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Mercator; The Merchant

Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BCE - 184 BCE)
Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1816 - 1878)

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

Genre(s): Plays, Comedy

Language: English