"Laughter on the 23rd Floor" - by Neil Simon - Barnstable Comedy Club (Barnstable, MA.)
Barnstable Comedy Club
Presents Neil Simon's
"LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR"
Written by Neil Simon
Director Alex Lucchesi
Performances:
May 1, 2025 through May 18, 2025
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
Performances held at BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB, 3171 Main Street, The Village Hall, Barnstable, MA. 02630
TICKETS:
For tickets and more information, call Phone # 508-362-6333 or visit barnstablecomedyclub@gmail.com
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Lucas Brickman is a young comedy writer trying to prove himself in the fraternal writers room for “The Max Prince Show,” one of the country’s most popular variety shows. It’s 1953, and with McCarthyism running rampant, the network demanding budget cuts, and a host who can’t manage to stay sober, things aren’t looking good. Playwright Neil Simon, a television comedy writer himself, wrote "LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR" as a roman a clef: the characters are based on real people but given fictional names:
- There’s the flashy Milt, who prefers quantity over quality when it comes to jokes.
- Ira, the hypochondriac agitator.
- Val, the fussy Russian immigrant.
- Brian, who claims to have somehow sold a screenplay he’s yet to write
- The sophisticated Kenny,
- And the defensive Carol, the sole female writer.
Packed with Simon’s characteristic wit and offbeat characters, this ensemble comedy offers a fly-on-the-wall look at a zany TV writers room and the colorful personalities inside it. (STAGEAGENT).
ABOUT BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB
For many years the name BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB alone has confused and surprised many. BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB IS NOT a "comedy club" in the sense that it is a stand-up club or a venue for similar performances. BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB is a community theater with a big emphasis on the word "community"! Generally BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB produces four main shows per season, which include a musical and three plays beginning in November through May as well as other special events such as the Annual Barnstable Village Stroll, staged readings, and acting and directing workshops. As the oldest running, live community theater on Cape Cod and one of the oldest in America, BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB strives to bring excellence to all patrons, volunteers, members and to the community. BARNSTABLE COMEDY CLUB is a MA 501(3)(c) nonprofit volunteer driven organization. Dedicated volunteers work in all areas of the theater from front of the house to performers to production to our Board of Directors.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box # 361
Barnstable, MA. 02630
# 508-362-6333
