Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Scenic Design by Alex Calle, Costume Design by E.B. Brooks, Sound Design by Rebecca Kessin, Lighting Design by Jared Sayeg, Hair & Makeup Design by Byron Batista, Prop Design by Michael O’Hara, Casting by Raul Staggs, and Stage Management by Marcedes L. Clanton

"Wow! Director Michael A. Shepperd earns top marks for fine-tuning nine inspired performances. Laughter On The 23rd Floor is the King Of One-Liners at his smart-and-snappy best."
- Stage Scene LA

“Brilliantly directed by Michael A. Shepperd with a fabulous ensemble of nine players... The reality of how a live TV show from the 50s got produced is there for all to see and enjoy. It's one helluva terrific entertainment.” - Broadway World

"RECOMMENDED The jokes, barbs and insults fly from the first moment. It’s two hours of fun."
- Stage Raw

By Neil Simon
Directed by Michael A. Shepperd

Starring John Ross Bowie, Jeff Campanella, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Jason Grasl, Cornelius Jones Jr., Jessica Joy, Ty Mayberry, Roland Rusinek, and Pat Towne

March 23 – April 22, 2018
Previews Wednesday, March 21 & Thursday, March 22
Thursdays & Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 3pm
Added show Sunday April 8 at 7pm
No Show Sunday, April 1

Tickets: $45 - $65

Neil Simon’s “love letter” to his early career as a TV writer alongside the likes of comedy legends Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, Laughter on the 23rd Floor follows the rollercoaster antics that catapult a not-your-average 1950s writers’ room into the comedy fray, as they frantically attempt to please their larger-than-life boss of a weekly comedy variety show. Locked in an ongoing battle with NBC executives, who fear the show’s humor is too sophisticated for Middle America, the writing and fighting of the team expose the social and political undercurrents of the 1950s—reflecting back the ongoing tensions in today’s America in this updated, reimagined production.

Lucas (Jason Grasl) with Val (Roland Rusinek) and Milt (Ty Mayberry) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Max (Pat Towne) and Val (Roland Rusinek) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Milt (Ty Mayberry), Lucas (Jason Grasl), Max (Pat Towne), and Brian (John Ross Bowie) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Lucas (Jason Grasl), Kenny (Cornelius Jones, Jr.), and Carol (LaNisa Renee Frederick) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Lucas (Jason Grasl) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

The ensemble (Jeff Campanella, Roland Rusinek, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Ty Mayberry, Jason Grasl, Cornelius Jones, Jr., Pat Towne, Jessica Joy, and John Ross Bowie in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Ira (Jeff Campanella), Kenny (Cornelius Jones, Jr.), Carol (LaNisa Renee Frederick), Lucas (Jason Grasl), Brian (John Ross Bowie), Val (Roland Rusinek), Milt (Ty Mayberry), and Max (Pat Towne) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Ira (Jeff Campanella), Kenny (Cornelius Jones, Jr.), Carol (LaNisa Renee Frederick), and Lucas (Jason Grasl), Brian (John Ross Bowie) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Max (Pat Towne), Val (Roland Rusinek), Milt (Ty Mayberry), Helen (Jessica Joy), Kenny (Cornelius Jones, Jr.), Lucas (Jason Grasl), Ira (Jeff Campanella), Carol (LaNisa Renee Frederick), and Brian (John Ross Bowie) in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Garry Marshall Theatre.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Intended for an adult audience, may contain adult language and situations.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

By Neil SimonDirected by Michael A. Shepperd

By Neil Simon
Directed by Michael A. Shepperd