This Show Was Supposed to Be Funny

by Marshall Logan Gibbs

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How will the cast of "Late Friday Live" react when a major threat interrupts their live broadcast... and potentially their lives.

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Suicide, Brief Gun Violence

FULL-LENGTH
How will the cast of "Late Friday Live" react when a major threat interrupts their live broadcast... and potentially their lives.

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Suicide, Brief Gun Violence

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This Show Was Supposed to Be Funny

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  • Alli Hartley-Kong: This Show Was Supposed to Be Funny

    The stakes could not be higher in this explosive dramedy by the talented Marshall Logan Gibbs! I had the immense privilege of facilitating a talkback for an early draft of this play through DMV Playwrights, and I am blown away by the playwrights' mastery of structure. The play is plotted so that it unfolds perfectly, leaving you in suspense, and the ending simply lands. Every character is well-developed, and you will find yourself on the edge of your seat, wondering what will blow open next.

    The stakes could not be higher in this explosive dramedy by the talented Marshall Logan Gibbs! I had the immense privilege of facilitating a talkback for an early draft of this play through DMV Playwrights, and I am blown away by the playwrights' mastery of structure. The play is plotted so that it unfolds perfectly, leaving you in suspense, and the ending simply lands. Every character is well-developed, and you will find yourself on the edge of your seat, wondering what will blow open next.

  • Ian Donley: This Show Was Supposed to Be Funny

    This is a very dark yet high-energy comedy that gives you a well-deserved ending. It's the kind of show that will make you feel shell-shocked in the best way possible. The comedy and drama in the play blend together well, rising the tension that it becomes so thick you can cut it with it a knife (blow it up in an explosion). The dynamics between the characters are strong, making the world of the play solid and something the audience can feel invited into. The play is

    This is a very dark yet high-energy comedy that gives you a well-deserved ending. It's the kind of show that will make you feel shell-shocked in the best way possible. The comedy and drama in the play blend together well, rising the tension that it becomes so thick you can cut it with it a knife (blow it up in an explosion). The dynamics between the characters are strong, making the world of the play solid and something the audience can feel invited into. The play is

  • Dan West: This Show Was Supposed to Be Funny

    This show IS funny! The cast of a late-night weekend sketch show is forced to confront the serious side of comedy when a fanatical madman takes their live show hostage in an effort to get his "message" out to the world. All four main characters are masterfully drawn in this immensely stageable, Chayefsky-esque dark comedy.

    This show IS funny! The cast of a late-night weekend sketch show is forced to confront the serious side of comedy when a fanatical madman takes their live show hostage in an effort to get his "message" out to the world. All four main characters are masterfully drawn in this immensely stageable, Chayefsky-esque dark comedy.

Character Information

Dave (He/Him) 20s/30s
Barozzi (He/Him) 20s/30s/40s
Tricia (She/Her) 20s/30s
Caleb (He/Him) 19 - Doubles as THE KID
  • Dave
    Character Age
    20s-30s
    Character Gender Identity
    he / him
  • Barozzi
    Character Age
    20s-30s
    Character Gender Identity
    he / him
  • Tricia
    Character Age
    20s-30s
    Character Gender Identity
    she / her
  • Caleb
    Doubles as THE KID
    Character Age
    19
    Character Gender Identity
    he / him

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization DMV Playwrights, Year 2024