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Comedians

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  13m

Trevor Griffiths

"Intelligent, daring." - The New York Times

"A blistering drama that packs a punch." - New York Daily News"An irresistible serious comedy...as funny and painful as a play about comedians should be." - New York Post

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    13m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
Taking the subject of comedy seriously, Comedians electrified Broadway audiences with its look at the ethics of getting a laugh in the world of stand-up comics. Students taking a night class for aspiring comedians work up their acts, perform and fail or succeed depending on whether or not they cater to the crass, philistine views of a talent agent.
History
Comedians was first presented at The Music Box Theatre in New York City on November 28, 1976. It was directed by Mike Nichols. 
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Performing Groups
CARETAKER
GETHIN PRICE
PHIL MURRAY
GEORGE MCBRAIN
SAMMY SAMUELS
MICK CONNOR
EDDIE WATERS
GED MURRAY
MR. PATEL
BERT CHALLENOR
CLUB SECRETARY - M.C.
TEDDY
PIANIST
  • Time Period 1970s
  • Setting A secondary school and in a workingmen's club in Manchester, England. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes

Media

"Intelligent, daring." - The New York Times

"A blistering drama that packs a punch." - New York Daily News"An irresistible serious comedy...as funny and painful as a play about comedians should be." - New York Post"Comedians does for comics what A Chorus Line does for dancers...a great work of comedy about comedy and the serious business of being funny." - NBC-TV

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Trevor Griffiths

Trevor Griffiths
Trevor Griffiths was born in Manchester in 1935, of Irish and Welsh descent. He worked as a teacher, a liberal studies lecturer and a further education officer for the BBC before becoming a full time writer in 1970. He has been writing for the theatre, television and cinema s ...
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