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Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

The Ivy League will never be the same as a pair of screwball deities encounters the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers, and conspicuous consumption.

Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy

Details

Summary
Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that's sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong, and Daphne cries out in a panic, "Save me, gods of ancient Greece!"…and the gods actually appear! The Ivy League will never be the same as a pair of screwball deities encounters the carnal complexity of college coeds, campus capers, and conspicuous consumption.
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“A charming, clever comedy!” – Phindie.com

"Spirited fun! Plenty of winning physical comedy – the show’s crowd-pleasing vibe feels all about the broad humor and madcap antics of Golden Age TV and film comedy." – The San Diego Union-Tribune

"A very funny, Mel-Brooksian romp through academia, Greek mythology, and personal empowerment." – Broadway Street Review

For more info, visit kenludwig.com.

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

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Authors

Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.

His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...

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