The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers adapted by Douglas Langworthy, Linda Alper, Penny Metropulos

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Productions (33)
Drama
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165 - 170 minutes
7 W, 17 M,  (14-40 actors possible: 4-15 W, 10-25 M)
Set: A unit set with two levels and staircases that can accommodate indoor and outdoor scenes.

Alexandre Dumas' classic novel gets an adventurous update as this tale of friendship and romance follows young D'Artagnan as he arrives in Paris in seek of fame, fortune, and a place among the King's Musketeers. He is quickly taken under the wing of Athos, Aramis, and Porthos, and D'Artagnan soon finds himself helping the Queen hide an affair with a British Duke and making enemies with the Cardinal Richelieu. When D'Artagnan's love, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped out of revenge, D'Artagnan and the rest of the Musketeers must work together to rescue Constance and restore honor in the kingdom.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

Alexandre Dumas' classic novel gets an adventurous update as this tale of friendship and romance follows young D'Artagnan as he arrives in Paris in seek of fame, fortune, and a place among the King's Musketeers. He is quickly taken under the wing of Athos, Aramis, and Porthos, and D'Artagnan soon finds himself helping the Queen hide an affair with a British Duke and making enemies with the Cardinal Richelieu. When D'Artagnan's love, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped out of revenge, D'Artagnan and the rest of the Musketeers must work together to rescue Constance and restore honor in the kingdom.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 165 - 170 minutes
  • 7 W, 17 M,  (14-40 actors possible: 4-15 W, 10-25 M)
  • Set: A unit set with two levels and staircases that can accommodate indoor and outdoor scenes.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-232-1

Published Reviews

"A constantly turning kaleidoscope of swordplay and tavern brawls, honor-bound heroes and conniving villains, and thrilling plot twists in an almost lost, grand Romantic manner."

San Francisco Chronicle

"In the end it's the belly laughs that buoy this masterpiece, and there is no end to the comic prowess here. [...] If the bodice-ripping romance need a little more heat, there is such a lusty sense of adventure here that you leave the festival's picturesque redwood glen with a touch of regret, wishing that Dumas had written another chapter or two in this rollicking epic."

San Jose Mercury News

"This rousing adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 19th-century popular romance was written by Linda Alper, Douglas Langworthy and Penny Metropulos and originally commissioned for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival [...] Condensed into a tight dramatic whirlwind, this play proves a vibrant vehicle for swordplay and duplicitous mayhem."

Santa Cruz News

"A rip-roaring version of The Three Musketeers, a dashing romp based on the Alexandre Dumas novel..."

Seattle Times

"For sheer action-packed, beguiling melodrama...there's nothing like this latest version of the oft-dramatized Musketeers."

San Francisco Examiner

Production History

FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 23, 2025
Liberty University Theatre Art
Lynchburg, VA United States
Liberty University Theatre Art Lynchburg, VA United States
NOV 03, 2023 - NOV 05, 2023
Hampshire Regional High School
Westhampton, MA United States
Hampshire Regional High School Westhampton, MA United States
DEC 13, 2019 - DEC 14, 2019
Quaker Valley High School Drama Club
Leetsdale, PA United States
Quaker Valley High School Drama Club Leetsdale, PA United States
NOV 20, 2019 - NOV 23, 2019
Odyssey Productions
Prince Albert, SK Canada
Odyssey Productions Prince Albert, SK Canada
MAY 03, 2019 - MAY 11, 2019
Homeschool Connections
Everett, WA United States
Homeschool Connections Everett, WA United States
FEB 21, 2019 - FEB 23, 2019
Flathead High School Theatre
Kalispell, MT United States
Flathead High School Theatre Kalispell, MT United States
NOV 15, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Eden Troupe
Purcellville, VA United States
Eden Troupe Purcellville, VA United States
NOV 01, 2018 - NOV 18, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions
Buffalo, NY United States
Road Less Traveled Productions Buffalo, NY United States
JUL 13, 2018 - AUG 04, 2018
central coast shakespeare festival
San Luis Obospo, CA United States
central coast shakespeare festival San Luis Obospo, CA United States
MAY 01, 2018 - MAY 04, 2018
Prince George Secondary School
Prince George, BC Canada
Prince George Secondary School Prince George, BC Canada
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 03, 2017
St. Bernard School
Uncasville, CT United States
St. Bernard School Uncasville, CT United States
APR 27, 2017 - APR 29, 2017
Mounds View High School Theatre
Arden Hills, MN United States
Mounds View High School Theatre Arden Hills, MN United States
MAR 17, 2017 - MAR 25, 2017
Hamilton High School
Hamilton, MI United States
Hamilton High School Hamilton, MI United States
DEC 02, 2015 - DEC 04, 2015
Vienna International School
Vienna, Austria
Vienna International School Vienna, Austria
AUG 01, 2014 - AUG 02, 2014
Crossroads School
Santa Monica, CA United States
Crossroads School Santa Monica, CA United States
APR 24, 2014 - APR 26, 2014
Caldwell Academy
Greensboro, NC United States
Caldwell Academy Greensboro, NC United States
NOV 21, 2013 - DEC 08, 2013
University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT United States
University Of Connecticut Storrs, CT United States
JAN 17, 2013 - JAN 19, 2013
Southridge High School Theatre
Beaverton, OR United States
Southridge High School Theatre Beaverton, OR United States
JAN 08, 2013 - JAN 10, 2013
Briar Woods High School
ASHBURN, VA United States
Briar Woods High School ASHBURN, VA United States
NOV 15, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Huntingtown High School
Huntingtown, MD United States
Huntingtown High School Huntingtown, MD United States
SEP 21, 2012 - OCT 21, 2012
Denver Center Theatre Company
Denver, CO United States
Denver Center Theatre Company Denver, CO United States
JUL 03, 2012 - SEP 01, 2012
Stamford Shakespeare CO
Stamford, United Kingdom
Stamford Shakespeare CO Stamford, United Kingdom
JUN 21, 2012 - JUN 24, 2012
Norfolk Community Theatre
Norfolk, NE United States
Norfolk Community Theatre Norfolk, NE United States
APR 27, 2012 - MAY 06, 2012
Cuesta College Performing Arts
San Luis Obispo, CA United States
Cuesta College Performing Arts San Luis Obispo, CA United States
JUL 20, 2011 - AUG 28, 2011
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA United States
Shakespeare Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA United States
FEB 24, 2011 - FEB 27, 2011
Montgomery Bell Academy
Nashville, TN United States
Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN United States
NOV 21, 2009 - NOV 21, 2009
School Of Drama
Norman, OK United States
School Of Drama Norman, OK United States
NOV 13, 2009 - NOV 22, 2009
School Of Drama
Norman, OK United States
School Of Drama Norman, OK United States
JUN 01, 2008 - AUG 31, 2008
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Boulder, CO United States
Colorado Shakespeare Festival Boulder, CO United States
SEP 01, 2005 - JUN 30, 2006
The Acting Company
New York, NY United States
The Acting Company New York, NY United States
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Sacramento Shakespeare Festival
Sacramento , CA United States
Sacramento Shakespeare Festival Sacramento , CA United States
JUN 22, 2000 - AUG 25, 2000
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Boise, ID United States
Idaho Shakespeare Festival Boise, ID United States
JUN 01, 1999 - OCT 31, 1999
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ashland, OR United States
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR United States
FEB 14, 2025 - FEB 23, 2025
Liberty University Theatre Art
Lynchburg, VA United States
Liberty University Theatre Art Lynchburg, VA United States
NOV 01, 2018 - NOV 18, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions
Buffalo, NY United States
Road Less Traveled Productions Buffalo, NY United States
SEP 21, 2012 - OCT 21, 2012
Denver Center Theatre Company
Denver, CO United States
Denver Center Theatre Company Denver, CO United States
JUL 20, 2011 - AUG 28, 2011
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA United States
Shakespeare Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA United States
JUN 01, 2008 - AUG 31, 2008
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Boulder, CO United States
Colorado Shakespeare Festival Boulder, CO United States
SEP 01, 2005 - JUN 30, 2006
The Acting Company
New York, NY United States
The Acting Company New York, NY United States
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Sacramento Shakespeare Festival
Sacramento , CA United States
Sacramento Shakespeare Festival Sacramento , CA United States
JUN 22, 2000 - AUG 25, 2000
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Boise, ID United States
Idaho Shakespeare Festival Boise, ID United States
JUN 01, 1999 - OCT 31, 1999
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ashland, OR United States
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR United States