November 16th–December 9th, 2018
Silent Laughter
a play by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
Talk is cheap. Put your custard pie where your mouth is.
Silent Laughter is a live-action silent movie slapstick comedy onstage. The trials and tribulations of a young man in New York in 1917 as he attempts to survive angry cops, a hissable villain, World War I and a pie fight in order to get the girl. If you pine for the days of Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, this is the show for you.
Billy (The Hero) | Jake Murphy |
Ruth (The Heroine) | Mackenzie Grattan |
Billy’s Pal (Billy’s Pal) | Peter Lemongelli |
Lionel Drippinwithit (Billy’s Arch-Enemy) | Matt Hellyer |
Sarge (Billy’s Nemesis) | Steve Schroeder |
Max the Thug Brewster Thickwad III Maitre D’/Newsboy | Sage Brown |
Max’s Dame Lovestruck Woman Office Girl Cop Prisoner Recruiter Old One-Armed Man Enemy Soldier Bridesmaid | Amanda Fisher |
Man With Fruitcake Lovestruck Man Worker Cop Prisoner Soldier | Dave Amato |
Priest Vendor Janitor Dowager Butler Old Bearded Man | Ken Kaden |
Singing Waiter Drunk Fat Lady Worker Cop Prisoner Soldier Baker | Andy Kanturek |
directed by | Craig Gustafson |
production manager | Elyse Willis |
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Photos by Ken Beach