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Comedians

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  11m

Trevor Griffiths

Comedians
by 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
    11m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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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.
Cast Attributes
M11 (20 -50s, middle age)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A classroom

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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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