Laughing Matters Theatre Company
Laughing Matters Theatre Company was founded by Jenny in 2005 as a way to raise money for charity while presenting entertaining, enriching events such as play readings and full-scale productions. LMTC is currently focussed on producing classes and workshops.
Play Readings
Present Laughter by Noel Coward
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
The very first reading for charity starred Bernard Cuffling, Jennifer Clement, Katey Wright, Barbara Wallace, Dave McIntosh, Mark Gash, Jenny Mitchell, and Maggie Kolodziej. Several thousand dollars were donated to UNICEF after this successful night at Presentation House Theatre.
January, 2005
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Two readings of this brilliant play starring Nicola Cavendish, Vincent Gale, Jennifer Clement, Nancy Ebert, Mark Gash, Jenny Mitchell, and Christina Schild, hosted by Jonathan Bruce raised money for UNICEF.
February, 2007, Presentation House Theatre
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Vancouver premiere reading! Starring Nicola Cavendish, Patti Allan, Susan Mendelson, Jennifer Lines, Marci T. House, Jennifer Clement, Veena Sood, and Jenny Mitchell. Two readings of this play raised money for Dress for Success. January, 2013, Presentation House Theatre
The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephron, Ilene Beckerman, and Delia Eph
Two readings of this play, starring Vincent Gale, Shawn MacDonald, Dean Paul Gibson, Jillian Fargey, Kevin Kruchkywich, Mark Downey, Mark Gash, Callum Henderson and Paul Kloegman raised money for The Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society. October, 2008
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
This reading was the Vancouver premiere performance! Starring Enid-Raye Adams, Jennifer Copping, Brenda Crichlow, Janet Gigliotti, David Lewis, Jenny Mitchell, Nelson Wong, and Kyra Zagorsky. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from this reading were donated to Project Limelight. May 2016, Goldcorp Stage
The Way We Get By by Neil LaBute
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Motherhood Out Loud conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein
Starring Neil LaBute and Hilary Jardine. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from this reading were donated to Project Limelight. Special thanks to Dina Goldstein for venue support, and Biz Books for event support! June 2016
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
This reading was the Vancouver premiere performance! Starring Crystal Balint, Jennifer Copping, Nicholas Lea, David Lewis, Donny Lucas, Miranda McDougall and Ben Immanuel. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from this reading were donated to The Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society. Photo by Mark Halliday, Moonrider Productions. September, 2016
Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
Vancouver premiere performance! Starring Dylan Archambault, Daniel Bacon, Crystal Balint, Garry Chalk, Jennifer Copping, Mark Gash, Paul Herbert, Adrian Holmes, Nicholas Lea, Jenny Mitchell, Rekha Sharma and Kyra Zagorsky. Narrated by Miranda McDougall. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from this reading were donated to The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Photos by Mark Halliday, Moonrider Productions. January, 2017
Our Mother's Brief Affair by Richard Greenberg
Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl
Our Mother's Brief Affair by Richard Greenberg
Vancouver premiere performance! Starring Jennifer Copping, Linda Darlow, Tom McBeath, and Ben Immanuel. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from this reading were donated to A Loving Spoonful and The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. March, 2017
Four Shorts by Neil LaBute
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
Our Mother's Brief Affair by Richard Greenberg
Neil LaBute brought four short plays, read by the playwright, with Rukiya Bernard, John Cassini, Jennifer Copping, David Cubitt, Vincent Gale, Hilary Jardine, and Jenny Mitchell. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. All proceeds from these readings were donated to Theatre Terrific. Photo by Kristine Cofsky, The Portrait Sessions. April, 2017
Bounce the Moon by Neil LaBute
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
World premiere performance!
Starring Hilary Jardine and Neil LaBute. Produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell. Thanks to XY Lounge for venue support. All proceeds from this reading were donated to Beauty Night Society May, 2017
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
Burn This by Lanford Wilson
A reading of this play by Pulitzer winner, Lanford Wilson, starred Eric McCormack, Vincent Gale, Leah Cairns, and Patrick Gilmore. The event was produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell, and all proceeds from the evening were donated to Prostate Cancer Canada. June, 2017
Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon
The Vancouver premiere performance starred Jennifer Spence, Robert Moloney, Peter DeLuise, Rob LaBelle, AnneMarie DeLuise, Viv Leacock, and P.Lynn Johnson. The event was produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell, with venue support from The Cultch. All proceeds from the evening were donated to UNICEF Mexico. October, 2017
What We're Up Against by
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon
This reading starred Diana Bang, David Lewis, Rob LaBelle, Robert Moloney, and Alison Wandzura. It was produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell, with venue support from the XY Lounge. All proceeds from this event were donated to Atira Women's Resource Society. March, 2018
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti
The Vancouver premiere reading of this play starred Austin Eckert, Luisa Jojic, Patrick Sabongui, Bernard Cuffling, Daniel Arnold, Giacomo Baesatto, Kyra Zagorsky, Christina Sicoli, Brenda Crichlow, Chase Sander, and Emma Johnson. The event was produced by Jennifer Copping and Jenny Mitchell, with venue support from The Cultch. All proceeds from this evening were donated to PAL Vancouver. March, 2018
Productions
Don't Dress for Dinner
Written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Robin Hawdon
This production starred Mark Gash, Janet Gigliotti, Derek Green, Callum Henderson, Jenny Mitchell, and Christina Schild.
A Pissed as a Newt Equity Collective with support from Laughing Matters Theatre Company and First Impressions Theatre.
Deep Cove Shaw Theatre,November, 2011
Secrets of a Soccer Mom
Written by Kathleen Clark
Vancouver Premiere! Directed by and starring Tammy Bentz. with Jessica Heafey, and Jenny Mitchell. An Equity Collective, supported by Laughing Matters Theatre Company, with mentorship from Jennifer Clement. This production raised money for Project Limelight and Athletics for Kids.
Presentation House Theatre, March 2012
Relatively Speaking
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
This production was directed by and starred Bernard Cuffling, with Jane Noble, Mark Gash, and Jenny Mitchell.
Equity Collective with support from Laughing Matters Theatre Company.
How the Other Half Loves
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
This production, starring Paul Kloegman, Nancy Ebert, Mark Gash, Tierney Ness, Simon Smith, and Jenny Mitchell, raised money for SAGE Transition House.
Don't Dress for Dinner
Written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Robin Hawdon
Starring Dave McIntosh, Mark Gash, Nancy Ebert, Jenny Mitchell, Rachel Cushnie, and Callum Henderson.
Stage Manager - Win McIntosh, Set Design - Alun Macanulty
Money raised at this production was donated to The Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island
July, 2007
An earlier production at Presentation House Theatre, starring Dave McIntosh, Mark Gash, Estelle Nendick,
Jenny Mitchell, and Christina Schild, raised $5000 for
The North Shore Family Services Christmas Bureau.