Online Lifestyle Editor Genevieve Hoeler

Mason players mix saucy humor with classic theatre themes

Mason Players broke into comedy for the first time this season with a hint of Rome doused in a healthy helping of early twentieth-century vaudeville.

As part of their 2013-2014 season, the Mason Players are performing “The Merchant” by Titus Maccius Plautus, bringing back an ancient comedy and early twentieth-century vaudeville with a seamless finesse.