 28, 2006
The Globe Of The Great Southwest, Inc.
Odessa, TX United States
 The Globe Of The Great Southwest, Inc. Odessa, TX United States
MAY 04, 2006 - MAY 14, 2006
Midland Community Theatre
Midland, TX United States
 Midland Community Theatre Midland, TX United States
NOV 16, 2005 - NOV 19, 2005
Strongsville High School
Strongsville, OH United States
 Strongsville High School Strongsville, OH United States
JAN 01, 2006 - DEC 31, 2006
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI United States
 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI United States
JAN 01, 2005 - DEC 31, 2005
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE United States
 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE United States
JAN 01, 2005 - DEC 31, 2005
Lehman College-CUNY
Bronx, NY United States
 Lehman College-CUNY Bronx, NY United States
JAN 01, 2005 - DEC 31, 2005
Actors Studio Bangsar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Actors Studio Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
JAN 01, 2004 - DEC 31, 2004
Heidleberg College
Tiffin, OH United States
 Heidleberg College Tiffin, OH United States
JAN 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2003
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH United States
 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Clarion University
Clarion, PA United States
 Clarion University Clarion, PA United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Western Carolina University
Asheville, NC United States
 Western Carolina University Asheville, NC United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA United States
 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA United States
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Pasadena Shakespeare Company
Pasadena, CA United States
 Pasadena Shakespeare Company Pasadena, CA United States
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI United States
 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI United States
JAN 01, 2000 - DEC 31, 2000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA United States
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA United States
JAN 01, 2000 - DEC 31, 2000
Grande Prairie Little Theatre
Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada
 Grande Prairie Little Theatre Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada
JAN 01, 1997 - DEC 31, 1997
Stage Two Theatre
Highwood, IL United States
 Stage Two Theatre Highwood, IL United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 01, 2005 - DEC 31, 2005
Actors Studio Bangsar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Actors Studio Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Pasadena Shakespeare Company
Pasadena, CA United States
 Pasadena Shakespeare Company Pasadena, CA United States
JAN 01, 1997 - DEC 31, 1997
Stage Two Theatre
Highwood, IL United States
 Stage Two Theatre Highwood, IL United States

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