Lazarus Laughed written by Eugene O’Neill and first produced at the Pasadena Community Playhouse (Pasadena Community Players) in 1928 and this world premiere with 151 actors and 420 roles, including Irving Pichel as the title character

A scene from Lazarus Laughed (showing its Biblical hero preaching love, laughter, and the defeat of death) written by the American playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888 -1953) and first produced at the Pasadena Community Playhouse (Pasadena Community Players) in 1928 and this world premiere with 151 actors and 420 roles, including Irving Pichel (graduating from Harvard University in 1914) as the title character.

Cast members for "Lazarus Laughed" hanging out in the patio in front of the Pasadena Playhouse in 1928. (LAPL) Bizarre Los Angeles

The 1928 Lazarus Laughed wardrobe crew working on the costumes on the Playhouse patio…

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