Laughing Stock (Morey)
by Charles Morey

"Rather than giving in to the temptation to portray stock characters broadly for cheap laughs, Morey and his actors approach the subject matter with finesse and subtlety. The characters are written and performed as real people with human foibles whom the audience can relate to and cheer on."

— Broadway World

"Laughing Stock is perfect summer fare. It’s light and terribly funny. It takes place in a New England summer theater with a weird repertory season of Dracula, Hamlet, and Charley’s Aunt. You can only imagine what could go wrong in this company made up of a motley crew of thespians."

— DC Theater Arts

"A summer stock production of Dracula disintegrates into chaos on opening night. Gothic horror becomes high comedy amid misplaced technical cues, forgotten lines, wrong entrances and eccentric acting… the large audience howled with glee as they watched the mayhem unfold."

— Salt Lake Tribune

"The delightful thing is that Morey strikes a balance between a depiction of everything that can and usually does go wrong. A genuinely affectionate look at the magic that holds theatre companies together… these are all type characters but Morey adeptly deepens and individualizes each one."

— Event (Salt Lake City)