 | Book By: Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart |
| Music By: Stephen Sondheim |
| Directed by: Brenda Sweeney |
| Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International |
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" ran May 4 - 19, 2007, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm, first Sunday at 2:00pm
"Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written – the perfect escape from life's troubles. “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. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom.
The Program for this show can be viewed by Clicking Here. (Requires Adobe Reader)
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Leading Roles |
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| Prologus/Pseudolus (Actor/Slave To Hero) | Don Weber |
| Senex (An Old Man) | Rick Hagg |
| Domina (His Wife) | Jean Mills |
| Hero (Son Of Senex And Domina; Loves Philia) | Andy Striph |
| Hysterium (Slave To Senex And Domina) | Brian Weisenburger |
| Erroneous (An Old Man) | Tom Davis |
| Miles Gloriosus (A Warrior) | Jim Latimer |
| Lycus (A Buyer And Seller Of Courtesans) | Greg Thomas |
| Philia, A Virgin | Sarah Braun |
| The Courtesans: | |
| Tintinabula | Megan Ray |
| Panacea | Dena Person |
| The Geminae | Lisa Barry & Elizabeth Piel |
| Vibrata | Libby Edwards |
| Gymnasia | Sara Speelman |
| The Eunuchs/Proteans/Soldiers | Daniel Aikens, Rich Chesko, & Brandon Ware |
Production Staff |
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Director |
Brenda Sweeney |
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Assistant To Director |
Marcia Weisenburger |
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Producers |
Jean Mills & David Stives |
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Choreographer |
Wes Skinner |
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Assistant By |
Megan Ray |
| Musical Director/Piano | Debbie Wlodarski |
| Musicians | Michael Callis & Kim Padley |
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Set Design |
Wes Skinner |
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Stage Manager |
Pat Mahoney & Debbie Marinik |
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Lighting Designer |
Dan Finkel |
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Crew |
Jeff Mills |
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Costume Coordinator |
Kathie Weber |
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Crew |
Susan Braun, Libby Edwards, Elizabeth Piel, Karen Ray, Loretta Skowronek, & Liz Speelman |
| Property Master | Sue Dennis |
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Crew |
John Henry, Robert Ingram, & Ellison Weber |
| Set Construction | Steve Mierzejewski, Bob Smith, John van der Meer & Don Weber |
| Scenic Art | Wes Skinner, & John van der Meer |
| Publicity | Laura Ahrens & Pam Kelso |
| Program | Laura Ahrens, Jake Gordy & Frank Venda |
| Program Art & Cover Design | H.O.T. Graphics |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office | Ann Veasey |
| Assisted By | Kimberley Bruggemann, Sandy Fry, Darlene Hatfield, Barbara Heindel, Sue Holliger, Carol Hojnacki, Rita Konecki, Debbie Krieger, Diane Nowakowski, Jinny Patterson, & Judy Wiederhold |
| Program Printing | The Copy Center |
| Marquee Signs | Larry Janney & Norb Mills |
| Theatre Photographer | Frank Venda |
| Special Thanks |
Nancy Davis, Maumee High School Art Department |
Setting: The time is two hundred years before the Christian era, a day in spring. The place is a street in Rome in front of the houses of Erronius, Senex, and Lycus. The action is continuous with a single, 15 minute, intermission
| Act I
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| Act II
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Last Modified: 05/10/07
