PLEASE LAUGH by Sarah Jae Leiber

Welcome to SOMEONE'S UP LATE!, this universe's answer to THE TONIGHT SHOW or THE LATE LATE SHOW! Anything can happen here — celebrity interviews! Games! Ego trips! Murder! Stand-up comedy!

Taking the form of a taping of an actual late night TV show, PLEASE LAUGH is about failing upwards, power (and who can wield it), and what becomes of the soul of the underdog when they become the top...
Welcome to SOMEONE'S UP LATE!, this universe's answer to THE TONIGHT SHOW or THE LATE LATE SHOW! Anything can happen here — celebrity interviews! Games! Ego trips! Murder! Stand-up comedy!

Taking the form of a taping of an actual late night TV show, PLEASE LAUGH is about failing upwards, power (and who can wield it), and what becomes of the soul of the underdog when they become the top dog. It's also about the power an audience has to shape a narrative.
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PLEASE LAUGH

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The Host. A James Corden aspiring to Ellen-hood. White; born in London; American accent.
Buddy. The co-host. A good comedian and a coward. White and Jewish.
Eveline. Star on the rise. Just had a big movie and won a big award. Chinese American.
The Producer. Way more literal than the stage manager in Our Town. Basically a minion.
Mika Davis. A small, white, lesbian and a standup comedian. Very new at this.
A band.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Dramatists Guild
    ,
    2021

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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SheNYCArts Festival
,
2022
Finalist
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The Loom New Works Festival
,
Woven Theatre
,
2021