SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

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, 2,000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom.

By Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project
Presented in cooperation with Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre

Beginning in 1998, Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie, Wyoming over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the brutal murder of openly gay University student, Matthew Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences. The Laramie Project is an absolute must-see this season.