Our Time

by Ken Levine

OUR TIME is a loosely autobiographical comedy about breaking into the world of comedy in 1975 Los Angeles. It was a golden era for comedy – sitcoms had come of age and ground breaking series like ALL IN THE FAMILY, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, and MASH filled the airwaves, the Comedy Store just began to blossom discovering such talent at David Letterman, Richard Pryor, and Freddie Prinze, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE...

OUR TIME is a loosely autobiographical comedy about breaking into the world of comedy in 1975 Los Angeles. It was a golden era for comedy – sitcoms had come of age and ground breaking series like ALL IN THE FAMILY, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, and MASH filled the airwaves, the Comedy Store just began to blossom discovering such talent at David Letterman, Richard Pryor, and Freddie Prinze, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE premiered, and creative disc jockeys still reached millions of listeners.

Four young Baby Boomers come of age and try to find their place in this inspiring new world. They face levels of talent, degrees of desire, jealousy, confusion, competition, the sexual revolution, parental pressure, ego, insecurity, religion, discrimination, luck, struggle, and decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. Who will make it and who won’t?

OUR TIME is in one set – a tacky West Hollywood Apartment. There are four characters – three males and one female, all in their 20’s. It’s an affectionate look back at a time when hope and opportunities really did exist. So did disco but that’s largely ignored.

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  • Brent Alles: Our Time

    Our theater group has performed this in the past and it was great. I'm a sucker for this era, admittedly, but it's a nifty little character study of people from that time and still very funny as well. Teach your kids about the 70's, people! Or at least put on Ken's play and they can learn from there as well as laugh their heads off.

    Our theater group has performed this in the past and it was great. I'm a sucker for this era, admittedly, but it's a nifty little character study of people from that time and still very funny as well. Teach your kids about the 70's, people! Or at least put on Ken's play and they can learn from there as well as laugh their heads off.

  • Cheryl Bear: Our Time

    A fascinating journey through a pivotal time in the comedy world as each work through the vast complexities of life as they try to make it to the top. Well done.

    A fascinating journey through a pivotal time in the comedy world as each work through the vast complexities of life as they try to make it to the top. Well done.

  • Ross Tedford Kendall: Our Time

    Anyone with a struggle to achieve a dream will relate to this. The characters are sharply drawn and the comedy comes fast and yet natural. Sometimes the funniest plays are the ones that ring the truest of truths.

    Anyone with a struggle to achieve a dream will relate to this. The characters are sharply drawn and the comedy comes fast and yet natural. Sometimes the funniest plays are the ones that ring the truest of truths.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Ensemble Studio Theatre "Launchpad" selection, Year 2017

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Lowell Arts, Grand Rapids, Mich, Year 2018
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Salem, NY, Year 2018
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Saratoga Springs, NY Art Center, Year 2017

Awards

  • Reva Shiner Comedy Award
    Bloomington
    Finalist
    2017