Cistellaria; or, The Casket
The casket is a small box with recognition tokens in it so that someone can prove that they are who they claim to be. Which tells you that there will be quite the confusion with people in this play being other than whom they seem to be, are believed to be, or even whom they believe themselves to be. Plus rape, incest, attempted murder by exposure, kidnapping, slavery.... Good thing this all takes place almost 2500 years ago.
- Summary by ToddHW
Cast list:
The God of Help, who speaks the Prologue: ToddHW
Demipho, a merchant of Lemnos: Larry Wilson
Alcesimarchus, a young man of Sicyon: KeltonLee
Lampadiscus, servant of Demipho: Alan Mapstone
Phanostrata, wife of Demipho: Sonia
Silenium, their daughter, beloved by Alcesimarchus: ShrimpPhish
Melaenis, a Procuress: valroth
Halisca, her servant: Agnes Robert Behr
A Procuress, the mother of Gymnasium: WendyKatzHiller
Gymnasium, a Courtesan: Rapunzelina
Stage Directions: Inkell
Editing: ToddHW
Genre(s): Comedy
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Act 1 | Group | 00:20:06 |
| Play 02 | Act 2 | Group | 00:16:32 |
| Play 03 | Act 3 | Group | 00:03:27 |
| Play 04 | Act 4 | Group | 00:16:03 |
| Play 05 | Act 5 | Group | 00:02:21 |