Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy
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CRITIC’S PICK: The Gods of Comedy, Aurora Theatre - Through Sun., Apr. 13 - Ken Ludwig’s comedy covers the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers and conspicuous consumption, we are told. A long-lost manuscript by Euripides is found and then promptly lost again. Greek gods are summoned to save the day, compounding the problem further. Directed by David deVries, the tale tells of a hapless classics professor and his perturbed protégé as they try to locate the errant palimpsest.
“The Gods of Comedy is my favorite kind of theatre; larger-than-life characters and brilliant humor,” says Aurora’s Artistic Director Ann-Carol Pence.” We are committed to telling stories that bring people together, and in a time when joy is more important than ever, Ken Ludwig is the perfect channel to lift spirits and celebrate the power of laughter.”
The cast features Brad Raymond (Dionysus), Kate Fahrner (Thalia), Alexandra Ficken (Daphne), Chris Hampton (Ralph), Rachel Frawley (Zoe/Brooklyn), Suzanne Roush (Dean Marjorie Trickett) and Brennan Kelleher (Aristide/Aleksi/Ares). - Kevin C. Madigan
From the venue:
Ken Ludwig’s
The Gods of Comedy
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by David deVries
What do you do when you lose the most important ancient manuscript in existence? Well, if you’re in Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy, you call on the Greek gods for help—and immediately regret that decision. Aurora Theatre is bringing the legendary playwright’s latest farce to the stage from March 20 – April 13, and if history (or mythology) is any indicator, audiences are in for an epically funny night at the theater.
Ludwig has once again crafted a rollercoaster of a comedy, where high-stakes academia collides with divine intervention—because what could possibly go wrong when ancient deities meddle in modern problems? (Spoiler alert: everything.)
Directed by David deVries, a three-time Suzi Award nominee in directing, and a winner for I’m Not Rappaport at Aurora, this laugh-out-loud spectacle follows an unlucky classics professor and his panicked protégé as they attempt to retrieve a lost manuscript with the help of some very unhelpful Olympian gods.
If you loved Aurora’s past Ludwig hits—Lend Me a Tenor (2002), Moon Over Buffalo (2004), and The Fox on the Fairway (2012)—you know exactly what to expect: razor-sharp wit, absurd misunderstandings, and an escalating chaos that would make even Zeus shake his head.
Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy | 04/04/2025 8:00 PM