The History of Tom Jones - A One Act Comedy

Tom, a foundling, is in love with beautiful Sophia

Although her father envies Tom's reputation as a daredevil and womanizer, he wouldn't consider letting his daughter marry such a scoundrel

The story of Tom's love for the beautiful Sophia; his everlasting feud with the despicable Allworthy heir, Blifil; the mad race to London, punctuated by the infamous night in the inn and the ill-fated masquerade ball are skillfully transferred to the stage in this dramatization

Although the play has strong farcical content, it also has elements of honest drama and romance

Fielding's novel has lived as a classic because of the author's perceptive analysis of human nature, with its inherent hypocrisy, selfishness, boorishness and indifference toward the welfare of others

These characteristics have been captured in the play and are presented in a commedia-like fashion, as a troupe of players unload their trunks, dress each other and introduce their characters in story-theatre style

CAST
M20,F15 (Doubling possible)

ONE-ACT - runs about 35 minutes