{"id":2401,"date":"2014-07-03T15:15:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T20:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/classics\/?page_id=2401"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:25:27","slug":"ancient-play-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/classics\/st-olaf-ancient-plays\/ancient-play-history\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Olaf Latin and Greek Plays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Olaf Latin and Greek Plays<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since 1982, St. Olaf Classics students have successfully staged 24 ancient Latin or Greek plays in a musical mixture of Latin\/Greek and English, taking the show on the road to other schools and colleges in the area. The plays have all been directed by Anne Groton, Professor of Classics; click here<\/a> to read more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Cast of Plautus’ Vidularia, March 7, 2026<\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year’s play was Plautus’ Roman comedy Vidularia<\/em> (\u201cThe Lost Bag”). After a tour to eight schools on Wednesday-Thursday, March 4-5, 2026, the play was performed twice at St. Olaf College, 7:30-8:15 p.m., Christiansen Hall of Music, Rm. 233, Friday-Saturday, March 6-7, 2026. Click here<\/a> to see the program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

History of St. Olaf Latin and Greek Plays<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring, 1982: Plautus’ Menaechmi<\/em>
Spring, 1983: Plautus’ Rudens<\/em>
Spring, 1984: Plautus’ Mostellaria<\/em>
Spring, 1985: Plautus’ Miles Gloriosus<\/em> – also performed at 1985 CAMWS Meeting (in Minneapolis, MN) & 1985 Eta Sigma Phi Convention (at St. Olaf College)
Spring, 1987: Plautus’ Aulularia<\/em>
Spring, 1989: Plautus’ Pseudolus<\/em>
Spring, 1992: Plautus’ Mostellaria<\/em>
Spring, 1993: Plautus’ Menaechmi<\/em> – also performed at 1993 CAMWS Meeting (in Iowa City, IA)
Spring, 1995: Plautus’ Curculio<\/em>
Spring, 1997: Plautus’ Aulularia<\/em> – also performed at 1997 Eta Sigma Phi Convention (in Minneapolis, MN)
Spring, 1999: Plautus’ Miles Gloriosus<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2001: Plautus’ Pseudolus<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2003: Plautus’ Rudens<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2005: Plautus’ Curculio<\/em><\/a> – also performed at 2005 Eta Sigma Phi Convention (at St. Olaf College)
Spring, 2007: Plautus’ Menaechmi<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2008: Plautus\u2019 Mostellaria<\/em><\/a>
Fall, 2009: Plautus\u2019 Aulularia<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2011: Plautus\u2019 Pseudolus<\/em><\/a>
Fall, 2012: Plautus\u2019 Rudens<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2014: Plautus\u2019 Miles Gloriosus<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2016: Plautus\u2019 Curculio<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2018: Menander’s Dyskolos<\/em><\/a>
Spring, 2024: Sophocles’ Ichneutae<\/a><\/em>
Spring, 2026: Plautus’ Vidularia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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