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UCLA lecturer Scott Alan Smith directed &quot;The Lyons,&quot; a dark comedy play that tells the tale of a dysfunctional family as it comes together during tough times. The show runs until July 16 at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood. (Courtesy of Scott Alan Smith)

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UCLA lecturer directs dysfunctional family comedy &#039;The Lyons&#039; - Daily Bruin

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The set of “The Lyons” has just 10 seconds to change from a private hospital room to an empty apartment. But the quick set changes are just one of the many challenges that the play presented, said UCLA lecturer and director Scott Alan Smith.

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UCLA lecturer directs dysfunctional family comedy ‘The Lyons’

By Cameron Vernali

July 2, 2017 11:11 p.m.