LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Mike Menendian

Laughter on the 23rd Floor was inspired by Simon’s own early-career experience churning out jokes for Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, where he worked alongside Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen. Laughter introduces a room full of oddball writers, many based upon actual personalities, including Simon himself. The Sid-Caesar-like character of Max Prince, star of a 1953 variety show, is a booze-guzzling, pill-popping comic genius who goes to any lengths to protect his team in the face of network cutbacks. This hilarious play chronicles the writing room’s outrageous antics and increasing stress levels under the pressures of rising McCarthyism and television executives resistant to sophisticated humor.

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Performances:
Regular Run: Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 3pm through June 28, 2008
  
Tickets: $25 (students and seniors: $20)
Group Discounts Available

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March 30 through May 11, 2008:
LOS DESAPARECIDOS
by Barbara Lhota
directed by David Woolley

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THE WORKSHOP SERIES MISSION

Raven Theatre's Workshop Series is a semi-annual event which provides Raven the chance to see the work of promising Chicago-area playwrights and directors through a fully-realized, 3-day workshop of their project. Raven provides both rehearsal space and performance space, as well as cast and crew. The performances take place on Raven's 70-seat West Stage, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night at 8:00pm. The Workshop Series is a pay-what-you can event.

Since the Workshop Series depends on the discovery of new scripts which fit both Raven's mission and space, the Series dates and times are to be determined. Submit your project today, following the guidelines below!

Raven Theater is now accepting submissions of full-length plays from Chicago-area playwrights for their 2007-2008 Raven Theatre Workshop Series. Please submit the following by mail only (digital scripts will not be reviewed):

Query letter
1 page script synopsis
10-page sample of the play
SASE for response letter

We will respond to your synopsis and sample pages within 6 months. Please note, we are unable to supply critical feedback of submitted plays.

Please send materials to:

Jennifer Dobby
Raven Theatre Literary Office
6157 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60660