The Miser Author:Roland Reed, Moliere Play script adapted from Moliere by Roland Reed. Young people's version of the well-known French satire. Cast of 4 women, 10 men. One set. 17th Century French costumes. — Harpagon employs a Matchmaker to find him a rich wife. Then he sets out to marry his daughter off to a rich old man, and his son to a plump, well-endowed widow. But the young pe... more »ople have ideas of their own, and engage Harpagon's resourceful Steward on their side. At Harpagon's expense, they prepare a lavish banquet in honor of his engagement, and in his presence shower rich gifts on his fiancee. At the height of this, Harpagon's money is reported stolen. Giving up all pretense of civility, he bemoans his misery, and relinquishes his fiancee, if he can only be reunited with his beloved money. When the money is restored to him, he returns to his penny-pinching ways.« less