A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; originally produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince. Based on the plays of Plautus.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM: October 26 (includes Opening Night reception), October 27, November 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2001.

Sunday Matinees at 2:30 PM: November 4 and 11, 2001.

The Sunday, November 4 performance will be sign interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired. (Please note new date!)

Single ticket prices: $13 (Saturdays), $11 (adults, Fridays and Sundays), $9 (senior citizens and students, Fridays and Sundays).

Comedy Tonight: The consummate clown, Pseudolus, welcomes everyone into the theater and the story begins as he tries to win his freedom from his kindly master, Hero… who just happens to be lovestruck with the pretty girl next door… who just happens to be one of the beautiful courtesans in the house of Lycus! The wily slave, of course, weaves his magic and through the most unlikely of schemes brings about a satisfying ending to everyone’s predicaments. Broad comedy, burlesque humor, and clever vaudeville-inspired numbers made this the longest-running Sondheim musical ever, and made Zero Mostel one of the most popular Broadway comedians of his time.

Directed by Lisa Bailey; musical direction by Elisa Rosman; vocal direction by Margie Remmers; produced by Lori Knickerbocker.

Presented by special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY.

 Snapshots of the production, courtesy of Robert Knight.

 The text of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is available for online purchase, in association with Amazon.com.

Forum Cast Selected

Director Lisa Bailey, producer Lori Knickerbocker, and their staff are pleased to introduce the cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum:

• Toby Messitt, Pseudolus
• Steve Ingrassia, Senex
• Andrea Kojan, Domina
• Frank Brembos, Hero
• Carolyn Pendleton, Philia
• Joe Richardson, Hysterium
• Len Greenberg, Erronius
• David Henderson, Miles Gloriosus
• Joe Campanella, Lycus

The Courtesans are played by

• Polina Zhuravlev, Tintinabula
• Romica Gantt, Panacea
• Emily Newhouse and
• Laurie Senio, the Geminae
• Erin Gray, Vibrata
• Vanessa Knight, Gladiatrix
• Caroline Guthrie, Gymnasia

And the Proteans are

• Mario Font
• J. Glenn Sartori
• Rick Stegman

Show staff include

• Elisa Rosman, Musical Director
• Margie Remmers, Vocal Director
• Elaine Topodas, Choreographer
• Joan A. S. Lada, Stage Manager
• Frank Kearns, Assistant Director
• David Gorsline, Asst. Stage Manager