Through the skillfully disarming use of cliched language and homilies, the. Whispering these matters in gods ear, hasnt helped much, but they keep going, and through it all, their daughter stuck with the aftershocks of the devastation, keeps popping along with hope and optimism for a better tomorrow. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Schwartz center puts on alumnas original drama the cornell. Jesus character i have something very important that i want to share with you. The story of how the death of a son shatters a marriage, this haunting, funny play manages to turn language into a. For others, you dont quite understand what all it means.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Jonathan wald, interviewed new yorkbased playwright jenny schwartz. She is the recipient of a grant from the lincoln center lecomte du nuoy foundation and is the 20072008. Im ron hutchcraft and i want to have a word with you today about talking with god monologue or dialogue. Gods ear tries to explain the unbearable, if only in fragments. She is the recipient of a grant from the lincoln center lecomte du nuoy foundation and is the 20072008 recipient of the dorothy stresling foundation. Gurney is that a gun in your pocket by carol mullen measure for pleasure. Jenny schwartzs play gods ear had a short, successful run in a new georges presentation downtown last may.
It floats in a spaceless, timeless atmosphere of loss. On facebook, sisterwives and perimenopause brooklyn. Through the skillfully disarming use of cliched language and homilies, the play explores with subtle grace and depth the way the death of a child tears one family apart, while showcasing the. Exceptional monologues 2 for men and women concord theatricals. Jenny schwartz s 2007 play gods ear floored audiences nationally and internationally, establishing her place among the most innovative and virtuosic writers in the contemporary landscape. In order to set up a list of libraries that you have access to, you must first login or sign up. English version by carmen rivera lions by vince melocchi living room in africa by bathsheba doran make believe by kristin anna froberg masked by michael taub men of tortuga by jason wells. A free country by stephen most gods ear by jenny schwartz house, divided by larry loebell i just wanna get to phoenix by john lane indian blood by a. Director anne kauffman makes it to broadway, but not the. A delicate balance by edward albee they knew what they wanted by sidney howard if booth had missed by arthur goodman gods ear by jenny schwartz the old maid by zoe akins. Interview with jenny schwartz, author of somewhere fun. The actors book of monologues for women by various. Scenes still surface out of kris stones deepbluetiled.
Lisa mcgee girls and dolls, jenny schwartz god s ear and polly stenham that face. Gods ear, an arrestingly odd new play by jenny schwartz, is receiving a superbly realized production at the vineyard theater. Actress tamara hickey is talking about the process of working on jenny schwartzs enigmatic play gods ear when she hits upon a telling phrase. But when he meets a dancer named alexia, the two discover together that the toughest fight may be not be of the body, but of the heart. Here is the second scene from my third term performance night at iaft that stars me and eli.
Schwartz is the recipient of the american academy of arts and letters benjamin h. This one was started by jonathan toussaint of the incredible mixed magic theatre, and rudy ru who has worked at basically every theater in ri. Read gods ear by jenny schwartz for free with a 30 day free trial. Jun 25, 2017 that was certainly true in god s ear, jenny schwartz s 2007 play about a couple dealing with the loss of a child. Gods ear by jenny schwartz with an introduction by edward albee this ode to love, loss and the routines of life has the economy and drywit of a sondheim love song schwartz is a real talent and she is trying something ambitious in her very modern way, she is making a rather oldfashioned case for the power of the written word. Playwright jenny schwartz somewhere fun brings an element of surprise to the familiar theme of a family trying to cope with the loss of a child in her drama, gods ear. Jenny schwartz jenny schwartzs play gods ear was produced in new york by new georges and the vineyard theatre.
Jenny, the play is about a couple who lose a child so its very moving, but its also very funny, as well as hopeful. Dear god, i seem to have found something that is yours. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Emma steiger performs lenoras monologue from god s ear by jenny schwartz at open dress rehearsal for muhlenberg colleges senior showcase. November 17, 2015 sharing the love as ever, the hobbits at ground control are busily ferriting about to bring you the swankiest setpieces, snow flakes and rain drops we can, big shout out to the production team, who are playing a blinder, winning the hard yards, and other sports. Heart of a dog by mikhail bulgakov, adapted by frank galati soldering on by alan bennett a dramatic monologue cat on a hot tin roof by tennessee williams a streetcar named desire by tennessee williams portrait of a madonna by tennessee williams the cherry orchard by anton chekov an enemy of the people by henrik ibsen clara by arthur miller extremities by. Stageagent works best if you use one of the modern browsers listed below. On its glassy, frozen face, jenny schwartzs magnificent gods ear looks a great deal like its new georges incarnation a year ago. Caitlyn montanye parrish giftbox 2, francine volpe gods ear 2, jenny schwartz great falls, lee blessing guardians 2, peter morris the hopper collection, mat smart hunting and gathering 2, brooke berman in our name, elena hartwell in the shadow of my son, nadine bernard joy. God s ear by jenny schwartz is with hugo roch and 2 others.
The monologue contained the words somewhere fun, so i took that as a sign. The premise of gods ear a couple have lost their 10yearold son to a swimming accident is not original, but playwright jenny schwartzs treatment is. God s ear by jenny schwartz gorgons by don nigro in the sawtooths by dano madden karlaboy by steven peros kosher lutherans by william missouri downs. Gods ear marks the debut of jenny schwartz, an indelibly clever playwright, possessed of linguistic playfulness and a lively sense of rhythm alexis soloski, the village voice. The introductions to each follow the headings characters, scene, and time. Jenny schwartzs 2007 play gods ear floored audiences nationally and internationally, establishing her place among the most innovative and virtuosic writers in. A few months ago at the stalking the essay, conference at columbia university, marilynne robinson spoke about the lost cultural civilization of the midwest, and americas habit of forgetting its own history. Mar, 2014 news clubbed thumb s summerworks new plays festival will offer works by jenny schwartz, ariel stess and peggy stafford. When jenny schwartz premiered gods ear off off broadway at the adventurous new georges in 2007, and later at the vineyard theatre, she was hailed as a playwright to reckon with. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gods ear. In gods ear, a couple suffers a tragic accident, and their grief propels them into a fantastical world where the tooth fairy sings, their flight attendant is a cross dresser, and gi joe offers family counseling.
Imagine the accidental death of a childand the shattering. These, one to one and a half minute, monologues are perfect for auditioning for one of our school muiscal productions. Exceptional monologues 2 for men and women concord. Interview with jenny schwartz, author of somewhere fun playwright jenny schwartz has distinguished herself as one of the most original and exciting playwrights of her generation. Apr 01, 2008 jenny schwartz s play god s ear was produced offoff broadway in may 2007 and moved offbroadway in april 2008. That day, i experienced jenny schwartzs gods ear for the first time. Dead mans cell phone by sarah ruhl, the 39 steps by patrick barlow. Mar 29, 2009 new monologue books for actors and those who like monolgues.
Jenny schwartz s play god s ear was produced offoff broadway in may 2007 and moved offbroadway in april 2008. God s ear marks the debut of jenny schwartz, an indelibly clever playwright, possessed of linguistic playfulness and a lively sense of rhythm alexis soloski, the village voice. Somewhere fun, by jenny schwartz, at vineyard theater. Bulrusher by eisa davis apostasy by gino diiorio stain by tony glazer the trials and. Gods ear written by jenny schwartz directed by kasi campbell. Gods ear tries to explain the unbearable, if only in. Two of jenny s plays, intervals and cause for alarm, were part of the new york fringe festival, in 1998 and 2002, respectively.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Gods ear, as a play, is neither fish nor fowl at points, the actors sing wistful, bizarre gems with live. A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the ages drawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in. The best womens stage monologues of 2008 best womens stage. But her methods gratingly repetitive language, cold spotlights, absurdist flourishes prove so distancing that we never connect with the forlorn parents. Questioning gods existence male teen monologue archives. Jenny schwartzs tragicomic play gods ear creates poetry from cliches. The catamounts present gods ear by jenny schwartz, the heartbreaking and hilariously surreal story of one familys journey through grief.
Gods ear tickets in philadelphia, pa, united states. Anna and august by don zolidis the unknown part of the ocean by sheri wilner soldering on by alan bennett a dramatic monologue cat on a hot tin roof by tennessee williams a streetcar named desire by tennessee williams portrait of a madonna by tennessee williams the cherry orchard by anton chekov an enemy of the people by henrik ibsen clara by arthur miller extremities by. Lenoras monologue from gods ear by jenny schwartz, performed by christine cauchon. May 25, 2010 in the same spirit, jenny schwartzs marvelous and poetic play gods ear, now at shotgun players, takes the mundanity of our american life right now, and uses our overused aphorisms, slogans, platitudes, affirmations, icons, embarrassments, and anomalies and turns them into poetry. In riveting gods ear, there are many words for grief. With margot farley, michael worth, john saxon, mitzi kapture. Jenny schwartzs play gods ear was produced offoff broadway in may 2007 and moved offbroadway in april 2008. Not when he is that great judge of israel, but when he is just a young boy in training in the home of eli.
Interview with jenny schwartz, author of somewhere fun vineyard. When a mother tells her daughter that, on the night of her birth, it was snowing and raining at the exact same time, it is impossible to believe that jenny schwartz 95, the writer of god. I saw gods ear in somerville this weekend and im hearing what shes hearing. Playwrights perspectives an excerpt from god s ear by jenny schwartz. Gods ear, an arrestingly odd new play by jenny schwartz, is receiving. The best and worst of 2007 theater time out new york. In one of the most virtuosic monologues of the theater season, christina kirk. Oct 28, 2008 when a mother tells her daughter that, on the night of her birth, it was snowing and raining at the exact same time, it is impossible to believe that jenny schwartz 95, the writer of god. Jenny schwartzs plays include gods ear, somewhere fun, and cause for alarm.
Jenny schwartz s play god s ear was produced in new york by new georges and the vineyard theatre. A few nights ago, i was in bed, sleeping i think, and then she was there. News clubbed thumbs summerworks new plays festival will offer works by jenny schwartz, ariel stess and peggy stafford. Words gush forth in torrents, spewing up like geysers on a ghostly plain, in gods ear, an arrestingly odd new play by jenny schwartz that will surely fascinate many, even as it. Two years ago, a friend called to inform me that he had just discovered the first great play of the 21st centurygods ear by jenny schwartz. May 08, 2015 a few months ago at the stalking the essay, conference at columbia university, marilynne robinson spoke about the lost cultural civilization of the midwest, and americas habit of forgetting its own history. God s ear has been produced nationally and internationally, from lisbon, portugal to boise, idaho to sydney, australia. Full length play, dark comedy 3f the fairytale lives of russian girls. Gods ear is composed of virtuosic monologues and dialogues that. Jenny schwartz the vineyard theatre, new york city 2008 share. As with gods ear, jenny has created a universe that is at once truthful and. When i read the first draft of jenny schwartzs gods ear, i felt the excitement that happens when you know you are encountering a major new playwright.
Gods ear marks the debut of jenny schwartz, an indelibly clever playwri. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. That was certainly true in gods ear, jenny schwartzs 2007 play about a couple dealing with the loss of a child. Somewhere fun, by jenny schwartz, at vineyard theater the. Its in the process of being being produced and directed by colm summers, who will be the first to bring it to an irish audience. The young playwright jenny schwartz clearly wants to engage our emotions with gods ear, her new play about a couple whose son drowns in a swimming lake. Mar 17, 2008 the 2008 susan smith blackburn prize has been awarded to judith thompson for palace of the end, marking the first time a canadian writer has received the honor, given annually to recognize women. Francine volpe god s ear 2, jenny schwartz great falls, lee blessing guardians 2, peter morris the. Gods ear november 23, 2015 performing arts gods ear is a play by the american playwright jenny schwartz. Clubbed thumbs summerworks new plays festival will offer. Schwartz has surely been inspired by various canonical playwrights of the.
Jenny schwartzs 2007 play gods ear floored audiences nationally and internationally, establishing her place among the most innovative and virtuosic writers in the contemporary landscape. Kate mulgrew, left, and kathleen chalfant play two old friends who run into each other on a manhattan street in somewhere fun, a surreal new play by jenny schwartz at the vineyard theater. Simpson, who directs gods ear, has an eye for the elegantly surreal, and author jenny schwartz not to be confused with local playwright lenny schwartz has crafted an absurdly poetic and often darkly humorous study of a family struggling to cope with the death of a son. The characters try their hardest to reach out to one another, but socially prescribed behaviors and language, meant to help them, never quite do.
The story of a young couple whose marriage begins to unravel after the death of their young son, the play was constructed in part from. The story follows a family in the aftermath of the tragic drowning of their son. A great deal of humour comes through characters such as gi joe, the tooth fairy, and a transvestite. Description the five pieces in this collectionmonologues by the apostle john, mary magdalene, and two monologues by the apostle peter, along with a monologueconversation of joseph of arimathea with nicodemuscan be used either individually or as a unified whole. In the same spirit, jenny schwartzs marvelous and poetic play gods ear, now at shotgun players, takes the mundanity of our american life right now, and uses our overused aphorisms, slogans, platitudes, affirmations, icons, embarrassments, and anomalies and turns them into poetry. The story of a young couple whose marriage begins to unravel after the death of their young son, the play was constructed in part from the juxtaposition and repetition of cliche and idiom. The best womens stage monologues of 2008 best womens stage monologues monologue audition lawrence harbison on.
It came to our attention that most teenage actors dont read the plays their monologues are from. Gods ear by jenny schwartz is an imaginative play about the grieving process that breaks the boundaries of theatre. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. At the dairy center for the arts, september 29, 30. I was the plan from the very beginning and you are part of the plan. Schwartz center puts on alumnas original drama the. Long story short, read the play heres a list of reasons why its crucial to read the play before auditions.
Director anne kauffman makes it to broadway, but not the way. Interview with jenny schwartz, author of gods ear vineyard. Somewhere fun will receive its world premiere at the vineyard theatre in the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Remember at dandylyon drama, we know it takes guts to audition, so we give you a role just for showing up. Jun 05, 20 kate mulgrew, left, and kathleen chalfant play two old friends who run into each other on a manhattan street in somewhere fun, a surreal new play by jenny schwartz at the vineyard theater. Playwrights perspectives an excerpt from gods ear by jenny schwartz. In gods ear, a unique vocabulary to express loss the. Quick questions with kevin and chris the contemporary. Dramatic interpretation pieces speech and debate forensics. The poetic high point of jenny schwartzs gods ear, a formally. Judith thompson wins susan smith blackburn prize for palace. Gods ear by jenny schwartz book read online scribd. Get that guy a hearing aid arts san luis obispo new.
So, this scene is from a play written by jenny schwartz called gods ear. Then set up a personal list of libraries from your profile page by clicking on your user name at the top right of any screen. Her plays include cause for alarm and gods ear, which was produced by the vineyard and new georges in 2008, and has gone on to be produced around the world. Gods ear by jenny schwartz overdrive rakuten overdrive. An excerpt from gods ear by jenny schwartz trailers. No monologue collection books no force emotions cry, yell or scream unless the piece requires it based on text. Two of jennys plays, intervals and cause for alarm, were part of the new york fringe festival, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. She was at my bedside, all white and glowing, rocking in my grannies old chair. Apr 18, 2008 words gush forth in torrents, spewing up like geysers on a ghostly plain, in gods ear, an arrestingly odd new play by jenny schwartz that will surely fascinate many, even as it. Jenny schwartzs play gods ear was produced in new york by new georges and the vineyard theatre. In the show, an extended monologue reaches ludicrous heights as a wife seeks to. You and polly will live to see the day when there will not be an english soldier on the soil of france. Ghost of a chance by flip kobler, cindy marcus, paperback.
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