I had another Zoom reading of one of my plays as a benefit for the Actors Fund. This is OUR TIME, and it's loosely autobiographical. For many reasons it's one of my favorite plays and I'm thrilled to be able to share it with you.
1975 was an amazing year for comedy. It was a golden age of sitcoms (MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, ALL IN THE FAMILY, MASH), the Comedy Store was flourishing and comics like Letterman and Leno were getting on THE TONIGHT SHOW, and personality radio was still very much in vogue. For a kid wanting to break into comedy in Los Angeles, LA was a magic place.
This is the story of four young Boomers coming of age and trying to find their place in this inspiring new world. I'm blessed with an amazing cast. Eddie Kay Thomas, Jonah Platt, Noah Weisberg, and Laura Schein, with additional voices by Kevin Pollack, Madeline Franklin, and me. With cool graphics by Howard Hoffman. Thanks to New Works Theatre for hosting it. The Actors Fund does great work and I invite you all to support them.
Okay, So now for a limited time, enjoy my comedy about comedy, OUR TIME.
from By Ken Levine
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