Spring 2010

Play Acting introduced students to the task of presenting a full-length play. Our production of The Hysterical History of the Trojan War, had close to 30 characters and some of the actors played more than one character. The cast learned the importance of blocking and movement while on stage as well as paying attention and "staying in the moment," as our play contained a choreographed battle scene between the Spartans and the Trojans.

Reminiscent of Mel Brook's History of the World, Part I or Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Hysterical History of the Trojan War (D. M. Bocaz-Larson) was a G-rated spoof of Homer's The Iliad. “The Trojan War has never been so funny.” (www.freedrama.com) Filled with hilarious inside jokes, silly song parodies, ridiculous characters, and audience participation; boring ancient history is--well--ancient history.

THE HYSTERICAL HISTORY OF THE TROJAN WAR was written by D. M. BOCAZ-LARSON

and produced by special arrangement with www.freedrama.com