HUDSON PLAYERS - Auditions: November 13 & 14, 2022 7pm Performances: February 3,4, 10,11,12*, 17,18,19*, 24,25*special 2pm matinees Directed by: Dave Stebbins ***We will be requiring proof of vaccination prior toaudition Laughter on the 23rd Floor is a 1993 play by Neil Simon. Itfocuses on the star and writers of a TV comedy-variety show in the 1950s,inspired by Simon's own early career experience as a junior writer for YourShow of Shows and Caesar's Hour. Please come prepared to read from the script 7M 2F Character Breakdown: Lucas- The new guy. Shy, yet ambitious, and wants to provehimself to the other writers, whom he greatly admires. Milt – Considers himself to be “a wholesaler” while theother comedy writers are “Tiffany’s”. Milt is a flashy dresser who is cheatingon his wife. Val – The head writer. He emigrated from Russia when he was12. “He still carries his accent” and is “the most politically aware of all ofhis writers.” Brian – “He is Irish – a heavy smoker, a heavy cougher, anda heavy drinker, but with a biting sense of humor as caustic as his outlook onlife.” He just sold a screenplay to MGM, and will be leaving the Max PrinceShow to go to Hollywood. Kenny – “Neatly dressed…He is surely the most sophisticatedof the writers.” Carol – Has “a strong and quick defense system that comeswith being the only female staff writer on the staff.” Ira – A hypochondriac, who is chronically late to work. “Heis all energy with a touch of brilliant madness.” Ira has a grudge againstfellow writer, Brian. Max Prince – “Exudes great strength. His strength comes morefrom his anger than from his physique. He dominates a room with hispersonality. You must watch him because he’s like a truck you can’t get out ofthe way of. He is quixotic, changing quickly from warm, infectious laughter tosullen anger. He is often monosyllabic, offering a word or two to convey histhoughts.” Helen – Max's secretary who has aspirations to become acomedy writer. Hudson Players is a volunteer community theater. We do notprecast. All roles are available.http://www.hudsonplayers.com questions: info@hudsonplayers.com