Overview
Character Name
Hysterium
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Baritone
Vocal Range
High Note: G5
Low Note: D4
Time & Place
8th century bc
Analysis
Latin for "Hysterical", or "Anxious", the suffix "-um" makes the name neutral, as the character's gender is often mistaken throughout the piece. Despite being appointed the chief slave in the house of Senex, Hysterium often winds up unknowingly a puppet in Pseudolus’
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