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Nero Fiddles

April 12 1975 at Stephen Leacock Public School as part of Season #6 1974-1975

Author(s)

Written by John Healy

Description

Nero plans to burn Rome and has been practicing with his lyre for weeks, preparing for the great occasion. Nobody is supposed to know, but it seems that everyone does. Their petty demands interfere until Nero screams in frustration and insists he will do just as he likes. In the end his plans go up in smoke.

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Cast

AGRIPPINA (NERO'S MOTHER)Beverley Shedd
AUGUSTA (NERO'S AUNT)Sian WilliamsFitzpatrick
LIVIA (LADY_IN_WAITING TO AGRIPPINA)Wendi Holland
MESSALA (LADY_IN_WAITING TO AUGUSTA)Linda Schneider
NERORichard Schneider
OCTAVIA (NERO'S WIFE)Anne Hopper
PAETUS (NERO'S ADVISOR)Bob Belsey
VALERIA (LADY_IN_WAITING TO OCTAVIA)Anne Hutchison

Production Staff

DirectorBrian McLaughlin