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Audition: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumWHEN: Sunday, March 1st at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Sutter Street Theatre Annex, 710 Figueroa Street, Folsom, CA 95630
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: March 9th-April 2nd, Monday-Thursday 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
TECH WEEK: April 6th-9th, 6:00 PM-9:30 PM
PERFORMANCE DATES: April 10th-May 10th, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 4:30 PM
Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Kenny Brian Gagni
Musical Direction TBD
Choreography by Jeannie Larson
Rated: PG-13
SYNOPSIS: Sondheim’s joyous, musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga!
Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and 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 Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two!
Content Warning: Mild Adult Themes
WHAT TO BRING:
- 18-34 bars of a song that demonstrates your abilities with a backing track on your phone. There will be no accompanist. No sheet music and no A Capella auditions please.
- A headshot and resume if you have them
- A complete list of any conflicts you have during the rehearsal
(There can be no conflicts during tech week or performances.)
The audition will consist of singing and cold readings from the script. There will also be a short movement audition. Dress appropriately for movement if you are auditioning for a dancing role. This includes bringing appropriate footwear.
CHARACTERS:
Actors of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to audition! All roles are open and available.
PROLOGUS (Male, playing age 30s-50s) – Introduces the audience to the comedy they are about to see. (Same actor who portrays Pseudolus in Act 1 and Senex in Act 2). Vocal range: A2-A4.
SENEX (Male, playing age mid 40s-70s) – An old man and father to Hero and husband to Domina. Vocal range: B2-G4.
DOMINA (Female, playing age 40-50) – Senex’s wife. A shrewish woman who dominates to the point of answering herself the questions she asks of others. Loves her husband deep down, but is outwardly controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Vocal range: B3-F5.
HERO (Male, playing age 20-30) – The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her. Practical, privileged, romantic. Vocal range: B2-G4.
HYSTERIUM (Male, playing age 40s-50s) – The chief slave in the House of Senex. Believes he is in control, but is actually Pseudolus’ puppet to carry out his schemes. Anxious, conservative, loyal. He desperately wants everything to be in order. Vocal range: D4-G5
PSEUDOLUS (Male, playing age 30s-50s) – A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his freedom by helping his young master win the heart of Philia. Quick-witted, scheming, childlike spirit. Vocal range: A2-A4.
ERRONIUS (Male, playing age 40s-70s) – An old man, searching for his lost children. Vocal range: B2- G4.
MILES GLORIOSUS (Male, playing age 20s-30s) – The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Vocal range:
B3-F5.
LYCUS (Male, playing age 40-50) – The owner of the house of Courtesans. Always out to make a profit, but also wants to provide good on what his business offers. Vocal range: A3-F5.
PHILIA (Female, playing age 20s) – A virgin in the House of Lycus whom we also find out is Erronius’ daughter. She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what he has paid for, but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart. Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue. Vocal range: B3-G5.
ENSEMBLE (Any, any) – Courtesans, Proteans, Soldiers
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710 Figueroa St, Folsom, CA 95630-2514, United States
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