McLaren memorial comedy festival
The McLaren Memorial Comedy Festival was founded in 1989 in dedication to Mike McLaren, a radio personality, aspiring playwright, and active MCT volunteer. The idea for the Festival stemmed from McLaren’s love for laughter. The first Festival was a reading of one singular play that was chosen out of 154 submissions from all over the country. People came and laughed. They laughed a lot. That validated the idea, and we kept it going. We added a festival concept in 1996, where we did readings of the top three entries and voted on a winner. At least a dozen of the winners and runners-up have since been published. The Festival gives the opportunity for aspiring actors and directors to burst onto the stage in a less demanding role than our main season.
Selected Scripts and Directors
Hazard vs. Bentwick by Geoffrey K. Graves
Directed by Tracy Alexander
The Place Where the Geese Have Been by Toph Whitmore
Directed by Victor LopezShrinkage by Eric MorlockDirected by Marvin LeMasterAuditions
Auditions for McLaren Memorial Comedy Festival will take place on Sunday, July 27th & Monday, July 28th from 6:00 – 8:30 PM in the Redfern.No prior sign up or prep is necessary to audition. Everyone is welcome, no prior experience is necessary. Sides will be provided day of but we are also providing them ahead digitally. Click here to access the sides.