Plautus Mostellaria

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Plautus Mostellaria March 6-8, 2008 Directed by
Prof. Anne Groton, St. Olaf College
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The bat family returns from Egypt.
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Junior hates singing.
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We bats are terribly misunderstood no one
believes that our nature is good.
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Grumio the rustic slave listens to Tranio the
city slave defend her life of partying.
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Philolaches returns from school, ready to party.
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Tranio philosophizes with Philolaches about his
degenerate lifestyle.
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Scapha helps Philematium prepare for
Philolaches party.
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Philolaches says, Lets get this party started.
His buds will be here soon!
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Philematium tries to console the hysterical
Delphium.
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Pater adest? Philolaches father Theopropides
has returned from Egypt! Everyone hide in the
house!
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Theopropides wife and kids love their
souvenirs. And boys.
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Theopropides and his wife begin a song as the
wife of their neighbor Simo looks on
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Were back in Athens after our trip to see the
wonders of Egypt. We left our son in charge of
the house - sure hope hes cleaned it!
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Those arent partiers inside, Theopropides
theyre ghosts! Your house is haunted!
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No one, not even Philolaches, will pay the
miserable moneylender.
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Simo cant stand his wife.
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Tranio (yes, the same one as before) sings about
how great she is.
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Theopropides is told by two slaves that his
house has been party central.
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Party people, get out of the hizzouse!
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Theopropides forgives his son and regrets sending
him to Carleton, where he learned his partying
ways. Now he will go to St. Olaf!
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Harmony is restored for both the Athenians and
the bats.
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Valete!