Volpone, or, The Fox

Volpone is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is among the finest Jacobean Era comedies. Volpone is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed, after a long illness, in order to dupe Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, three men who aspire to inherit his fortune. In their turns, each man arrives to Volpone’s house bearing a luxurious gift, intent upon having his name inscribed to the will of Volpone, as his heir. Mosca, Volpone’s parasite servant, encourages each man, Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, to believe that he has been named heir to Volpone’s fortune; in the course of which, Mosca persuades Corbaccio to disinherit his own son in favour of Volpone. (Summary from Wikipedia) Cast list: Volpone, a magnifico: Zachary Brewster-Geisz [https://librivox.org/reader/474] Mosca, his parasite: Elizabeth Klett [https://librivox.org/reader/1259] Voltore, an advocate: Peter Tucker [https://librivox.org/reader/8799] Corbaccio, an old gentleman: alanmapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Corvino, a merchant: Beth Thomas [https://librivox.org/reader/6281] Bonario, son to Corbaccio: ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Sir Politick Would-Be, a knight: ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Peregrine, a gentleman traveler: inflected [https://librivox.org/reader/9179] Nano, a dwarf: mb [https://librivox.org/reader/1492] Castrone, an eunuch / Fourth Avocatore: bala [https://librivox.org/reader/7848] Androgyno, an hermaphrodite / Notario, the register: Libby Gohn [https://librivox.org/reader/7679] Lady Would-Be, Sir Politick's wife: Frances Brown [https://librivox.org/reader/8009] Celia, Corvino's wife: Sarah Terry [https://librivox.org/reader/8923] First Waiting-Woman / Servant: Availle [https://librivox.org/reader/4174] First Avocatore / First Merchant: Mary Kay [https://librivox.org/reader/9001] Second Avocatore / Second Merchant: Mary J [https://librivox.org/reader/8842] Third Avocatore / Third Merchant: Elizabeth Klett [https://librivox.org/reader/1259] Narrator: Elizabeth Klett [https://librivox.org/reader/1259] Edited By:  ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] and : Elizabeth Klett [https://librivox.org/reader/1259] Coordinated By: Elizabeth Klett [https://librivox.org/reader/1259]