Rx Laughter

Since 1999, Comedy Central has demonstrated their unwavering commitment to Rx Laughter. Their recent donation in August of 2010 will help us to begin our 2 year cross cultural research project for adults in Italy and Chile in collaboration with a PhD Candidate at the Dept. of Psychology at the University of Rome, Sapienza.

A very special thank you to Tony Fox of Comedy Central for his consistent support through the years.

Junior Hollywood Radio and Television Society Benefit for Rx Laughter:

This benefit was held at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in the summer of 2010. We want to extend a special thank you to all of the performers who gave of their time and talents to participate in this event. Special thanks to Adam Sussman and Becky Curran for spearheading the event, and to dedicated Rx Laughter volunteers Barb Best and Josh Van Zak for attending with their guests. More info with photos to come soon

The goal of this annual Competition is to find & nurture new talent, spread awareness about the benefits of funny films and television series for improved well being and raise funds for our charitable projects.

The 2009/2010 Competition is closed. For general information about this Competition, please click here.

If you would like to be notified beforehand about the dates for the next Competition, please send an email to ContactRxLaughter@gmail.com and type "Next Rx Laughter Writing Competition" in the Subject line so that it does not go to Spam. Thank you.

In Honor of the 30th Anniversary of the passing of legendary film great Charlie Chaplin who died on December 25, 1977, the Roy Export Company Establishment is supporting Rx Laughter with a generous donation. This donation will help us to use comic entertainment in research, education and therapy for people who are coping with depression, trauma, pain, chronic mental illness & life-threatening physical illnesses.

We wish to express our deep appreciation to the family of Charlie Chaplin for their continued support through this generous donation.

The Roy Export Company Establishment is the copyright owner of all of the films of Charlie Chaplin made from 1918 onwards. For further information about the Roy Export Company Establishment, please visit www.charliechaplin.com

Artists Give Back is a nonprofit organization that helps charities through the time, talent and resources of people from all areas of the entertainment industry.

They are supporting Rx Laughter through an ongoing Rx Laughter DVD Wish List. Please donate any of the DVD's on our wish list, new or used, so that we can use them to help people who are trying to cope with serious illness or trauma.

Thank you to Brian Pines, the Founder of Artists Give Back and to John O'Brien of AGB for your dedication and generosity. For more info: www.artistsgiveback.org

Tom Hanks' Playtone Productions Supports Rx Laughter during Christmas Season!

For the 2nd year in a row, Playtone Productions has sent out Christmas cards to their colleagues saying that a donation to Rx Laughter has been made for each of them. This is a great way to recognize friends, family and colleagues during the holiday season. Thanks to the powers that be at Playtone Productions for this support. The funds are used for our therapeutic projects to help people deal with illness during the holidays

A special thank you to Mr. Josh Feldman of Playtone Productions for initiating this effort!

Thank you to the entire cast of "Lost Angeles" for your idea to donate proceeds from the tickets of a matinee performance to Rx Laughter, with a a pre-show wine and cheese reception. Thank you so much for a great performance, for spreading awareness about our projects, and for the funds that were generated from this wonderful event!

Sunday November 11, 2007 Matinee Show
Complimentary Wine and Cheese Reception 1pm
Show starts at 2pm
Tickets $30 per person
The Lillian Theater in Hollywood California
Purchase Tickets and see Reviews of this play at www.LostAngelestheplay.com

The Performers - Special Thanks

Performers for this Benefit are from Second City LA, UCLA Buick Improv, NYU Improv, UC Irvine Improv, ComedySportz LA and more!

Date: June 30, 2007 (Saturday evening)
Time: 8pm to 9pm (doors open at 7:45pm)
Place: The Second City Studio Theatre in Hollywood, California
Price: $20 per person. Limited Seating.

To purchase tickets, please email us directly at RxLProject@aol.com. The Second City Studio Theatre is not handling pre-sale ticket requests. There is limited seating available. All proceeds go towards "Rx Laughter."

Rx Laughter participated in the Breast cancer awareness walk-a-thon that was held in Atlanta, Georgia in October of 2006.

We thank Ashley Baber and Barbara Best Raga for donating their energies to this cause on behalf of Rx Laughter.

Lily Bleu T Shirts for Rx Laughter:

Lily Bleu, the national manufacturer of Jenna & Jesse children's apparel, is generously supporting Rx Laughter by manufacturing custom Rx Laughter t shirts for our volunteers, pediatric patients and medical personnel. We are very appreciative of their generosity!

The Center’s second “LOL” - Legacy of Laughter was held in Hollywood and was moderated by Lucie Arnaz.

Panelists who spoke about the role of humor in their lives included Peter Baghdassarian of Film Roman, Sherry Dunay Hilber of Rx Laughter, Marc Cherry of Desperate Housewives, comedy writer Sam Denoff, and comedian & writer Robert Schimmel.