- 08/19/2022 - 08/29/2022
- Kalita Humphreys Theater
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
By Douglas Carter Beane
The Uptown Players 2022 season will close with Douglas Carter Beane’s 2006 heartfelt drama, The Little Dog Laughed. The play tells the story of two lovers fighting against the world to keep their passion for each other alive. Mitchell, an up-and-coming actor, and Diane, his agent/producer, pretend to be a couple to avoid negative press about Mitchell’s homosexuality
Rated R - Under 16 will not be admitted
The Uptown Players 2022 season will close with Douglas Carter Beane’s 2006 heartfelt drama, The Little Dog Laughed. The play tells the story of two lovers fighting against the world to keep their passion for each other alive. Mitchell, an up-and-coming actor, and Diane, his agent/producer, pretend to be a couple to avoid negative press about Mitchell’s homosexuality. The plan works until Mitchell falls for Alex, a young male prostitute, who changes Mitchell’s views about relationships and convinces him to love, much to the dismay of Diane, who tries desperately to avoid a scandal.
Throughout the play, the tabloid-mad public keeps at everyone’s heels, waiting anxiously for someone to fall. Filled with wit, hilarity, and realism, The Little Dog Laughed is a biting and timely comedy that takes aim at the entertainment industry, sex and sexuality, and the way happy endings “should” look.
Directed by Robin Armstrong
Stage managed by Renee Dessommes
Scenic design by Donna Marquet
Lighting design by Amanda West
Costume designers Suzi Cranford and Breianna Barrington
Properties design by Jane Quetin
Sound design by Brian Christensen.
Cast
Kevin Moore
Elizabeth Kensek*
Carson Shofner
Shyama Nithiananda
Creative Team
Brian Christensen
Suzi Cranford
Production Team
Renee Dessommes*
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production.
Rated R - Under 16 will not be admitted
The Uptown Players 2022 season will close with Douglas Carter Beane’s 2006 heartfelt drama, The Little Dog Laughed. The play tells the story of two lovers fighting against the world to keep their passion for each other alive. Mitchell, an up-and-coming actor, and Diane, his agent/producer, pretend to be a couple to avoid negative press about Mitchell’s homosexuality. The plan works until Mitchell falls for Alex, a young male prostitute, who changes Mitchell’s views about relationships and convinces him to love, much to the dismay of Diane, who tries desperately to avoid a scandal.
Throughout the play, the tabloid-mad public keeps at everyone’s heels, waiting anxiously for someone to fall. Filled with wit, hilarity, and realism, The Little Dog Laughed is a biting and timely comedy that takes aim at the entertainment industry, sex and sexuality, and the way happy endings “should” look.
Directed by Robin Armstrong
Stage managed by Renee Dessommes
Scenic design by Donna Marquet
Lighting design by Amanda West
Costume designers Suzi Cranford and Breianna Barrington
Properties design by Jane Quetin
Sound design by Brian Christensen.
Cast
Kevin Moore
Elizabeth Kensek*
Carson Shofner
Shyama Nithiananda
Creative Team
Brian Christensen
Suzi Cranford
Production Team