Querolus, or Missed Fortune

Stone Cottage Theatre
15650 Addison Road Addison

The only Latin drama to survive from late antiquity was a huge hit during the late Roman era and early Middle Ages -- yet has all but disappeared from the stage in the centuries since. Now this 5th century comedy fave gets its U.S. premiere with a fresh new English translation. Full of backstabbing, double-dealing and devilishly clever plot twists, Querolus centers around the title character -- a grumpy man who's unaware that a cache of gold is hidden in his house -- and the scheming Mandrogerus, who uses every trick in the book to try and swindle this treasure from poor Querulus. As was popular at the time, a household god provides sarcastic commentary of the proceedings in this classic early comedy, now presented at Stone Cottage Theatre in Addison.