Alan Hruska's Laugh It Up, Stare It Down Opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre

Chris Eigeman directs the new dark comedy.

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Jayce Bartok, Katya Campbell, Amy Hargreaves, and Maury Ginsberg take their curtain call on the opening night of Laugh it Up, Stare It Down.
Jayce Bartok, Katya Campbell, Amy Hargreaves, and Maury Ginsberg take their curtain call on the opening night of Laugh it Up, Stare It Down.
(© Jenny Anderson)

Alan Hruska's new play, Laugh It Up, Stare It Down, celebrated its opening night at the at the Cherry Lane Theatre on September 9. The production is directed by Chris Eigeman.

The play is described as "the story of Cleo and Joe, the meeting of their minds, the entwining of their hearts, and their lifelong search for a meaningful point in a universe too random to have one. It's a journey marked by a missing baby, a forged painting, a house invader, a tidal wave, and frozen pistou. Will they rise above their outrageous fortune? Will they find ecstatic love?"

The cast of Laugh It Up, Stare It Down is made up of Maury Ginsberg, Amy Hargreaves, Jayce Bartok, and Katya Campbell. Laugh It Up, Stare It Down features scenic design by Kevin Judge, costume design by Jennifer Caprio, lighting design by Matthew J. Fick, and original music and sound design by Peter Salett.

Playwright Alan Hruska, Jayce Bartok, Maury Ginsberg, Amy Hargreaves, Katya Campbell, and director Chris Eigeman celebrate their opening night.
Playwright Alan Hruska, Jayce Bartok, Maury Ginsberg, Amy Hargreaves, Katya Campbell, and director Chris Eigeman celebrate their opening night.
(© Jenny Anderson)

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