The Woman Who Laughed

Nell Ryder is a sardonic and urbane school teacher transplanted to small-town Michigan in Joyce Carol Oates’ play. But when she gets into a dispute with an aggrieved parent, Nell finds herself accused of impropriety with one of her adolescent charges. A BBC co-production.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:

Edward Asner as Towers

Lindsay Crouse as Madge

Ethan Glazer as Joey Eaton

Harold Gould as Pitts

Kaitlin Hopkins as Nell

Gary Kroeger as Gil

Jarrett Lennon as Billy

Lana McKissack as Darlene

Marian Mercer as Mrs. Eaton

Tom Virtue as Tuttle

Directed by Gordon House. Recorded before a live audience at the KCRW Studios, Santa Monica in September of 1994.