A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Directed by Deb Shrager
November 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 2017
Shannondell Performing Arts Center
Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.
It is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.
Cast
Role | Full Name |
|---|---|
Pseudolus | Steve Arcidiacono |
Senex | Steve Montgomery |
Domina | Terry D'Andrea |
Hero | Ryan Simme |
Hysterium | Rob Frankel |
Erronius | Stephen Kuerschner |
Miles Gloriosus | Matt Bookler |
Lycus | Steve Carrasco |
Philia | Alicia Culleton |
Courtesan | Laura Donnelly |
Courtesan | Lindsay Looloian |
Courtesan | Emma Majewski |
Courtesan | Katie McCool |
Courtesan | Heather McElhiney |
Courtesan | Zoe Mueller |
Ensemble | Ann Kashishian |
Ensemble | Sarah Korbel |
Ensemble | Matt Lake |
Ensemble | Carlene Lawson |
Ensemble | Hannah Lawson |
Ensemble | Rita Lidsky |
Ensemble | Janice Orner |
Ensemble | Jon Zucker |
Production Team
Role | Full Name |
|---|---|
Director | Deb Schrager |
Producer | Kristen Bailey |
Producer | Michelle Miller |
Producer | Loretta Rurode |
Choreographer | Sally Rothschild |
Music Director | Emily Erb |
Music Director | Brian Shapella |
Orchestra Director | Emily Erb |
Costumer | Sue Carney |
Costumer | Gail Cooper |
Costumer | Elisabeth Majewski |
Light Designer | Tom Dinnella |
Light Operator | Dean Soltes |
Spotlight Operator | Frank Piper |
Sound Designer | Mike Addice |
Sound Operator | Don Otto |
Set Designer | MaryBeth Richmond |
Set Designer | Harvey Perelman |
Set Construction | Harvey Perelman |
Set Decorator | Marybeth Richmond |
Props | Ilene Perelman |
Props | Yvonne Montgomery |
Stage Manager | Harvey Perelman |
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