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