A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book by: Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
Directed by Debra L. Freeberg
In the Gezon Auditorium
On April 14-16, 21-23
Overview
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the quintessential musical satire on Roman Comedy. The story takes place two hundred years before Christ, and follows the antics of a slave who yearns to be free, a young man in search of his children kidnapped by pirates, and a Roman soldier who yearns to be wed to his virgin slave, all colliding with lusty intrigues of slaves and their masters.
Based on the plays of Plautus, Sondheim’s musical is playful, bawdy, and silly. Enjoy an evening of Roman stock characters, Sondheim music – and delicious performances by the CTC players.
The Cast
- Senex
- Brandon Langeland
- Domina
- Brittany Myland
- Hero
- Stephen Brooks
- Hysterium
- Devin Byker
- Pseudolus
- Michael J. Brooks
- Erronius
- Damon Shearer
- Miles Gloriosus
- D. Alex Agard
- Lycus
- Matthew Riemersma
- Tintinabula
- Angenette Marie Stacer
- Panacea
- Cheryl L. M. Brown
- The Geminae
- Jane Fylstra, Melissa Simon
- Vibrata
- Kaje Nelsen
- Gymnasia
- Lauren Urbanek
- Philia
- Jennifer Jones
- The Proteans
- Ryan Poling, Devin Mistry, Ashley Mulder
- Director of Theater
- Michael Page
- Director
- Debra L. Freeberg
- Music Director
- Charsie Randolph Sawyer
- Scenic/ Lighting Design
- David J. Leugs
- Costume Design
- Heather Leigh Brown
- Choreographer
- Ellen Van’t Hof
- Poster Graphic Design
- James D. Korf
- Technical Director
- Nathan Blom
- Assistant Director
- D. Alex Agard
- Assistant Lighting Design
- Valerie Clinch
- Assistant Music Director/ Accompanist
- Candice Surjana
- Assistant Choreographer
- Angenette Marie Stacer
- Sound Consultant
- Carl Hordyk
- Photographers
- Daniel Garcia, Abby Leja
- Costume Shop Manager
- Andrea Uitvlugt
- Stage Manager
- Emilie Flynn
- Assistant Stage Managers
- Christine Gifford, Jocelyn Jones
- Dramaturgy/ Lobby Display
- D. Alex Agard, Debra L. Freeberg
- Lobby Graphics Design
- Victoria Seaburg
- Rappelling Coach
- Ryan Walter-Rooks
- Belly Dancing Coach
- Brian Bolt
- House Manager
- Alex Backer
- Head Carpenter
- Mark Gaiser
- Master Electrician
- Valerie Clinch
- Scenic Carpenters
- Brianna Bultema, Ben Graves, Darrin Matter
- Properties Mistress
- Meredith J. Bytwork
- Costume Stitchers
- Emilie Flynn, Briley Lambert, Emilee Pearce, Elizabeth VanderMeer
- Scenery Construction
- Rachel Frank, Courtney Medema
- Paint Crew
- Amy de Jong, Kathleen Kovach
- Props Prep
- Krista Brobst
- Costume Crew Head
- Briley Lambert
- Costume Running
- Elisa Verde
- Publicity
- Carolyn Eller, Chelsea Yergin
- Wandering Thespians
- Corissa Baker, Becky George, Simon Kittok, Erin Moore, Leah Rauk
- Sound Board Operator
- Andy Gabler
- Light Board Operator
- Kevin Chevalia
- Electrics Load-In
- Kevin Chevalia, Jeremy Chacko, Woodrow Dixon
- Concession
- Kelly Dugan, David Jasperse, David Lyzenga,Jesse Test
- Smorg
- Valerie Clinch, Tabitha Folkerts, Emily Hanna, Emiliee Pearce, Tanya Ross
- Web Design
- Rachel Korf
- Violin
- Rebecca Tong, Natalie Wiersma
- Cello
- Christina Vanden Bosch
- Bass
- Glenn Gould
- Flute Piccolo
- Rebecca Niehaus, Jerran Orwig
- Clarinet
- Jeremy Beutlich, Lee Heyer, Caitlin Martzke, Sarah Loom
- Saxophone
- Stephen Disselkoen, Don Week
- Trumpet
- Chara Svaan, Jennifer Gerwig, Jennifer Wells
- Trombone
- Aaron Buys, Dan Wells
- Percussion
- Michael De Witt, Phil Vreeman
- Keyboard
- Candice Surjana
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