Production: Finishing Touches
Written by: Stanley Hart
Directed by: Moshe Goodman

Production Company: Love Creek Productions

Cast: Richard James Porter

Performance Dates:

Location: The Producers’ Club Theatres
358 West 44th Street
New York, NY

Tickets: $

TESTIMONIAL:
“As the author of the play, Finishing Touches, I was delighted by Richard’s brilliant portrayal of Howard, the lead character.

Richard brought vulnerability, wit, passion and intelligence to a demanding role. He would add immeasurably to any character in any future production, be it comedy or drama.”
Stanley F. Hart, Playwright
(Multiple Emmy Winner for The Carol Burnett Show)

About the Author

A two-time Emmy Award winner for his work as a writer and as the head writer for The Carol Burnett Show, Stanley Hart has been active in television, screen and theater for more years than he cares to remember. His screen credits include “Move” an unmemorable movie that the star, Elliot Gould would also like to forget. He has had numerous screenplays that were sold and never made into films. Hart’s theater pieces fared much better. A long time ago, Hart co-wrote a revue, “The Mad Show” that played for twenty two months off Broadway-a record run for a revue at that time. This gave him the chutzpah to write a play, “Some of My Best Friends” that was produced on Broadway, directed by Harold Prince. Many regional theaters have produced Hart’s plays and he is still waiting for their royalties. In TV, aside from his work on The Carol Burnett Show, he wrote specials for Hal Linden, Paul Lynde, Carol Burnett with Julie Andrews, Bonnie Franklin and Hanna-Barbara (don’t ask). Hart contributed to the insanity of Mad Magazine for thirty odd years and somehow avoided being committed. His five Mad books include, “A Mad Look at Parents, Teacher and Other Enemies,” and “The Mad Survival Book.” He also moonlighted and wrote a book giving the skinny on top baseball players when they were first considered by Major League scouts, fittingly named “Scouting Reports” that McMillan published. There are still some copies left. Stanley Hart is a natty dresser for a writer and a gracious host and he would like you to drop over for a drink. [from Amazon]

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