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Unaware that the woman Pasicompsa is his son's mistress, since the son says that he has brought her home to be his mother's attendant, an aged Athenian falls desperately in...
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Unaware that the woman Pasicompsa is his son's mistress, since the son says that he has brought her home to be his mother's attendant, an aged Athenian falls desperately in love with her. Rather than bring her into his house and have his wife find out, he has his neighbor house her. But then the neighbor's wife returns - and the son also discovers where his love has been hidden. Confusing? Only intentionally! - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Demipho, an aged Athenian: Algy Pug Lysimachus, an aged Athenian: Larry Wilson Charinus, son of Demipho, who is in love with Pasicompsa: Priamedes Eutychus, son of Lysimachus: Adrian Stephens Acanthio, the servant of Charinus: Alan Mapstone A Cook: ToddHW Pasicompsa, a young woman beloved by Charinus: Jenn Broda Dorippa, the wife of Lysimachus: Felicia Molyneux Syra, an old woman, her servant: laurakgibbs Peristrata, the wife of Demipho: Agnes Robert Behr Lycissa, her attendant: Stacey Malcolm Servant: Greg Giordano Stage Directions: Sonia Editing: ToddHW
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Unaware that the woman Pasicompsa is his son's mistress, since the son says that he has brought her home to be his mother's attendant, an aged Athenian falls desperately in...
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Unaware that the woman Pasicompsa is his son's mistress, since the son says that he has brought her home to be his mother's attendant, an aged Athenian falls desperately in love with her. Rather than bring her into his house and have his wife find out, he has his neighbor house her. But then the neighbor's wife returns - and the son also discovers where his love has been hidden. Confusing? Only intentionally! - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Demipho, an aged Athenian: Algy Pug Lysimachus, an aged Athenian: Larry Wilson Charinus, son of Demipho, who is in love with Pasicompsa: Priamedes Eutychus, son of Lysimachus: Adrian Stephens Acanthio, the servant of Charinus: Alan Mapstone A Cook: ToddHW Pasicompsa, a young woman beloved by Charinus: Jenn Broda Dorippa, the wife of Lysimachus: Felicia Molyneux Syra, an old woman, her servant: laurakgibbs Peristrata, the wife of Demipho: Agnes Robert Behr Lycissa, her attendant: Stacey Malcolm Servant: Greg Giordano Stage Directions: Sonia Editing: ToddHW
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