The result of all this is a wicked satire. All the actors are terrific; I sat in the first row, and there wasn’t a false moment among them. The characters might have been fake, but the actors were not. Ms. White is sublime as the fast-talking agent; she would give Ari, played by Jeremy Piven in Entourage, a run for his money. Mr. Henderson is very good in a difficult role. His character doesn’t really know who he is, and is self-centered and needy, but somehow remains likeable.
Zoe-Lister Jones as the hustler’s girlfriend is caustic and manipulative. She sounds just like Kathy Griffin delivering one of her monologues. Mr. Galecki is convincing as a street hustler. It’s a big stretch from his work on Roseanne, and he gives a finely detailed performance, fending off or dealing with the words and actions of the other characters. Scott Ellis is the director and does a bang-up job keeping the laughs coming but leaving room for the serious moments.
I saw this play originally in New York but I feel it works better in Los Angeles. In New York the play was taken as a put-down of Los Angeles and you could feel the sense of superiority in the audience. In LA the feeling is different - it's one of recognition and a sense of being caught as the plays shows the nastiness of Hollywood.
The Little Dog Laughed plays at the Kirk Douglas Theatre until Dec. 21. See it!!!
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