Merely Players

Color and Light delivers again! Coming off of back-to-back Hollywood Fringe successful and hilarious shows, C&L's Merely Players is LAUGH OUT LOUD funny! From audition sign-ups to the opening night curtain, we join the cast and creatives of the new musical “Bus Stop” as they work through script changes, divas, horrible acting choices, showmances and worst of all, identity crises. From the very beginning, this show is creative and interactive. It's the type of show that you'd want to go back a couple of times and try to make a name for yourself onstage. Not only is the show itself a great time, but the clever writing of Alex Syiek and James Penca and brilliant direction by Joanna Syiek is coupled with some seriously talented cast members! Sta... full review

Attending Merely Players is, without a doubt, the most fun I've had all Fringe!! All of huge performers buy into the same, excellent waiting-for-guffman-esque story and set the audience up perfectly for the rest of the roller coaster ride! I loved Pokémusical and Giraffenstein. And Color and Light doesn't disappoint, delivering another kick ass time with Merely Players. It fits perfectly into their niche and I can't wait to see what's next for them! I laughed out loud all night long!... full review

Backstage comedies, which are typically valentines to the theater, have a long history of popularity. Community theatre was famously lampooned as far back as George Kelly’s The Torchbearers. With Merely Players, the Color and Light Theatre Ensemble updates the Community theatre satire for the 21st Century with mixed results. Full review at "original article."... full review