A Night of Mostly Comedy
March 6, 2026 to March 8, 2026
During its 2026 Studio Collaborative Season, the Long Beach Playhouse offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in LBP's Studio Theater.
The Studio Collaborative: A NIGHT OF MOSTLY COMEDY
Company: Rick Reischman Productions, Rick Reischman, Producer
Dates: Mar. 6, 7 @ 8pm, Mar. 8 @ 2pm, 2026
A series of short plays written by Rick Reischman featuring 2 dramas and 6 comedies. Each play features a different subject and style. No two plays are alike!
THE PLAYS:
“Literal West”: Comedy. A bartender in the Old West who takes everything literally is confronted by an Outlaw.
“Overly Dramatic Theater”: Comedy. A sitcom written in the 90’s is replayed, then played as an overly dramatic drama.
“There Used to be Rainbows”: A thriller/drama. A couple returns to New York City after many years and deals with some unresolved issues.
“Finding Murder”: Comedy. A detective in England with short term memory loss tries to solve a murder.
“Fanman”: Dark Comedy. A serial killer tries to break into a young woman’s house to kill her.
“Family History”: Drama. A woman and her husband return to their Great-Grandparents home in Germany and learn about their family history.
“A Few Good Auditions”: Comedy. Two friends are casting a show they are both directing, but one curses auditions by saying the wrong thing.
“Good Cop, Dad Cop”: Comedy. After a loud concert, two cops are interrogating a suspect. Things start to go wrong when one cop is asked to play a bad cop.
Company Statement:
Rick Reischman Productions is all about creating a community of artists that support and uplift one another in our craft to entertain everyone around us.
Info
- Phone: (562) 494-1014
5021 East Anaheim Street
Long Beach, California 90804
(562) 494-1014
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