Productions 2004-2005

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon
Directed by Terry Allen
Scenic & Lighting Design by
Jody Sekas
Costume Design by Heidi O'Hare
Sound Design by Terry Allen
& Arthur Gulig

Riverside Theatre
May 5-7 & 10-14 at 7:30 p.m.
May 8 at 1:30 p.m.

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Laughter on the 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon

Cast

This Broadway hit is a homage to Neil Simon’s early days in show biz when he worked as a writer for Sid Ceasar’s Your Show of Shows. He was stuck in a room with a bunch of the looniest comedy writers ever, who grew up to be the likes of Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart and others. The play is a memoir told y Neil Simon’s alter ego, Lucas. As the writers try to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of head madman Max Prince (the Sid Ceasar character), Max contends with the NBC brass who fear his humor is too sophisticated for middle America.

“Old-style comedy: fast and furious.”
--Wall Street Journal

“One of (Simon’s) funniest…comedy, comedy all the way.”
--Newsweek