A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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Event A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Venue Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, VIC
First Date 8 September 2023
Last Date 24 September 2023
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A fast-paced, witty, irreverent farce, it is considered one of the funniest musicals ever written. 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.

A nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus struggles to win the hand of a beautiful courtesan named Philia for his master, Hero, in exchange for freedom from enslavement.
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Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Vaudeville
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charmaine Gorman Actor and Singer Pseudolus
Milo Hartill Actor and Singer Hero
Jacqui Hoy Actor and Singer Hysterium
Mel O'Brien Actor and Singer Philia
Judith Roberts Actor and Singer Erronius
Luisa Scrofani Actor and Singer Miles Gloriosus
Sophie Weiss Actor and Singer Domina
Cathy Woodhouse Actor and Singer Senex
Sarah-Louise Younger Actor and Singer Marcus Lycus
Bobbie-Jean Henning Assistant Director
Chole Edwards Assistant Producer
Ruby Riches Assistant Stage Manager
Larry Gelbart Book and Lyrics Librettist
Burt Shevelove Book and Lyrics Librettist
Fiona Choi Casting Director
Sophie Loughran Choreographer
Dean Drieberg Co-Director
Anna Monea Company Manager
Jemima Johnston Costume Designer
Katie Stead Deputy Stage Manager
Melanie Hillman Director
Kristie Nguy Ensemble Member Ensemble & Courtesans
Steph Power Intimacy Coordinator
Rob Sowinski Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim Music and Lyrics Librettist
Trevor Jones Musical Director Key Borad#1
Genevieve Campbell Musician: Bassist
Sarah Barlow Musician: Clarinetist Reeds Sept 9th
Rina D'Cruz Musician: Clarinetist Reeds
Alanna Ritchie Musician: Drummer
Sophie Weiss Musician: Harpist Domina
Trevor Jones Musician: Keyboardist #1
Luisa Scrofani Musician: Keyboardist #2
Kristie Nguy Musician: Percussionist Ensemble & Courtesans
Sarah Brown Musician: Trumpeter
Phoenix Van Twest Production Assistant
Anna Davies Production Manager
Sarah Tulloch Set Designer
Marcello Lo Ricco Sound Designer
Ali Smith Sound Operator/Engineer
Daikota Gerrett Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Nominated for the Green Room Awards 2023 ceremony in 2024 Music Theatre Independent/ Fringe: Artists Leading- Charmaine Gorman, Artists supporting- Judith Roberts
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence Green Room Awards Association
Programme Jamie Henson collection
Web https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 170730