Nancy ParsonsDiana Canova

Bruce Kimmel has this to say about the show

The Manaechmus Twins by Plautus - I was asked to come in and write  a couple of numbers by the fellow who was directing the show at the Morgan Theater in Santa Monica.  I said "okay" and ended up writing about three.  He then asked me to stage them which I also agreed to.  After watching a week of him trying to "rehearse" and getting nowhere, I told the producer of the show that there was no shot that the show could possibly open because this fellow hadn't blocked one scene and had no clue as to how to do so - the only thing that was blocked was the opening number, which I'd done.  So, they asked if I'd take over and if I thought I could get the show up in time - I said yes, they fired the director and I took over the show.  I wrote several more songs, brought in Diana Canova and my pal Becky Logan, and also Nancy Parsons, who would later go on to some movie fame as the star of Motel Hell.  I whipped it together and it actually had some fairly funny moments.  As you probably know, The Manaechmus Twins is what Shakespeare based The Comedy of Errors on - so I wrote musical versions of both.  I remember the opening number had some okay lyrics:

A play of Plautus
A Plautus play
And if you doubt us
Sit down and stay
And you'll see Plautus when the play begins
Which Plautus play?  It's The Manaechmus Twins.

The Manaechmus twins?  I know, I know...

Doesn't sound so witty, doesn't sound vital -
But believe me Plautus wrote good plays - he just couldn't write a title.

Now in this Plautus
There are thick plots
It's all about a certain
Pair of tots.
Twins at birth you couldn't tell apart
And this is where the complications start

Some of the other numbers were Moving On, Changes, He Gives Me Dresses, and others, but the most interesting thing in the score, of course, was Honey, Whatcha Doin' Tonight? which closed the first act, and which I ended up usurping for Nudie Musical.