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The St. Mark's Players 1997-98 Season
March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28

ACT ONE

Pre-Show Overture
As the house lights lower, an invitiation to enter into the scene

Scene One, The Year is 1690 - Padua, Italy
Galileo's study in the morning

Scene Two, The great arsenal of Venice, overlooking the harbor full of ships
A festive occasion - Viginia is 14

Scene Three, January 10, 1610 - Padua
Galileo's study at night

Scene Four, Galileo's well-appointed house in Flornece
A Visit by Prince Cosimo de Medici and his entourage

Scene Five, A hall in the Collegium Romanum - Rome
Thronged with High Churchmen, Monks, Scholars

Scene Six, Cardinal Bellarmin's House in Rome
At a masked ball. Virginia is now 21 and engaged to Ludovico

Scene Seven, Garden of Florentine Ambassador at Rome

Scene Eight, Eight Years Later - Galileo's House in Florence
Preparing for a scientific experiment


There will be a 15 minute intermission between Act One and Act Two. Refreshments, Players information and merchandise are located at the front end of the Nave behind the seating. Bathrooms, the Galileo Art Show and a pay phone are located in the lower level. Smoking is prohibited anywhere inside the building.


ACT TWO

Scene Nine, April Fool's Day - 1632
A street scene with a carnival in progress

Scene Ten, Ante Chamber and Staircase in the Medicean palace - Florence

Scene Eleven, A Chamber in the Vatican
Pope Urban VIII is giving audience to the Cardinal Inquisitor

Scene Twelve, June 22, 1633 - Garden of the Florentine Ambassador - Rome
Waiting for news of the trial

Scene Thirteen, 1633-1642 - A coutry house near Florence
Simply furnished - Virginia is now past forty

Scene Fourteen, A little Italian Customs House - early in the morning
 

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