M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang

In 1986, Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang read a news story about a French diplomat who carried on a twenty-year-long affair with who he believed was a female Chinese opera singer. In a huge scandal, the diplomat’s lover was revealed to be both male and a spy, and the pair was each sentenced to six years in prison for espionage. This story, combined with inspiration from the classic opera Madame Butterfly (1904), inspired Hwang’s play M. Butterfly (1988).

Characters:

• Kurgo
• Renee Gallimard
• Song Liling
• Marc
• Man #1
• Man #2
• Consul Sharpless
• Renee
• Woman at Party
• Girl in Magazine
• Comrade Chin
• Suzuki
• Shu Fang
• Helga
• M. Toulon
• Judge

You can find a copy of the script here:
*https://cdn.vaultofthewace.xyz/english-lit/books/M.%20Butterfly%20-%20David%20Henry%20Hwang.pdf*

The script will be displayed during the reading. If you would like to dibs a character, please do so in the comments below. If you are not able to attend the day of, please change your RSVP. Two no shows will result in being asked to leave the group.