Laughter on the 23rd Floor

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It’s been a while, but this is just too much information for a Facebook post. So here goes. 🙂

I’m in a play! I’m playing Carol Wyman in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor.

You can find the full cast listing, as well as show dates and ticket information, here.

Since I really love vintage fashion, hair, makeup, etc., I’ve been having a lot of fun costuming myself. (I ordinarily wouldn’t do this, but I will totally wear the things I’ve purchased in my day-to-day life!)

(I wore that dress to rehearsal this week, because we were taking a cast photo. I also wore it to work that day!)

Here’s my pin board of fashion inspiration. (Includes some maternity dresses and patterns, because my character is pregnant in Act 2.)

I also found some interesting information about Sid Caesar and the writers for his shows…I knew that my character (as well as writer Sally Rogers from The Dick Van Dyke Show) was based on two real comedy writers from the 1950s–Lucille Kallen, and Selma Diamond. (you may know Selma Diamond from Night Court!) Carol is based more closely on Kallen, while Sally is based more closely on Diamond. That said, I took my wardrobe cues mostly from Sally.

I was very pleased to find this photo of Lucille Kallen online…while it’s a side view, it made me feel like I did reasonably well with my decision about how to style my hair.

  • YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS — Pictured: (l-r) Writer Lucille Kallen, Sid Caesar (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
  • ( I’ll probably end up taking off some of the length and having the bangs cut just a bit differently. .)

  • Additional images of Kallen
  • with different hairstyles 🙂

Anyway, I’m very, very excited (and probably taking this hair and wardrobe stuff a bit too seriously, but this is FUN for me!). I think this is going to be a great production, and I’m so proud to be a part of it. If you’re local and available, please come and see it!

Cast & Crew:

Matt Boyle – Director
Claire Boyle – Assistant Director

Heather Svalina/Jennifer L. S. Weber – Co-Producers

Aaron Fisher -Lucas Brickman
Rick Manzone – Max Prince
Matt Walter – Kenny Franks
Brian Kujawa -Val Slotsky
Charles R. Weber – Brian Doyle
Cory Golabek – Milt Fields
Erin Bellavia – Carol Wyman
Mark J. Mendola -Ira Stone
Ally Catalano – Helen

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