An 18th Century farce by Arthur M. Jolly: The winner of Joining Sword & Pen 2017-18! When a young maiden learns she must defend her inheritance in a duel, she struggles with a conniving suitor, a servant girl posing as a German fencing master who doesn't speak English, and her renowned Aunt - the finest blade anywhere - to save her house and lands.

5W/2M, stage combat skills and funny bones required for all roles.

ABERNATHY: M, the family attorney, basic rapier skills, British dialect, able to speak a little German is a plus, doubles as a masked villain, 30s+.

TROTHE: F, the young, sheltered heir to the estate, rapier/found object/unarmed skills, British dialect, fifteen years old.

PENELOPE: F, Trothe's loyal servant, basic rapier skills, British dialect, able to speak a little German is a plus, plus sized preferred, 30s - 40s.

TILLY: F, Trothe's second favorite loyal servant, rapier/found object/unarmed skills, British dialect, 20s - 30s.

THEODOSIA: F, Duchess/Trothe's aunt/master swordswoman, rapier/found object/unarmed skills, British dialect, 30s - 50s.

OSRIC: M, Trothe's villainous poet suitor, knife/dagger/unarmed skills, British dialect, doubles as a masked villain, 20s.

LUITGER/ELEANOR: F, The German Meister, rapier/unarmed skills, only speaks German, doubles as a masked villain, passes as male for most of the play, 30s.