Former 'SNL' cast member Will Forte to reign as 2017 Orpheus monarch

Will Forte, formerly of "Saturday Night Live," will reign as monarch for the 2017 Krewe of Orpheus parade. Krewe leaders made the announcement Thursday in anticipation of next year's parade, which will roll at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Orpheus said the theme will be "On the Wave of a Dream." Forte, who now stars on "The Last Man on Earth," will be joined by some of his cast members on the Fox sitcom, including Kristin Schaal, Mel Rodriguez and Cleopatra Coleman. Orpheus has also invited "Westworld" stars Jimmi Simpson and Evan Rachel Wood to join Forte as Orpheus monarchs. The parade will include 30 floats and 1,400 krewe members. There will also be 32 marching units when Orpheus rolls on the traditional Uptown route. When the parade is over, Orpheuscapade returns to the Convention Center with rock icon Bret Michaels headlining the concert. He will also ride in the parade. Motown group The Temptations will also perform at Orpheuscapade. More information about Orpheus and Orpheuscapade. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Will Forte, formerly of "Saturday Night Live," will reign as monarch for the 2017 Krewe of Orpheus parade.

Krewe leaders made the announcement Thursday in anticipation of next year's parade, which will roll at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Orpheus said the theme will be "On the Wave of a Dream."


Forte, who now stars on "The Last Man on Earth," will be joined by some of his cast members on the Fox sitcom, including Kristin Schaal, Mel Rodriguez and Cleopatra Coleman.

Orpheus has also invited "Westworld" stars Jimmi Simpson and Evan Rachel Wood to join Forte as Orpheus monarchs.

The parade will include 30 floats and 1,400 krewe members. There will also be 32 marching units when Orpheus rolls on the traditional Uptown route.

When the parade is over, Orpheuscapade returns to the Convention Center with rock icon Bret Michaels headlining the concert. He will also ride in the parade.

Motown group The Temptations will also perform at Orpheuscapade.

More information about Orpheus and Orpheuscapade.

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!