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Play the Word!

Written by: Un-Cabaret
Narrated by: Merril Markoe, Rob Cohen, Julie Rottenberg, Alan Zweibel, Beth Lapides, Winnie Holzman, George Meyer
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Publisher's Summary

Original comedy material from some of the best comedy writers around! True stories about masturbation, hair straightening, sleep, near death experiences, and more from the brilliant comedy minds behind Saturday Night Light, Roseanne, Sex and the City, The Ben Stiller Show, and The Simpsons.

These audio selections feature highlights from Un-Cabaret's monthly reading series "Say the Word":

  • "Something Extremely Important" by Merrill Markoe
  • "Attractive in a Bad Way" by Rob Cohen
  • "To Sleep, Perchance to Sleep Some More" by Julie Rottenberg
  • "The Day I Got Caught Playing with Myself in Hebrew School" by Alan Zweibel
  • "To Live and Almost Die in LA" by Beth Lapides
  • "Good Hair" by Winnie Holzman
  • "Desperate Flapper" by George Meyer
©2003 Un-Cabaret and Merril Markoe, Rob Cohen, Julie Rottenberg, Alan Zweibel, Beth Lapides, Winnie Holzman, and George Meyer (P)2003 Un-Cabaret

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"Original, deep, and very funny!" (The Onion)

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