Garry Goodrow, Hamilton Camp, Larry Hankin, Kathryn Ish,[4] Scott Beach and Ellsworth Milburn were the original cast.
This was a short-lived endeavor that saw three productions mounted there: A Fool's Play, by founding member Larry Hankin; MacBird!, by Barbara Garson; and America Hurrah, by Jean-Claude van Itallie.
Mimi Fariña, Dan Barrows, Ed Greenberg, Julie Payne, Ruth Silviera, Jim Cranna, Bruce Mackey and David Ogden Stiers became part of the improvisational troupe.
A regular behind-the-scenes stage manager and performer who later successfully formed his own improvisational theater company in Los Angeles (The Groundlings) was Gary Austin.
Peter Bonerz, Mel Stewart, Barbara Bosson, Jessica Myerson, Richard Stahl, Kathryn Ish, Garry Goodrow, Howard Hesseman, Carl Gottlieb, Chris Ross and Rob Reiner were the stalwarts in Los Angeles.
[5]Committee members Alan and Jessica Myerson, Hesseman, Ed Greenberg and Richard Stahl were all cast in Tom Laughlin's counterculture action drama Billy Jack in 1971, which became a surprise hit and boosted their visibility.
The alumni who advanced to higher profiles include: improv guru Del Close, who later worked with Saturday Night Live players like Bill Murray; Howard Hesseman, who later played Dr. Johnny Fever on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati; and Peter Bonerz, who later played orthodontist Jerry Robinson on The Bob Newhart Show and who became a television director.
David Ogden Stiers was nominated for two Emmy awards for his time on M*A*S*H. The Committee performed 13 shows a week and was dark on Mondays when they let other groups use the space.