The Comedy of Wizards
Book and lyrics by Stoph Scheer
Music and lyrics by Toby Singer
Synopsis: The Comedy of Wizards is about identical twin brother wizards with the same name and their identical twin servants who also have the same name on a quest to find power, love, and each other after being separated at sea over 100 years ago and growing up in waring cities. CW: wizards, orcs, cartoonish violence, sudden breaks with reality, questionable decisions related to Shakespearean interpretation, errant magic spells, and ursine interlopers.
Show History: Originally commissioned in 2019 by Muhlenberg College. 2020 summer premiere production (cancelled by COVID). A short sold-out run at The Magnet Theater in New York City in December 2025.
Audio Excerpts
Performance: December 15, 2025 at The Magnet Theater in New York City. Directed by Stoph Scheer. Music directed by Toby Singer
Cast: Kathleen Armenti (Egeon), Samara Breger (Gwenifer), Timothy Carmello (Dave of Ephesus), Jordan Elman (Generic Townsperson), Judith Ingber (Antipholus of Syracuse), Cassidy Luck (Duke), Blake Rogers (Beckdell), Dominic F. Russo (Dave of Syracuse), Becca Schneider (Antipholus of Ephesus), Chris Evan Simpson (Uruk), Bradley Adam Stein (Alisone), Natalie Sullivan (Lord High Secretary Executioner)