Written by Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni, Servant of Two Masters centers on Truffaldino, a man who in an endless quest to satisfy his insatiable hunger for more food plans a scheme to double his meals by acting as the servant of two different masters. Influenced by Commedia dell’arte, an Italian Renaissance theatre style in which stock characters represent fixed social types—the miserly merchant, the servant, the master, the love interest—the actors wear masks with comedic, exaggerated features. Traditionally, much of the dialogue is improvised while following basic scenarios, which allows for the actors to better connect to a modern audience. To give the play another contemporary edge, Anthony Marotta, making his UGA directorial debut, has set the stage in the anachronistic, retro-futuristic world of steampunk. Servant of Two Masters begins at 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12 or $7 with a valid UGA ID.
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