sentences:  While Joking Apart has performed several of Ayckbourne's plays, the company is not solely dedicated to producing his works; rather it is dedicated to capturing the comic spirit of Ayckborn.The company's first production, "That's MISTER Benchley to You, Mrs. Parker", was written by company founder Edwin Strout and was voted the best show of the 2003 Minnesota Fringe Festival.Edwin Strout -Artistic Director