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# Going ancient at SMC
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/going-ancient-at-smc/
- Published: 2007-10-12T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T01:06:25.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Pico, #archive-import

*By Fabian Lewkowicz ANCIENT HUMOR: You can catch “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at SMC.*

A funny thing happened when the drama department at Santa Monica College was picking plays to do this school year. They apparently wanted to go retro — way retro — by selecting a classic by Roman playwright Plautus’, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” The classic tale tells the spicy story of a lowly slave and his ambitious attempt to win his freedom by helping his master hook up with the girl next door. While the play may have been written over 2,000 years ago, some of the social commentary and situations hold up well in today’s master and servant world. The play opens tonight at the Theatre Arts Building Main Stage at 1900 Pico Blvd. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for students and seniors and $15 for SMC students. It will play Fridays through Sundays. For ticket information call SMC at (310) 434-3000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 12, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101207.pdf?ref=smdp.com)