Dark Comedy Promises a Healthy Dose of Laughter

If you missed the opening of the latest Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) production The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, there is still time to catch the show on May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. in the MAT Theatre on the campus of MSU–Northern. Mayo Clinic Staff verify that when it comes to relieving stress, “more giggles and guffaws are just what the doctor ordered.”

Presented by Steve and Julie Mariani, the production takes place in the heart of 1970s Manhattan. Mel Edison is living the middle-class dream until everything starts to unravel. He has lost his job, the city is in chaos, and even the a...