Roman Comedy XXII: Terence’s Andria, or No, the Other Woman from Andros

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The marriage is on and off in Terence’s Andria.

Discussion Prompts

  1. Who is the titular woman from Andros? Chrysis? Or Glycerium?
  2. Which translation of the title is better, The Girl from Andros or The Woman from Andros? Why?
  3. How does this play upend some of our stock characters?
  4. AP Credit: Compare/Contrast this play with Thornton Wilder’s version.
  5. The usual directing questions: setting, vision, dream cast, etc.

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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