Costume World Theatrical

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum Plot

Book By: Burt Shevelove And Larry Gelbart
Music By: Steven Sondheim
Time: 200 Years Before The Christian Era. A Day In Spring
Place: A Street In Rome, In Front Of The Houses Of Erronius. Senex And Lycus.

(As designed by Costume World/Paul Favini for Ogunquit/Cape Playhouses productions)

SENEX: AN ELDERLY MAN
  1. A long sleeved tunic with leggings. Drape/robe and wreath
DOMINA: SENEX’S WIFE
  1. Dress and toga suitable for a Roman matron, with palla for traveling in Act One.
  2. Act Two: During the chase, costume identical to the one Philia wears throughout.
HERO, SENEX AND DOMINIA’S SON: – HE’S IS IN LOVE WITH PHILIA
  1. Short, light colored tunic with small shoulder drape.
HYSTERIUM, SLAVE TO SENEX AND DOMINIA:
  1. Long sleeved tunic of nubby fabric, suitable for slave with leggings (right rear pocket)
  2. Act Two: Before the chase, costume identical to Philia’s.
PSUEDOLUS, SLAVE TO HERO:
  1. Tunic of nubby fabric, similar to Hysterium with leggings and small coin pouch.

(Borrows a Eunuch hooded cape for chase)

PHILIA, A VIRGIN COURTESAN:
  1. Dress of loose white chiffon or other filmy material with gold tie belt.
LYCUS: A BUYER AND SELLER OF COURTESANS:
  1. Rich colored toga and drape. Molded laurel wreath
TINTINABULA: A COURTESAN
  1. Vibrant green tab, hip hugger skirt with matching bra top.
  2. Sheer pastel mourners robe.
PANACEA: A COURTESAN
  1. Grape decorated bra and bikini, draped sheer overskirt
  2. Sheer pastel mourners robe.
VIBRATA: A COURTESAN
  1. Animal print bra and bikini with fringed arm and wrist bands, bone hair ornament.
  2. Sheer pastel full length mourners robe.
GYMNASIA: A COURTESAN
  1. White leather bra with panties, metal bra and chastity belt.
  2. Sheer pastel mourners robe.
THE GEMINAE: TWIN COURTESANS
  1. Beaded bras and bikinis.
  2. Sheer pastel mourners robe.
MILES GLORIOSUS: A WARRIOR
  1. Short tunic under Roman breast plate, crested helmet, greaves
  2. Large red and cream cape with gold scroll decoration.
ERRONIUS: A VERY ELDERLY MAN
  1. Toga as befits an elderly man with flat “padre-style” hat
PROTEANS:
  1. Basic nubby tunic with leggings. (plus additions of Proud Roman, Patrician Roman, Pretty Roman)
  2. Eunuch costume – add long, dark hoods, (times 3) (Pseudolos borrows one in “the chase”)
  3. Sailor collar and beret (times 3)
  4. Soldier drape and helmet (times 3)
  5. Pseudolus as Prologus: Large robe/drape with stenciled border