Aunt bella, played by mercedes ruehl, is one of neil simons strongest and most well rounded characters. It premiered in 1991 and won the tony award for best play, best leading actress, best supporting actress, and best supporting actor. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He sells metals steel, mostly to benefit the military and contribute to the war. He be bag tones it at louie meet maybe you dont rob banks or grocery stores or little old women. Selected monologues from lost in yonkers including video examples, context and character information. Bella kurnitzs monologue from lost in yonkers stageagent. Comic master neil simon turns to psychological drama in lost. Comic master neil simon turns to psychological drama in. Filled with laughter, tears, and insight, lost in yonkers is yet another heartwarming testament to neil simons talent. Many critics consider the play to be simons best work and the pinnacle of his career. But it is bella s hunger for affection and her refusal to be denied love that saves the boysand that leads to an unforgettable, wrenching confrontation with her mother. Lets just wait a moment more and maybe someone will come.
The main conflct in lost in yonkers revolves around eddies debt, and the necessity of leaving his boys with his mother in order to earn the money to pay the debt back. The old cliche rang insistently through my mind as i watched lost in yonkers, neil simons pulitzer prizewinning comedydrama currently. So all my blog is about monologues and how to perform monologues, and as you you know i had 2 chosen monologues for the auditions one was the comedic monologue tuna fish form christopher in laughing wild and the other one was drama monologue bella from neil simons in lost in yonkers. Lost in yonkers runs thru nov 20, 2011 at compass rose theater. Lost in yonkers is written by neil simon, one of americas greatest comic playwrights. View homework help newmonologueauditioning from theatre 2310 at casper college. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any. When i started viewing lost in yonkers, i did not know what to expect beyond my usual pleasant experience with neil simons stories.
Neil simon, lost in yonkers, in the collected plays of neil simon, volume iv. It is a hot day in august, and jay and arty kurnitz sit. Finally, the lost in yonkers script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the neil simon movie starring richard dreyfuss and mercedes ruehl. They soon find out that this is no standard visit and that. Lost in yonkers was a critical and popular success and led to a film adaptation in 1993. Lost in yonkers by neil simon this is an awesome monologuevery strong emotions needed in this one. With richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl, irene worth, brad stoll. Three years later, as an actor working in new york, i was cast as jay in maines public theatre production of lost in yonkers. Although many of simons plays had won major dramatic awards before this, lost in yonkers was the first simon play to win the pulitzer prize. In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother and their childlike aunt in yonkers, new york. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for bella kurnitz from lost in yonkers.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of lost in yonkers. Lost in yonkers follows the escapades and tragedies of this unusual family. We are seeking a cast of two men, three women and two boys age range 16 for this production. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Sep 04, 2015 this quality of protectiveness is one that is exhibited very often by jay, not only for arty, but for his father and the boys aunt bella as well.
Part of the tension in lost in yonkers is the ambiguity around grandma kurnitzs alleged thousands. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. How is the dialogue different in the opening orientation of the film 25 minutes, 43 seconds and. Sunday, december 17th at 3pm tuesday, december 19th at 7. The boys are left to contend with grandma, with bella and her secret romance, and with louie, her brother, a smalltime hoodlum in a strange new world called yonkers. In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother kurnitz and their childlike aunt bella in yonkers, new york. Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simon s pulitzer prize winning play of the same name, directed by martha coolidge. Simons tony and pulitzer prizewinning play centers around two brothers, arty and jay, who live with their grandmother and their mentally challenged aunt bella, while their father travels, desperately trying to scrape enough money together while working as a salesman to pay off his debts to a loan shark, and their. And caught in her grasp is the boys lovely aunt bella ruehl, who has the mind of a child and. Incoming 9th and 10th grade students audition to study under one of five main disciplines taught by renowned artists. So, i just had a talk inside with your grandmother. Cinematic arts, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Grandma kurnitzs monologue from lost in yonkers stageagent. Set during world war ii, lost in yonkers tells the story of two brothers who are sent to live with their domineering grandmother after their mothers death.
Summary bella, who is mentally ill, lashes out at her mother who has been smothering her for years and never gave her love or affection. Lost in yonkers is a pulitzer prizewinning play written by legendary stage and screenwriter neil simon. Start studying lost in yonkers, arty, act ii, scene i. Tim treanor is a senior writer for dc theatre scene. Still, love has found her and she wants to marry an usher at a local movie theater.
Lost in yonkers plot summary act 1, scene 1 lost in yonkers begins in the apartment above kurnitzs kandy store, where grandma and bella kurnitz live. As the play opens, ner dowell son eddie deposits his two young sons on the old ladys doorstep. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family members for their approval. Set in new york during world war ii, martha coolidges film adaptation of neil simons awardwinning play stars mike damus and brad stoll as arty. Of course, sometimes people have soliloquies in shakespeare. This is a test for neil simons play lost in yonkers. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Their mother has died and their father eddie needs to earn some money to pay a loan shark the money he borrowed to pay the hospital bills for his wife who died of cancer. Bella is 35yearsold, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother, stern grandma kurnitz. Bella 35 bella grew up with an unnamed learning disability and, in some ways, is childlike. Act 1, scene 1 lost in yonkers begins in the apartment above kurnitzs kandy store, where grandma and bella kurnitz live. This quality of protectiveness is one that is exhibited very often by jay, not only for arty, but for his father and the boys aunt bella as well. Lost in yonkers script transcript from the screenplay. Lost in yonkers by neil simon this is an awesome monologue very strong emotions needed in this one.
Monologue from lost in yonkers jay pg 87 arty looks at bin, terrified and jay do it. Set in new york during world war ii, martha coolidges film adaptation of neil simons awardwinning play stars mike damus and brad stoll as arty and jay, teenage brothers who are shipped off to. Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. In fact, bella s monologue towards the end of the play is the climax of the whole plot, causing the greatest change in her mother. Oct 03, 2017 lost in yonkers plays through october 22 on fri. Lost in yonkers originally debuted in december of 1990 in north carolina, subsequently moving in early 1991 to broadway for a production starring mercedes ruehl big, the fisher king as aunt bella and kevin spacey as uncle louie. Bella, who is mentally ill, lashes out at her mother who has been smothering her for years and never gave her love or affection. For full extended monologue, refer to the script edition cited here. Lost in yonkers, arty, act ii, scene i flashcards quizlet.
Monologue from lost in yonkers bella pg 120 pat1t3 8gop vrrae r ptnom aqfinotp 1 0 pu. It is a hot day in august, and jay and arty kurnitz sit waiting for their father in one of the rooms of the apartment. The kurnitz boys are interrupted by bella, who comes out of grandmas room and throws herself on the couch weeping. Lost in yonkers 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The play premiered at the center for the performing arts in winstonsalem, north carolina, on december 31, 1990, before moving to broadway at the richard rodgers theatre on february 21, 1991. It was the first theatrical feature film to be edited on avid media composer. Auditioners are asked to prepare a short monologue one to two minutes in length of their choosing. Their father, eddie, cannot serve in the military, so he is a traveling salesman throughout the south. Auditions for lost in yonkers the village players of hatboro. Bella from lost in yonkers by neil simon monologue search.
Ive worked in that store and taken care of you by myself since im twelve years old, thats how strong i am. In the 1993 film version of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning play, 15yearold jay brad stoll and yearold arty mike damus are sent to live with their grandmother irene worth in yonkers when their widowed father heads south to work during world war ii. It stars irene worth, mercedes ruehl, and richard dreyfuss. Samantha allen new monologue lost in yonkers bella you think i cant have healthy babies, momma. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Bella is an extraordinarily difficult role, in that simon never fixes her with a precise identity. So, i just had a talk inside with your grandmother because ive had a problem when your mother and i had a problem, we always tried to keep it from you boys because we didnt.
Newmonologueauditioning samantha allen new monologue lost. Auditions for lost in yonkers the village players of. Lost in yonkers is a comingofage story set in yonkers, new york. Lost in yonkers script transcript from the screenplay and. Run by the dynamic duo of christopher schario and janet mitchko, the public is a wonderful small professional theater in lewistonauburn devoted to producing quality plays for an underserved community. Meeting with grandma summary and analysis lost in yonkers.
Lost in yonkers study guide contains a biography of neil simon, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Auditions for lost in yonkers by neil simon will be held at the village players of hatboro on. History lost in yonkers was first presented by emanuel azenberg at the center for the performing arts in winstonsalem, north carolina, on december 31, 1990. Oct 24, 2011 lost in yonkers runs thru nov 20, 2011 at compass rose theater, 1101 bay ridge ave, annapolis, md. Jay is the driving force of lost in yonkers, and a character whose circumstances have very much dictated his relationships with, and reactions to, those around him. Their mother has died and their father eddie needs to earn some money to pay a loan shark the money he borrowed to. Shalyah evans contemporary dramatic monologue youtube.
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