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  • Pseudolus: or, The Cheat by PLAUTUS, Titus Maccius | LibriVox's New Releases

    About two dozen comedies of the Roman playwright Plautus have survived the years, with many of them ending up rewritten and recast by other playwrights such as Moliere. This one, Pseudolus, was part of the source for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. - Summary by ToddHW

    Cast list:
    Simo, an old gentleman of Athens: ToddHW
    Calidorus, his son, in love with Phoenicium: Tomas Peter
    Charinus, the friend of Calidorus: Adam Bielka
    Callipho, the friend of Simo: Alan Mapstone
    Pseudolus, the servant of Simo: Jason in Panama
    Ballio, a procurer, the owner of Phoenicium: Max Körlinge
    Harpax, the servant of Polymachaeroplagides: Adrian Stephens
    Simmia, the Cheat, a servant of Charinus: Sonia
    A Cook: Eva Davis
    A Boy, servant of Ballio: JennPratt
    Slave of Ballio: JennPratt
    Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs
    Editing: ToddHW