Produced by Toni Kuresman

September 15th, 2000
To
October 8th, 2000

Performances

• September 15th, 2000 7:30 pm
• September 16th, 2000 7:30 pm
• September 17th, 2000 6:00 pm
• September 22nd, 2000 7:30 pm
• September 23rd, 2000 7:30 pm
• September 24th, 2000 6:00 pm
• September 29th, 2000 7:30 pm
• September 30th, 2000 7:30 pm
• October 1st, 2000 6:00 pm
• October 6th, 2000 7:30 pm
• October 7th, 2000 7:30 pm
• October 8th, 2000 6:00 pm

Director

Verne Goodwin

Music Director

Bob Olcott

Vocal Director

Trina Williamson And Robert Forman

Choreographer

Diane Lau

Stage Manager

Cindi Williams

Production Crew

Assistant choreographer	Andrew Engelhard
Costume design	Margie Kluth
Costume design	BethAnn Humphries
Light Crew	Alena Menefee
Light Crew	Dan DiVittorio
Light Crew	Lindsay Williams
Light Crew	Kizzy Goodwin
Light design	Christopher Borer
Light design	Dale Borer
Prop coordinator	Lori Darrah
Prop mistress	Sally Richardson
Set artist	Willo McKee-Huard
Set construction	Paul Adkins
Set construction	Jerry Vogt
Set construction	Verne Goodwin
Set construction	Lee Barton
Set construction	Larry Adams
Set construction	Morgan Gray
Set construction	Dan Estes
Set design	Larry Adams

Musicians

Piano	Bob Olcott
Bass	Jim Garcelon
Flute	Bess Adkins
Flute	Susan Soine
Clarinet	Mike Shirk
Clarinet	Patti Mendenhall
Trumpet	Matt Nill
Trombone	Jim Langan
Percussion	Pat English

"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"

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. This show 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 Pseudolus, a crafty slave in ancient Rome, struggles to win the hand of the beautiful but slow-witted Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for his freedom.

With its unforgettable but zany characters, an hystericzal, perfectly constructed book by Larry Gelbart (of MASH and City of Angels fame) and Burt Shevelove (who directed No, No, Nanette), and witty Stephen Sondheim music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum allows our ensemble of comedic actors to shine.

"Backstage Babble" from the licensing agent for the show, Music Theatre International of New York, tells us that the part of Pseudolus was originally written with actor/comedian Phil Silvers in mind. When he turned down the role, it was offered to Milton Berle and finally to Zero Mostel, who created one of the most legendary characters of his career. Every actor who has ever played the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (not counting replacements) has won a Tony Award. The show had a 964-performance run on Broadway and had eight Tony nominations, winning six awards. Although the witty script may be bawdy, it is never vulgar; in fact, for ancient Romans, the characters are pretty civilized.

This production opens September 15 and runs through October 8 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Watch for a coupon special ad in local papers for the performance on Sunday, September 17. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940.

Actor/Actress	Character Role(s)
Jerry Vogt	Protean
Lee Harwell	Pseudolus
Jacob Parkinson	Hero
Kimberly Delmendo	Philia
Kevin Matthew	Senex
Gwen Adams	Domina
Dan Estes	Hysterium
Paul Adkins	Marcus Lycus
Joe Connors	Erronious
Dan Engelhard	Miles Gloriosus
Janet Barton	Panacea/Courtesan
Diana Cartwright	Courtesan
Karyn Cohn	Courtesan
Jessica Markiewicz	Gymnasia/Courtesan
Betsy Oesterhaus	Tintinabula/Courtesan
MiaSong Swartwood	Vibrata/Courtesan
Lindsay Welliver	Geminae/Courtesan
Lee Barton	Protean
Travis Gamble	Protean
Morgan Gray	Protean
Daniel McLean	Protean