Melodrama in three acts by G.B.Shaw
Translation: Petru Comarnescu

Artistic director: Sanda Tîlvan Băltăreţu
Scenography: Tody Constantinescu
Musical illustration: Lucian Ionescu
Premiere date: January 10, 1964

The action of the play "The Devil's Disciple" is set in America, in 1777, during the colonial revolt against British rule. Part of the cycle "Three Plays for Puritans", the play focuses on several Puritan figures who claim to serve God: Mrs. Dudgeon, the two brothers William and Titus with their wives. God allows Mrs. Dudgeon to accumulate wealth, to be stingy, to curse her husband for not leaving him a will that suits him, but does not allow her to be kind to Essie, to be human. In an opposite position is Richard Dudgeon, who, judging God by his servants, declares himself "the devil's disciple". Paradoxically, he is honest, generous and ready to sacrifice in the name of humanity. If God defends injustice, then of course the devil is the defender of justice. Thus, against the backdrop of revolutionary historical events and the adventures that Richard and Pastor Anderson go through, the play launches a vehement attack on hypocritical Puritanism, lies, and hypocrisy.

Distribution:

Commentator:  John the Baptist
Mrs. Dudgeon:  Lili Mihailescu Vladimir
Essie:  Aurora Simionica
Christy Dudgeon:  Ion Abrudan
Pastor Anderson:  Liviu Martinus
Judith Anderson:  Vivi Popescu
Mrs. Titus Dudgeon:  Doina Urlățeanu
Uncle Titus Dudgeon:  Marcel Segărceanu
Uncle William Dudgeon:  Misu Vladimir
Mrs. William Dudgeon:  Alla Tautu
Notary Hawkins:  Constantin Simionescu
Richard Dudgeon:  Sandu Simionica
Sergeant:  Grig Schiţcu
Major Swindon:  Jean Sandulescu
General Burgoyne:   Dorel Urlățeanu
The chaplain:  Ilie Iliescu

Technical direction: Dalma Simionescu, Elena Varlam Pintilescu
Prompter: Sofica Spoiala
Lights: Alexandru Tóth
Sound: Dorel Olea