Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Large cast classic comedies?

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   Hello, 

     I am looking for a large cast  (18-25)  full length classic comedy for a production this fall. I don't really want the Hart and Kaufman classics ( The Man Who Came to Dinner, You Can Take It With You, etc.) or a musical, but I am looking for time-tested audience rolling in the aisles lunacy. I have a wonderful group of talented young actors and actresses who have recently presented The Music Man and Nicholas Nickleby, and I wish to give them  a great story told well for their next project.

     I would also conssider an excellent large cast murder mystery...

     Any suggestions along these lines would be gratefully appreciated. I know you are all researching your own theatre seasons as well, and I thought I would throw this out there and stir up the pot a bit. 

Many thanks, Martin

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Martin Player Joined: 4/02/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: Large cast classic comedies? Posted: 6/26/09 at 7:03am
	Hello, I am looking for a large cast (18-25) full length classic comedy for a production this fall. I don't really want the Hart and Kaufman classics ( The Man Who Came to Dinner, You Can Take It With You, etc.) or a musical, but I am looking for time-tested audience rolling in the aisles lunacy. I have a wonderful group of talented young actors and actresses who have recently presented The Music Man and Nicholas Nickleby, and I wish to give them a great story told well for their next project. I would also conssider an excellent large cast murder mystery... Any suggestions along these lines would be gratefully appreciated. I know you are all researching your own theatre seasons as well, and I thought I would throw this out there and stir up the pot a bit. Many thanks, Martin

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donzolidis Celebrity Joined: 5/15/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 156	Posted: 6/26/09 at 8:31am
	This isn't exactly a "classic" comedy, but it definitely will be. Check out Is He Dead? a new Mark Twain comedy as adapted by David Ives. Cast size is 11-16 I think. It was just on Broadway in 2007 and is now going up all over the place. http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=1365 Like all playscripts plays, you can read nearly the entire script online by clicking on read sample.
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belle Star Joined: 9/12/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Posted: 6/26/09 at 10:27am
	Arsenic and Old Lace, Anne of Green Gables, Christmas Carol, One Foot in Heaven, Harvey I wouldn't say there are 'lay them in the aisle' but they are comedy in the 'happy ending' sense.
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belle Star Joined: 9/12/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 75	Posted: 6/26/09 at 10:28am
	Greater Tuna (with different people playing the roles)
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