...People say the nicest things about LaughingStock performances...
AAA Travel Agency"Your performance at our annual meeting was the hit of the weekend. You captured our Company and Division culture perfectly.... Thank you for adding such festivities to our event."- Roberta Christman
Coordinator Travel Training and Development
Aetna"Yes, we were a bit nervous about your improv group's ability to catch onto the strange idiosyncrasies of a large healthcare company. We can be a bit stuffy. Well, you dispelled those concerns in about 30 seconds and had 900 people on the edge of their chairs (or falling off laughing) for the rest of the set."- Bill Watson
National Accounts
Allied Domecq"Everyone thought it was terrific how you could get us to laugh at ourselves without being embarrassing or off-color. You kept everyone involved in the event, which is pretty good for the 900 people we had there. The performance LaughingStock gave was the perfect addition to what can typically be a drier sort of event."- Todd Wallace
Field Marketing Manager
American Bankers Association"Your insight into the culture and climate of our group was incredible. By using the appropriate 'buzz words' and addressing the pertinent issues of today's banking world, you put together a show that each member of our audience could personally and individually relate to."- Chad Messer
American Society of Corporate Secretaries"You did a thorough job of planning and researching your subject matter and it showed in your performance. We cannot thank you enough for your participation in making this year's conference a truly special and memorable occasion."- Vito Piacente
Assistant Secretary
American Society of Quality Control"Your ability to capture the quirks of us quality professionals was incredible. You had us laughing at ourselves as much as we were laughing at your performance. You also helped prove that we are pretty funny folks and not just dry numbers crunchers."- Jack Quirk
51st NEQCC Vice Chair
Ameritech"Your highly professional preparation in planning for this event contributed greatly to the session's success, both from our officer team's point of view and that of the audience. Your questions and insights as we prepared made all involved concentrate that much more on delivering an enjoyable and meaningful experience."- Jay Batz
Regional Manager, Field Programs, EBS Sales Ops
Amoco Oil Company"Thank you for making Customer Focus come to life for Amoco dealers and jobbers at our recent conference in Orlando. I truly appreciated the new ideas and approaches you developed each day. That kind of initiative and commitment is what makes your team so special."- Lane Coulson
Director, Customer Focus
Anderson Consulting"Our group spans a wide range of backgrounds and interests and your improvisations kept everyone laughing. Thanks again for helping to make a very important meeting successful."- John B. Burke
Arizona Fathers and Families Coalition"Our conference evaluations reflected that everyone particularly loved the way you got us all involved in your skits, and that you had taken the time to find out about us as a group. It was a great relief to laugh and have fun after a long day of tackling difficult and often sad issues.... I'm also glad you were so easy and pleasent to work with. And such an interesting group, too! You provided a real alternative as a way to help people relax and enjoy Phoenix while at our conference."- Gail Melone
Conference Planning Committee
Arthur D. Little"As you were aware, the issues we were discussing during our meeting were complex and difficult primarily because they were unfamiliar to us. Your ability to understand some of those issues and help us to laugh at them and ourselves helped very much in easing the tension. The feedback I have received has been quite enthusiastic and supportive."- Stephen E. Ellis
Director
BankBoston"You once again proved to be an outstanding comedy team combining your improvisational humor with the day-to-day activities of the banking world. From your portrayal of a first-time teller to the details of our e-mail system, you were on target all the way."- Dona Beck
Vice President
Barber Foods"We would like to take this opportunity to let you know just how excellent we found your recent performance at our Broker Meeting. Your portrayal of life on the road and the frustrations that go with it had all of us in stitches. You helped us set just the right tone for our conference and got the first night off to a great start."- Eric Burkhardt
Director of Foodservice Sales
Barings"Return engagements are not always as successful as the original, but your second performance was as huge a success as your first. Many of us are still laughing."- Jonathan J.K. Taylor
Group Marketing Director
Bass Shoe"If you have any misgivings about hiring The Laughingstock Comedy Company, throw them right out the window now. This delightful troupe of three offer a welcome change of pace to any meeting: a chance to laugh at ourselves and make light of the situations that crowd our all-too-serious lives."- Denise McLeod
Director, Advertising & Promotions
Bausch & Lomb"Evidently, laughter and comedy is a good way to neutralize negative feelings and provide a more positive outlook on challenging situations. Your group made a substantial contribution to our meeting and was instrumental in our meeting being the success it was."- Terry Ferrin
Director, Sales Development
Bay Networks"Your promotional video does not do justice portraying how effective LaughingStock is at taking the real life issues from our workplace today and allowing people to alugh at the situations they were swearing at yesterday. Without a doubt the continuous and hilarious laughter that went on throughout your entire performance provided the feedback I know we were all looking for!"- Carolyn Pund
Manager, Corporate Meetings & Events
Bay Networks"You were definitely one of the highlights of the meeting. The responses have been overwhelmingly positive."- Al Berardi
Sr. Human Resources Representative
Baystate Medical Center"It was not an easy task finding ways to laugh at the subject of breast cancer but you put your humor into the skits and everyone enjoyed the show. I do not know how we will top it if we have an annual event. Please find the summary of evaluations enclosed. You got rave reviews."- Sandra Hubbard
Coordinator, Comprehensive Breast Center
Bits on the Wire, Inc."I must say, I had no idea (and I still don't understand...) how you were going to pull together a show for a group of systems administrators that are notoriously one of the hardest crowds to entertain, let alone get howling with laughter. You did it. It was a blast, and I still get email and phone calls about the conference and they always mention the excellent show you put on for us."- Stephen Wynkoop
President
Blackboard"This was our 16th annual users' conference and we had never ventured out to try something a little different like a comedy show. This was absolutely what we needed this year to set the tone of the conference - a light, positive, humerous one! Your show was the perfect way to start off our conference.- Alisa Rogoff
Marketing Manager, Client Programs
Blue Cross/Blue Shield"Thanks for providing such a focused, helpful skill-building program. The participants are still talking about what they learned."- Laurie Davis
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (too)"I wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did for us at last Thursday's celebration. I heard nothing but positive comments from everyone I spoke to that night. And several people have told me it was the best 'celebration' they ever attended. We were also impressed at LaughingStock's ability to poke coherent fun at a relatively dry and complex subject."- Carol Morris
Director, Communications
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc."Your marvelous interpretation of life at CPI had people rolling in the aisles and will keep us smiling a long time."- Christina Cavitt
Corporate Communications Consultant
Carondelet Health Network Hospice Services"You did make us laugh at ourselves and at what we do, but remained absolutely respectful of who we are and what we do. This is some task, but you managed it with aplomb."- Ruth Little
Volunteer Coordinator
Chinet Company"What a great addition you were to our recent Vanguard Meeting in Sugarloaf. Your performances helped all the attendees see their company and the new direction we are moving, in a whole new light."- David Hamann
Director of Marketing, Foodservice Business Unit
Citizen's Bank"I had a big time morale issue, and you had the antidote -- thoughtful, insightful humor and laughter. The dozens of calls I got the next day were testament to the wisdom of the idea, and most importantly, your execution."- Robert Mahoney
President
Cole-Haan"Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your customized, humorous look at our company. People were still chuckling days later. The comment that I heard most often was 'how did they know that?' Your homework really paid off!"- Mary F. Marsh
Columbia Insurance Group"Four days later and we're still laughing! LaughingStock was the perfect icing on the cake to close out our very successful meeting. Not only were they hilarious (many of our guests were complaining of sore stomachs as they departed the next day fom laughing so hard), but it was very evident that they had researched our company and our group thoroughly. At the same time, their comedy was enjoyed just as much by those spouses in the audience who don't work in our industry."- Gary W. Thompson
Executive Vice President
Compaq Computer Corp."...this means that you are really listening to what we want and expect and you are being proactive to make sure Compaq's message gets out to our audience in a very entertaining way."- Laura LeRoy
Trade Show Administrator
Compaq Computer Corp."It was remarkable how quickly you established rapport with the attendees. Every moment, every scene was something they could identify with, so they went from chuckling (first 60 seconds) to laughing out loud (second 60 seconds) to guffawing, even roaring by the end. Truly delightful!"- Sally Charpiot
Market Analysis & Communications
Computer Center Software"Our conference was a huge success and LaughingStock played a critical role in overacheiving our goal for a great conference."- Rob Willey
Migration Manager
Computer Center Software"Thanks as well for involving the audience throughout your performance. It's fun to see your peers having so much fun and laughing so hard."- Rob Willey
Migration Manager
Computing Technology Industry AssociationOnce again, you were thoroughly prepared for everything and took the time to learn so much about our industry that it seemed like you lived in it everyday. ...I would be happy to act at anytime as a reference for Laughingstock. It is without a doubt the easiest decision a meeting planner would have to make."- Debbi Keating
Manager, Conference & Exhibits
Connecticut Bankers Association"I have received many calls and notes from my fellow bankers raving about:1. How funny you are. 2. How witty you are. 3. How different you are. 4. How prepared and professional you are. 5. How talented you are 6-10. How funny you are! Many, many thanks!"- David A. Lentini
President & Chief Executive Officer
Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland"...thank you for your participation as emcee for our Annual Meeting this year. Your sense of humor and timing brought a livly spirit and a great deal of fun to what could have been a fairly dry presentation. I appreciate the preparation you did in introducing the many speakers and events of the meetinmg. I especially want to thank you for keeping the whole thing moving without a feeling of the event being rushed"- Barbara Whitten
President & Chief Executive Officer
Coopers & Lybrand"Everyone enjoyed the performance and your ability to utilize our real life examples in your performance was especially great!"- Jack Fitzmaurice
Director of Recruiting
Davis & Geck"Your pre-meeting intake on the nuances of the company was remarkable and your ability to pick up and use the events of the moment was equally as extraordinary. As I said on-site, you truly do understand the balance and boundaries of these kinds of performances in a corporate meeting environment."- Larry Cronin
Deknatel"What can I say? Your performance went beyond all expectation. As I looked around the room during each of your improvisational skits, all I could see was streams of tears and people holding their stomach. These symptoms may sound like food poisoning, but in actuality it was people doubled over with laughter from the humor that you infused into our meeting."- John J. Welch
Marketing Manager
Deloitte & Touche"After the show several of my colleagues thanked me for bringing you to our conference and said it was the most they had laughed in a long time. Thanks for making me look so good. It's great to work with such pros."- Steve Weylandt
Partner
Deloitte & Touche"Our consulting organization has had the pleasure to engage Laughingstock in several recruiting events. These events surely would not have been such a success, or left such a favorable impression on our recruits, without the sharp wit and truly laugh-out-loud humor Lesley, Dean and Tim bring to the stage."- Danielle Domingue
Recruiting Coordinator
Delphax"The feedback I've received from attendees has been universally positive with many calling it the best kick-off meeting they've ever attended...and that's no exaggeration. While I'd like to take some of the credit, those who were there say it's Laughingstock that really deserves the kudos."- David Crowley
Director, Marketing Programs
Digital Equipment Corporation"We were delighted beyond all expectations with the entire cast's ability to transform all the important current issues, events and cultural idiosyncrasies into a tasteful parody that made us laugh at ourselves in a very healthy and therapeutic way. Everyone saw themselves in there somewhere -- and enjoyed it!"- Karen Davis
Director, Marketing Communications, North America Sales & Marketing
Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania"The comedy that you brought to us was so perfectly orchestrated for our group that there were people in the audience that believed that you have worked intimately in the field of child support collection for years. The amount of work that obviously went into creating a show that directly touched our members was more than appreciated. I have not heard this group of people laugh as loud and as long as they did in years. ...there has never been a better, funnier performance.- Tom M. Holman
President
Eastern Bank"Terrific! Sensational! Tremendously funny! Your appearance was a big hit and resulted in one of our best sales meetings yet! Thanks so much for your first-class entertainment and providing us with a program which was energetic, participatory, and above all, memorable."- Ronald Johnson
VP, Director of Marketing
Eventsource"What a great show! I couldn't have asked for more. Standing ovations, clients that trust your judgement and of course a cast that could not be beat. You know they want you to reserve (dates) next year for them. It doesn't get better than that, does it? Thanks for doing such a great job. Your cooperation with every aspect of the job was superb. I couldn't have been happier."- Lynn Jacobs
VP, Business Theater
Eventure"We appreciated the level of responsiveness you provided to GenRe and us. Pleasing the producers, the clients and the audience must have been daunting at times. Despite all of that, a seamless show of fun and information was delivered at each and every city, a credit to your experience, ability and adaptability."- Nancy Sabino
Vice President, Creative Services
Energizer"Your team's performance was one of the major highlights of the meeting. Everyone felt that you brought a great deal of insight into our culture. 'How did they do that?' was a question I was frequently asked. Your ability to allow us to laugh at ourselves was a big part of the reason, I believe, that this year's meeting was hailed as the best ever in recent Energizer history. I enthusiastically recommend LaughingStock to anyone who wants the opportuntiy to bring a meeting to life. It allows an organization to laugh at its foibles in a very entertaining and non-threatening way. You and your team put a great deal of time and effort into understanding us... and it paid off in spades."- Peggy Collins-Polovich
Director, Retail Presence
Fidelity Investments"We measure success by the amount of chatter that continues after an event and I overheard many people telling their associates that they had missed something really special if they weren't there."- Elizabeth Burkley
Corporate Event Coordinator
FMC"I wasn't sure it was possible for your folks to have gotten any funnier, since the last time we worked together I could hardly breathe for laughing. But, I was wrong; it was an incredibly funny and entertaining evening that everyone at FMC Bioproducts will remember for quite some time."- Gerald Moss
General Manager
Frosty Acres Brands, Inc."The audience interaction was terrific. It is pretty amazing that with the few interviews you conducted, that you were able to take the information regarding the food industry and run with it as you did. It truly was very funny!"- Martha Thomas
Director, Member Services
GE Capital Information Technology Services"Your participation allowed us to execute an integrated effort which has received rave reviews from everyone involved, including executives from our parent company. Your impromptu humor and sketches were one of the highlights of the event. What everyone enjoyed most was your ability to integrate our company's culture and experiences into humorous vignettes."- Steve Mihm
Product Marketing
General Reinsurance Corporation"General Re is in the risk business but we aren't used to taking the kind of risk we took when we hired LaughingStock...Well we are happy to report that you were a big hit at every event. General Re associates are a tough audience, and it is the ultimate compliment when you hear nothing but positive feedback. That's what we heard about your performances."- Mike E. Lyngaas
Senior Vice President
Genzyme Surgical Products"Your performance took place on the opening night of my first big meeting with Genzyme. Thanks to you, the tone was set for what my colleagues have deemed "the most successful sales meeting in our history."- Angie Palmer
Convention Manager
GERS Retail Systems"Your performance was a big hit, and we really enjoyed having you at our event. Thanks for your terrific performance and outstanding professionalism."- Deborah Gordon
Guidant"As soon as employees heard you were returning this year, they were rearranging schedules and coordinating carpools to make it out to the Earle Brown Center. I have to admit that I was somewhat hesitant as to how you could possibly top the performance from last year, but my doubts were unjust."- Shayna Navara
Corporate Communications Associate
Guidant (too)"By thoroughly researching your subject matter, you really captured the culture of our sales organization. The customized skits were incredibly accurate, yet skillfully exaggerated. Your improvisational comedy was remarkable and had people laughing out of their chairs!"- Carol Lindahl, Director
Corporate Communications, Customer Service and Education
Habitat for Humanity International"We appreciate the research and time you spent preparing such a hilarious show for our retreat participants. You touched on the essence of our corporate culture and allowed us to laugh at ourselves and our organizations's unique characteristics. One of our participant's comments included, '...LaughingStock did their research and gave us a fabulous evening of entertainment. Thank you!' after participating in your show."- Heather Lafferty
Associate Regional Director
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care"...you exceeded our expectations, and your humor helped to make the first day of our retreat a wonderful experience. Comments from retreat participants echo our praise."- Bob Glowacky
Co-Chair
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care"Your tremendous sense of humor coupled with your keen ability to understand our corporate culture once again contributed to making this year's meeting a success."- Linda Swain, Cindy McNaught, Florence Shumacher
Co-Chair
Healthsource Maine"Almost two weeks later, the Employee Appreciation Committee is still receiving E-mails and survey responses on what a professional yet hilarious evening it was...."- Lindee Cribby
Employee Appreciation Committee
Healthsource Massachusetts"The unexpected combination of free-fall spontaneity and your dead-on take of the all to familiar issues of our workplace worked with side-splitting effectiveness. Because the show was so carefully crafted around our corporate culture, we all felt as though we "were in on" something special."- Arny Spielberg
Communications Specialist
Healthsource New Hampshire"It is my pleasure on behalf of Healthsource to highly recommend your company. I found you all cooperative, professional and a pleasure to work with."- Karen Wilber
Manager of Provider Services
Hewlett Packard"Your LaughingStock team is delightful and funny, but you truly do your homework striving to understand our business and culture. What therapy! If we gave you a free lunch, would yo consider performing for us every day?"- Sandy Foglesong
Sales Training Manager
Hewlett Packard"I was amazed at how quickly and thoroughly you learned about our customers, product, company and market, and how smoothly you pulled it all together. Your professionalism and adept management of real-time suggestions from the audience are very much appreciated. On top of it all, you seemed to be having a great time!"- Heather O'Neil
CIS Marketing
Hewlett Packard"Your LaughingStock team is delightful and funny, but you truly do your homework striving to understand our business and culture. What therapy! If we gave you a free lunch, would yo consider performing for us every day?"- Sandy Foglesong
Sales Training Manager
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International"It seems like saying 'thanks' is just not enough for all you did to help make the HSMAI 'Summer Survivor Soiree' a huge success. It is through your support and participation in the hospitality industry that we can continue to be successful. You and the rest of the 'troupe' were fantastic beyond words!"- Linda A. Ruby
President Elect
International Association of Business Communicators"You certainly added a bright spot to our holiday with your LaughingStock performance. You were a big hit, and judging from the audience reaction, you struck a lot of familiar chords."- Susan Green
President IABC/Tucson
International Association of Fitness Professionals"As evidenced in their laughter and participation, your performance thrilled the attendees. We would recommend your talent to any group needing insight, humor and absurdity blended into a delectable craft."- Liane Ousley
Event Manager
IBM"Yes, improvisation is the nemesis of a planner! However, the execution reflected the careful preparation of you and your team combined with your creativity and talent. The skits added levity, empathy and a 'touch of Hollywood' to our meeting. Since my boss had placed my career in your hands, I am delighted that you did such a great job!"- Patricia E. Linnon
Program Director, SW Marketing Operations
Jewish Family and Children's Services"I didn't want a day to pass, without telling you what an absolutely wonderful performance LaughingStock gave at our Company's Annual Meeting! Your humor was hilarious... it pushed the envelope, while never crossing the line of good taste."- Gail Parin
President & CEO
J.P. Morgan/American Century"When we collected and tabulated the feedback from our guests, the results were consistenty excellent! I saw time and again comments like, 'How did they know us so well?' and 'That's exactly what our day is like!' The show was very personalized and that made it fun for everyone."- Donn L. Hess
Vice President, Consultant Services
League of Arizona Cities and Towns"The performance was a hit and I have received many comments from attendees on how funny and timely your skits were. It is certainly no easy task performing in front of 600 city and town elected officials from diverse communities across the state. I was impressed with how you and your company were able to weave current events and issues of importance to cities and towns into your performance. It made the sketches much funnier and showed your dedication to the audience."- Matthew Lore
Communications and Education Director
L.L. Bean"People are still buzzing about your amazing ability to assimilate so much of our culture in so short a time and give to it such a hilarious twist. You helped make our celebration a rousing success!"- Scott Bryant
Vice President, Customer Satisfaction
Lerner New York"We had an overwhelmingly positive response to both the improvisational performance and your presentation. Many people appreciated your lack of pretense, your sincerity, humor, and your 'story'."- Margaret Foley
Incentives Director
Lifeline"We heard from many customers that they hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. What they really found incredible, was that a comedy group could so quickly learn about our business (which you know is very unique) and then incorporate it in a skit."- Judy Duplisea
Marketing Manager
Arthur D. Little, Inc."As you were aware, the issues we were discussing during our meeting were complex and difficult primarily because they were unfamiliar to us. Your ability to understand some of those issues and help us to laugh at them and ourselves helped very much in easing the tension"- Stephen E. Ellis
Director
Lotusphere"The three of you were absolutlely fabulous to work with because you "know how to get things done" and are successful at working independently and knowing when to get me involved. It's so nice to build relationships and trust with vendors so that when they're doing their job it makes your job easier."- Marianne Emerton
Manager, Corporate Events
Maine Rural Health Association"As you know, MeRHA is made up of people from all walks of life, different professions, and certainly, competing interests. Yet you were able to put together a show that was enjoyed by all."- Mark P. Ouellette
President
Management Reports, Inc."Your understanding of our audience as well as our business was evident in your ability to discover the human side of a potentially dry business and present its humor. Your presentations were consistently rated as the 'best' feature of our three day conference. Your expertise in using comedy to improve communication was almost magical to me. Our investment in LaughingStock was indeed money well spent!"- Robert Lasser
Margaret Chase Smith Library"Over the years we have had some of the nation's top speakers participate in our programs. It is not an exaggeration to say that you were our most impressive."- Gregory P. Gallant, Ph.D.
Director
Maritz"Thanks for the marvelous performances you delivered for our Amoco client. The game show worked beautifully, attracted a multitude, and certainly fulfilled Amoco's objective of making people aware of Customer Focus. You were wonderful to work with. You're creative and funny. And land sakes...you're good business people."- Vivian Swain
Creative Director
Maritz, more"LaughingStock always delivers, and you guys are always good to work with. There are a lot of comedy troupes in the country, but there's only one LaughingStock. There is a difference, and that's why I make LaughingStock my first and only choice. You're a standing ovation waiting to happen, and you once again did not disappoint."- Dan Nace
Senior Creative Director
Mason Contractors Association of America"LaughingStock was phenomenal in waking everybody up at 8:00 in the morning and keeping them laughing throughout the day! At one point the roar of the crowd was so infectious with laughter, the audience literally had to settle down before the show could continue. Who knew masonry was that funny."- Rachael Young
Director Meetings & Conventions
Massachusetts Nurses Association"As the convention manager responsible for this event, I must admit I was somewhat nervous about a comedy act since the MNA had never done anything like this at past conventions. You can imagine my delight when our members enthusiastically responded to your professional, well researched performance."- Ann Marie Antolini
Associate Director - Marketing Communications
Merisel"You made what could have been a boring part of our event entertaining and funny. And you did it without detracting from the presence of our senior executives who shared the stage with you and without trivializing the awards. How did you do that?"- Sona Sheppard
Manager, Marketing Events
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau"Your wonderful presentation truely made our National Tourism Week breakfast and kick off a super event. Your improv was really funny and was just perfectly suited to our celebration and pep rally. Your time and talents are so appreciated."- Vicki Doyle
VP Membership Services
Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center"As someone who loves to laugh, I very much appreciated the sharing of your individual and group creativity, insight and talent. As a meeting planner, I very much appreciated your professionalism and attention to detail."- Larry Stephenson
Development Director
Motorola"I especially appreciate the way you involved our senior managers in the fun. Getting them all on stage at the same time spared them any self consciousness and allowed them to help entertain the employees. I know they felt good about being able to do that without feeling foolish or embarrassed."- Ginny Davis
Total Customer Satisfaction Coordinator
National Association of Tax Practitioners"You were a wonderful addition to our closing festivities. Bravo for an outstanding performance."- Alan S. Prahl
Executive Director
National Guardians Association"It was a little hard for me to imagine how you were going to take all the material I sent about guardianship and incapacitated persons and make it entertaining and tasteful. But you did!"- Deborah Fins
Assistant Executive Director
National Semiconductor Corporation"Tying the day-to-day life situations into your performance added that special touch and your ability to get everyone to join in on your performance was 'Magical'. This was certainly our most memorable employee gathering and much of the reason was your performance. You are truly an outstanding team."- Sherb Bridges, Ken Filliter, Jackie Collard
Military Aerospace Division
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation"Your great comedy talents and innovative improvisations are still a frequent topic of conversation around Niagara Mohawk following your performance at our Leadership Conference Dinnerlast week in Syracuse. In short, you were terrific!"- William E. Davis
C.E.O.
The Norfolk & Dedham Group"Who would have thought an improvised show centered around insurance could have been so full of humor."- Timothy J. DelGrande, CIC
Vice President
Northeast Public Power Association"Boy, can you guys kick off a meeting or what? I am still gloating over my decision to invite you to open our Annual Conference - best decision I made (the salmon at the banquet, however, is another story)."- Leigh Walker
Director, Programs & Services
Northern Telecom"I want to thank you, Dean & Tim for your usual wonderful performance at the Supply Management Conference in Florida last week. It did get the conference off to a good start."- Dianna Foley
Marketing
Nurse Practitioners Assoc. for Continuing Education"It was such a pleasure to witness "the artists at work." Everyone was most impressed with the references used in your skits -- Kudos for a job extremely well done. I will be certainly be recommending your group to one and all."- Carri Arnaud
Conference Planner
PE Applied Biosystems"...you captured the company with an enlightened view, adding whimsy, and a chance for us to look at ourselves. Oh, what a reflection!...Judging by the uproar at the San Diego Zoo, we know your evening performance was the highlight of the conference...Again, thank you for partnering with us at PE Applied Biosystems!"- James Frost
Director of Customer SupportElisabeth Lee
Administrative Assistant
Peoples Heritage Bank"My committee and I wanted to provide some entertainment that would appeal to our diverse population - from mail clerks to executive management, we needed to keep everyone happy. What seemed to be an impossible task turned into a very simple one once I contacted you. Employees are still talking about the performances, and I know that it's because of you that I've been given credit for hosting the 'best Employee Recognition Dinner ever'!"- Judith C. Adams
Human Resources Officer
Pharmacia"You accomplished what we wanted you to accomplish. I appreciate your work in getting to know the audience and what they do on a day in/day out basis. Your homework paid off with many comments at our evening activity by sales representatives. The humor that you did, buffered the serious topics and kept rep involvement - all of which we were trying to do."- Matt Walchle
Portland Public Library"...by your so skillfully reflecting the Library environment to us, you give us the feeling that someone really knows what working here means. It seems that alone promotes the idea that someone does appreciate their work."- Linda Albert
Personnel Manager
Portland Stage Company"I want to thank LaughingStock Comedy Company for performing at our 20th Anniversary birthday party this past weekend. You have developed a terrific style of working together and it's a pleasure to watch you."- Greg Leaming
Production Group International"The client couldn't have been happier, and I will tell you that she does not ever hire comedy troupes or comedians. This was the exception (with much persuading) and I am happy to say that it was a wonderful success."- Rachel Moritz
Program Manager
Raytheon Company"The integration of our work, here at Raytheon into your performance, particularly the "dream scene", allowed us to relate to and laugh at ourselves. Your reference to the "super human" Electrical Engineer that doesn't do anything because he's an Electrical Engineer was a big hit, especially the next day at work."- Carolyn Bosch
Management Club President
RBA The Retailer's Bakery Association"I never heard a room laugh so much. Our members and guests were thrilled to find themselves reflected in good, clean funny jokes. I've hired many speakers who claim to tailor their remarks to the audience, but turn in a canned performance. LaughingStock talks-the-talk and walks-the-walk. It was evident you read our material, listened to our members and found dead-on-target humor in our profession."- Bernard Reynolds
Education Director
Remodelers Advantage, Inc."Thank you so much for the great performance at our Remodelers Executive Roundtable Business Summit. Hiring a group such as yours was a real risk for us -- but it paid off handsomely. Many of our members asked for the return of LaughingStock at our next Summit! We very much appreciate all of the effort you put into this presentation. We sent them home laughing!"- Victoria Downing
Vice President
Rockland Trust"Your presentation not only took a fun look at our sometimes staid banking industry but did even more. Our employees had a chance to relax and laugh (really howl). In other words - you made a difference!"- John E. Dugan
Assistant Vice-President
Rocky Mountain Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers"I would highly recommend your comedy company not only for its enetrtainment value but also for the educational value of the performance. You made us laugh when perhaps we did not feel as if we could laugh." (Performance was on the Saturday following 9/11/01)- Paul Smith
President
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation"....many of us were facing uncertain futures. Trying to have an upbeat meeting under these circumstances was truly a challenge. Thanks in large part to Laughingstock's contribution, our meeting met this challenge."- Lynne Palamara
Director, CNS/Neurology
SBC Communications"We received very high marks from the audience on their feedback forms and were delighted with the way everything was executed. All in all it was a huge success, exceeded every expectation, and was a pleasure working with you from the concept phase through the final curtain."- Bruce Gessley
Director, Network Integration
Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Services, Inc."Thank you so much for providing entertainment for our 10th Annual Meeting. You were absolutely terrific. We are still getting feedback from folks who say it was wonderful to laugh so hard and so much. A truly successful evening!"- Janine Winn
Sears Carpet & Upholstery Care"LaughingStock... was key in making the night move quickly and with an abundance of enthusiasm from the audience. They kept an event that could have been tedious, alive and packed full of entertainment. This company worked hard before and during to give us a night to remember."- John Hassey
President
SheratonTara Hotel"Thank you very much for the splendid performance.... The employees truly enjoyed it! Everyone left the performance optimistic and smiling! In fact, I even heard people commenting on how much their faces hurt from laughing and smiling so much!"- Lisa McSweeney
Human Resources Manager
Schomac Property Management"It was our goal to provide some comic releif to our employees who are feeling stress from the downturn in the economy. Your group's preparation prior to the meeting made your presentation tailored specifically to our industry. As a result, our employees could really relate to your skits. I haven't heard that much laughter at an early morning meeting in a long time! The professionalism of your actors rivaled the troupes of Saturday Night Live or Second City, and your material was tastefully delivered. Our objective was achieved thanks to your efforts."- Nancy J. Nicolosi
President
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation"My associates thought I was genius for finding you."- Deborah A. Hanson
Manager, Marketing Services
SmartHealth"The humor was 'right on' and never in poor taste. Employees from every part of the Company - manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and our business support areas all identified with the good natured, 'equal opportunity' ribbing. No one felt left out. Being ready to perform by 7 a.m. without one wimper is the sign of real troopers! (sic)"- Meg Burke
VP of Human Resources and Customer Service
Smith Industries Medical Systems"I will never forget the audience on Awards Night. They wouldn't go home. If I recall, it took three prompts for them to accept that the program was over and that LaughingStock was done for the night. The Winner's Circle component was a hit. Your closing program on Monday night was very funny. The group participation and exposure of sensitive issues were very well received by the audience. Again, I don't think they wanted to end the evening. Great job. Pencil in the same dates for next year."- Richard Eagle
VP Sales & Marketing SIMS Portex Inc
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals"...thank your company for helping make our May sales meeting one of the most enjoyable and successful meetings to date. We recently compiled the meeting evaluation sheets that were submitted by our attendees and LaughingStock Comedy Company received one of the highest ratings for the meeting."- Terrell Patala
Regional Staff/Marketing Manager
Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals"Living in Chicago, I have seen a lot of improv & I will honestly say you were second to none."- Tina Buehler
Andersen Worldwide
Society of Human Resources Management"Wow...! The preview tape you sent us was good but the live performance was fabulous. The spontaneity really took people by surprise and you did a nice job of getting people involved. A few participants stated the reason they came to the conference was to see you! Great job!"- Brian DeVries
Director, Human Resources (The Beatitudes Campus of Care)
SW Region College & University Professional Association for HR"I'll be honest. Given the budget cuts most of our member institutions were facing, I was afraid there would not be much to laugh about. You proved me wrong. You not only took the time to learn about higher education's financial situation, and various other amusing and bizarre aspects of acedemic culture, you used our very source of anxeity to build your performance. You put things in perspective for us and helped us laugh at ourselves. You are, in a phrase, a conference planner's dream."- Allison M. Vaillancourt
Executive Director, Human Resources, The University of Arizona
Sprint"You got rave reviews from the assembled group the next day. They thought you figured out this "telecommunications sales thing" faster than most of their reps."- Leo V. Welsh
Vice President/General Manager Business Services Group
Sun Express"Your homework and research made for familiar hilarious scenes which left Managers from Europe, United States, and Japan just roaring with laughter."- Neave Connolly
SunExpress Summer '96 Leadership Comm.
Sun Financial Group"I wanted to thank you and your talented troupe for a thoroughly enjoyable performance at our recent 20th anniversary celebration. Your material was right on target and was obviously a big hit with our employees."- Tim McMurrich
Vice President, Internal Services
SunGard Securities Systems"Your group did a famulous job entertaining our customers during our recent conference in Scottsdale. There are only so many 'cowboy' dinners we could have in Arizona before we needed something new, and your business comedy was perfect."- Coleen Nelsen
Vice President
System Innovators"We were amazed at your ability to combine our business culture and improvisational comedy. Your sketches had everyone laughing from beginning to end and their relevance to jobs back home kept everyone guessing what you would poke fun at next. Your talents were a great contribution to the success of our program."- Roger Nelson
President & CEO
Timberland Retail, Inc."Yor ability to take a 'bad day' in the life of a retail store sales manager along with the everyday silly things that go on in a retail store and make it seem humorous was the talk of the company...."- John Pazzani
Controller
United Airlines (too)"The skits your team developed and performed as part of my presentation on airline pricing and yield management made an otherwise dry subject the hit of the conference. Not only were they highly entertaining and hilarious, but they were cleverly incorporated and drove home the key messages we were trying to communicate."- Gregory Taylor
VP, Revenue Management
United Airlines (also)"Thank you for the series of side-splitting sketches.... Not only did you make us laugh at ourselves and the way we interact with each other, you also made us keenly aware of some of our foibles, especially in relation to our unwitting customers."- Diane Sawyer
Manager, Communications & Culture, Onboard Service
Union Camp"As you sensed, Union Camp was nervous about the use of humor at our meeting... Needless to say, we couldn't have imagined the meeting being a success without the comedy and your performances. Our chairman was extremely impressed judging from his backstage comments."- Jeffrey Fox
Manager, Marketing Communications
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America"As I looked around at the faces in the theater, it was quite easy to measure the success of your performance, OUTSTANDING. The skits performed and the terminology used were remarkably similar to office situations and seemed to really hit home."- Kelly Samson
Meeting Planner
Upjohn"In addition to being funny, I think you should be proud that all of the attendees left the celebration with a special feeling about themselves, their jobs and our corporate family as a result of the personal touch you gave to the show."- Rod Troup
Director, Worldwide Video Communcations
UTC The Telecommunications Association"LaughingStock really did its homework, which made the show topical, relevant and funny. No mean feat, considering you followed the rather 'extended' awards portion of the program."- Coleman Kane
Director, Member Services
VICORP Restaurants"I want to thank the three of you for putting on a fantastic program. The homework you did on Village Inn was phenomenal, and it paid off on our final night. The comments we got from our group were outstanding."- Maxine Crogle
Manager, Franchise Operations & Development
Western Association College and University Business Officers"A huge THANK YOU to everybody at LaughingStock Comedy Company! The entertainment at our Sponsors Luncheon was a homerun! Everybody related to something you said or did in one way or another. You all hit culture for the business side of higher education right over the head. Great job! Everybody was talking about it all afternoon, and I am still hearing about how great it was."- Lisa Harvey Swan
VP Human Resources
Women In New Recovery"Their diligent detail to their craft as well as the quality of work ethic that was displayed during our project with them was refreshing. In this day and age of quick fixes and corporate enterprise, it is comforting to know there are still companies out there who take such pride in the quality of their work and place customer service so high on their list of priorities."- Patricia Henderson
Executive Director
X.L. Insurance Company, Ltd."Never have I seen our employees so doubled over with laughter. You were successful in delivering a class act to a group that was looking for nothing less. Not only did you do your homework in gathering informatiomn our day to day activities, you were able to poke fun at us and our industry in a way that was hilarious, yet not offensive. And to think that I was a little apprehensive...."- Lisa Harvey Swan
VP Human Resources
Yale University"Your unique comedic style and perfectly appropriate customization of material made the day (Yale's Administrative Professional's Day) an overwhelming success. Thank you for doing such a hysterically funny and professionally tactful presentation, You're definitely workplace-comedy pros!"- Christine Adams
Training Coordinator
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