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The Devil's Disciple

By: George Bernard Shaw
Narrated by: Alan Weyman, Elizabeth Klett, Andy Harrington, Jeff Moon, Amanda Friday, Ron Altman, Ted Wenskus
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Summary

The Devil’s Disciple is the first installment of a trilogy, Three Plays for Puritans, which followed Shaw’s earlier dramatic collections, Plays Pleasant and Plays Unpleasant.

The action is set during the American war of Independence. Richard Dudgeon, who has become an outcast from his puritanical family due to his religious apostasy, returns home on the death of his father. Much to everyone’s surprise, it is revealed that the father changed his will shortly before his death and has left the bulk of the estate to Richard. Now that he is lord of the manor, Richard asserts himself and declares his opposition to the colonial British authorities. Later, he is arrested by the British and sentenced to death but is rescued in the nick of time by a local militia commanded by Anthony Anderson, who, ironically, is a pastor.

Cast

Narrator - Alan Weyman

Mrs. Dudgeon - Elizabeth Klett

Essie - Grace Garrett

Christy Dudgeon and Chaplain - Andy Harrington

Anthony Anderson - Jeff Moon

Judith Anderson - Amanda Friday

Uncle William Dudgeon and General Burgoyne - Ron Altman

Uncle Titus Dudgeon and Major Swindon - Chris Marcellus

Richard Dudgeon - Ted Wenskus

Hawkins and the Sergeant - Russell Gold

Audio edited by Denis Daly

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