Made You Laugh

by John David Westby

10min. Leopard eats face in Made You Laugh. A regime supporter and bro-ligarch Randall finds himself detained by FACE, a sinister compliance agency which enforces morale through joviality and laughter. When Randall must perform as a clown to prove his loyalty, he grapples between humiliation and self-preservation, and confronts a nightmarish test where laughter is no longer a choice but a mandate for survival.

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Made You Laugh

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Hugh MacKay: Made You Laugh by John David Westby

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I can not recommend this play enough. It is hysterically funny and at the same time a dark and cautionary vision of a (our) possible future.

I can not recommend this play enough. It is hysterically funny and at the same time a dark and cautionary vision of a (our) possible future.

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Cassie M. Seinuk: Made You Laugh by John David Westby

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I had the privilege of producing a reading of this hilarious ten-minute play, and the pissing with laughter from the audience made it doubly rewarding. Not only is this play a gas, but it also hits hard with a political undercurrent and is a commentary on what could happen in a potential fascist overhaul... just in this case with clowns. Lots of clowns. Genuis script. Do it!

I had the privilege of producing a reading of this hilarious ten-minute play, and the pissing with laughter from the audience made it doubly rewarding. Not only is this play a gas, but it also hits hard with a political undercurrent and is a commentary on what could happen in a potential fascist overhaul... just in this case with clowns. Lots of clowns. Genuis script. Do it!

”

Character Information

two any gender and age

Randall

RANDALL, male; rich, entitled and knows it.

Character Age

Middle age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

White

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  White
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Nibbs

Any gender; officious Acting Administrator with goals.

Character Age

any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Izzie

Any gender; any age; sidekick/crony, enthusiastic supporter.

Character Age

Any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+