Audition dates:
Monday and Tuesday,
August 20 & 21, 2007,
7 p.m.
Theatre 7 Headquarters Building - Schmalz Rehearsal Hall (3rd Floor)
See the Forum Audition Flyer for further details. Check the Auditions page to see what to expect at auditions.
Cast
Requirements:
Ages range from 16 to 80 depending on the part.
Pseudolus – A Roman slave (lead—Baritone)
Hero – Young son of Senex (Tenor)
Philia – A young lady (Soprano)
Senex – A Roman Senator (Baritone)
Marcus Lycus – A purveyor of courtesans (Baritone)
Domina – The wife of Senex (Mezzo)
Erronius – The elderly neighbor (Baritone)
Miles Gloriosus – A conceited captain in the Roman army (Baritone)
Hysterium – The chief slave in the house of Senex (Baritone)
Courtesands and Proteans—Chorus
The musical A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, was originally produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince in 1962. In it, Pseudolus, a slave, is desperate to win his freedom. He attempts to help his young master, Hero, earn the love of a courtesan, Philia. Meanwhile, Pseudolus has to outsmart Hero's parents, the slave-master, Lycus, and the large man that has already paid for Philia, Miles Gloriosus. Additionally, an old man, Erronious, is desperately searching for his lost children. In the end, it turns out that Philia and Miles are brother and sister and the children of Erronious. Further, Philia is now allowed to marry Hero and Pseudolus gains his freedom.
