A Funny Thing Happened at The Lost Colony
Broadway’s musical classic amused appreciative Waterside Theatre audience
---> Musical Comedy Hit PR August 08
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---> Funny...Forum July 28th, 08 PR

A Funny Thing...Forum
Aug 3 & Aug 10, 8:15 p.m.

You will recognize “…something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone—a comedy tonight,” from this Sondheim Broadway classic performed at Waterside Theatre by the Lost Colony Company. There are only two productions of this musical. Please note the advance purchase discount!

TICKET PRICES Aug 3 & Aug 10, 8:15 p.m. Two performances only!   Advanced Tickets (all ages) Producer's Circle $15 General Admission $10 Performance Day Tickets (all ages) Producer's Circle $20 General Admission $15

Special ticket discounts for advance reservations.
Make your reservation today by calling 252-473-3414.

Zechariah Pierce (Gainesville, GA), as the slave Pseudolus flanked by the Roman beauties Ranelle Winter (Fuquay Varina, NC) and Melanie Lastrina (Portland, CT) will appear in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Waterside Theatre on August 3 & 10 at 8:15 pm.

“Something Familiar…Something for Everyone!” at Waterside Theatre
Lost Colony presents Broadway’s musical classic A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
-> Funny Thing PR July 08
(Manteo, N.C., July 21, 2008) – The opening number explains it all: “…something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone—a comedy tonight.” Audiences will have two opportunities to enjoy this familiar refrain in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum presented by The Lost Colony on August 3 & 10 at 8:15 pm onstage at Waterside Theatre. The musical blends music, farce and slapstick comedy together for a potpourri of hilarious fun to be enjoyed by all.

Two-thousand year-old jokes are as fresh as today’s pod-casts and complete with quick-paced buffoonery according to director Melissa Ricketts-Tillery. “This musical moves fast—each scene offers something new and unexpected,” explains Tillery. “Audiences will definitely see a comedy that will appeal to all ages.”

Tillery has directed musicals and theatrical productions in Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, as well as North Carolina. She is also keen on spotting talent. Outside of her summer employment as The Lost Colony’s Stage Manager, Tillery is audition director for the South Eastern Theatre Conference. In this position, she auditions approximately 6,000 to 8,000 actors a year.

Tillery is particularly fond of Forum. She describes the musical as a comedic feast. “Forum features the classic characters of comedy—the handsome soldier, hen-pecked husband, wide-eyed beautiful leggy girls and naïve lovers who get mixed up in the chaos created by the do-good intentions of the main characters Pseudolus and Lycos.”

The Lost Colony has a reputation of presenting top-notch ancillary productions at Waterside Theatre. After attending last week’s performance of Into the Woods, Manteo-resident Beth Storie commented, “The production of Into the Woods was the best I have ever seen, and I've seen that play on Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. We would have happily sat through it again on the spot. It was past fabulous!!”

“This musical is a chance to see The Lost Colony Company excel in a completely different performance at Waterside Theatre,“ says Carl Curnutte, Executive Director and Producer. “In addition to The Lost Colony audiences this summer can see Sleeping Beauty and Reaching for the Stars, a Broadway song and dance showcase.”

These ancillary productions are part of The Lost Colony’s Joe Layton Performance Series, named in memory of Layton, acclaimed director of Broadway, stage and screen who directed the production for 20 years. At The Lost Colony, he conceived of a summer performance and workshop program for the cast and crew as an opportunity to present their multi-faceted talents to the public, while honing their craft through hands-on experience.

A Funny Thing…Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened on Broadway in1962 and ran for over 900 performances. The show won Tony Awards for best musical, best actor, best supporting actor, best book, and best director. The musical represented Sondheim's first time as lyricist and composer on Broadway.

There have been several Broadway revivals of the musical. The most recent 1996 revival featured Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg and David Alan Grier in stints as Pseudolus. Interestingly, every actor who has opened the show on Broadway in that role has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Purchase your tickets early to Forum to receive a special discount. Advance tickets are $15 for a producer’s circle seats and $10 for general admission. Performance day tickets at $20 for producer’s circle seats and $15 for general admission. Advance ticket reservations are highly recommended. For ticket information, call (252) 473-3414.

About The Lost Colony
The Lost Colony’s 71st season opens plays nightly, except Saturday, through August 20, 2008, at Manteo’s Waterside Theatre, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. For tickets and information, go to www.thelostcolony.org or call (252) 473-2127 (September through April).

Additionally to A Funny Thing…Forum, the company is presenting an impressive line-up of special performances: Sleeping Beauty, a classic fairy tale brought to life by The Lost Colony Children’s Theatre (Tuesdays/Thursdays thru Aug. 14); Tea with the Queen, a unique opportunity to meet Her Majesty (Thursdays thru Aug. 14); and a Broadway song and dance spectacular—Reaching for the Stars (Aug. 16th). Tickets for all performances are on sale at the box office. Some productions even feature discounts on tickets purchased in advance of the performance date. For details call 252-473-2127.