French characters
French characters
Myglass989
Understudy Joined: 7/23/09
#1French characters
Posted: 3/21/11 at 11:36pmA friend of mine is studying drama and needs to do a scene with a French accent. It can include a song, or just be a monologue. We've already discussed Les Miz and Beauty and the Beast- any other ideas? Thanks so much!
beach2732
Understudy Joined: 1/8/07
#2French characters
Posted: 3/21/11 at 11:54pmJanet Van De Graaff in the Drowsy Chaperone pretends to be French for a scene (with a ridiculously fake accent, but definitely trying for French!)
#2French characters
Posted: 3/21/11 at 11:58pm
Jacqueline in La Cage
Madame Giry in POTO
If I'm not mistaken, they're the only characters with French accents in their respective France-set shows.
#3French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 12:00am
Is this a male or female friend?
There is, of course, Emile De Becque in South Pacific.
Myglass989
Understudy Joined: 7/23/09
#4French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 12:17am
It is a female friend, but she can perform as either gender.
Thanks everyone for your responses!
#5French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 5:18amThen there's "Come Play Wiz Me" from Anyone Can Whistle.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#6French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 5:23am
Marguerite St Just in The Scarlet Pimpernel is also the only character who speaks with a French accent in that musical that is split between England & France.
In the first version of the show, there is a song called "Vivez!" which Marguerite introduces French customs/culture to the British.
Of course there's also "Storybook," one of the show's biggest numbers where Marguerite was performing in disguise in the first version, and then it opened the show with Marguerite performing her act at the Comedie Frenchaise!
Updated On: 3/22/11 at 05:23 AM
Skywalker3
Stand-by Joined: 5/4/08
#7French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 5:40am
André in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is French.
He sings 'Chimp in a suit' and 'Like zis, like zat' with a French accent
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#9French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 10:58amI'm surprised nobody has mentioned Solange from Follies. Ah, Paris! is a great song.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#12French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 3:19pmDirty Rotten Scoundrels has Andre who sings both Chimp in a Suit and Like Ziz, Like Zat ( a duet which could be adapted for a single person)
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#14French characters
Posted: 3/22/11 at 6:22pmFANNY, or something from one of the three Pagnol plays it's based on.
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