The students of Drury University Professor of Theatre Dr. Mick Sokol are preparing two Medieval farces for the fourth production of the 2018-19 season: “Pierre Pathelin” and “The Cave of Salamanca.” The director of the latter play, Drury Theatre student Stephanie Madison, and one of her actors, Drew Moore, were joined by one of the actors in “Salamanca,” Jacob Maher, to talk about the double bill. “Cave of Salamanca” by Miguel de Cervantes (of “Don Quixote” fame) was written in 1615, says director Stephanie Madison. “Pierre Pathelin” is a farce of anonymous authorship, originally written in French. Dr. Sokol adapted the work for modern audiences, says actor Jacob Maher. “Salamanca,” as Madison describes it, is a classic sex farce. “It’s about a woman and her maid—the husband has left home, and they (the women) are bringing their lovers over to the house. The husband’s carriage breaks down, and he comes back early.” The women frantically attempt to lie to the husband about what’s going
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