Miles Gloriosus; The Braggart Captain

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Pleusicles loves Philocomasium, but she is kidnapped by Pyrgopolinices. Palaestrio, faithful servant to Pleusicles, witnesses this and goes to tell his master, but is captured by Pirates and ends up a servant to Pyrgopolinices as well. Palaestrio still gets word to Pleusicles, who arrives on scene. Palaestrio then invents a complex and daring plan involving mistresses, supposed twin sisters, disguises, family friends in the right places, and a monkey to try to escape Pyrgopolinices and reunite Pleusicles and Philocomasium. (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is based on this and two other Plautus plays.) - Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:

Pyrgopolinices, the Braggart Captain: Son of the Exiles

Artotrogus, a Parasite: Alan Mapstone

Periplecomenus, an old gentleman, the friend of Pleusicles: ToddHW

Pleusicles, a young Athenian: Adrian Stephens

Palaestrio, servant of Pyrgopolinices: VocalPenguin

Sceledrus, another servant of Pyrgopolinices: Mike Manolakes

Lucrio, a lad, an under-servant of Pyrgopolinices: WendyKatzHiller

Cario, cook to Periplecomenus: Andrew Gaunce

A Boy and A Servant: Sandra Schmit

Philocomasium, the mistress of Pyrgopolinices: Matea Bracic

Acroteleutium, a…

• Comedy