Shes often resentful of her younger sister and angry at her father for dying. Brighton beach memoirs audition information staples. Kate jerome blanches sister, eugenes mother age 40. Saks also directed the simon written films the odd couple 1968, barefoot in the park 1967, and last of the red hot lovers 1972. Eugene learns about girls, family, relationships, and the impending war. Eugene morris jerome is a nearly 15 year old boy who lives in a house with his parents jack and kate jerome, his older brother stanley, his widowed aunt blanche morton and her. Jessica hecht as blanche morton and alexandra socha as nora morton in a scene from brighton beach memoirs, part of the neil simon plays now playing on. Blanche mortons monologue from brighton beach memoirs including context, text and video example. Perhaps his most lauded semiautobiographical work was the brighton beach trilogy in which he takes his alter ego, eugene morris jerome, from childhood during the great depression in brighton beach memoirs 1983 to basic training in the deep south biloxi blues during ww ll 1985, and finally to his burgeoning career as a. Listen to brighton beach memoirs audiobook by neil simon.
Im not going to let you tell me that i dont love you or that i havent tried to give you as much as i gave laurie. I didnt memorize the lines hence why i look down at the desk quite a bit. Brighton beach memoirs and broadway bound now playing on broadway at the nederlander theater. Brighton beach memoirs characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis.
Brighton beach memoirs full plot summary including detailed synopsis and summaries for each scene. Broadway bound is a semi autobiographical play by neil simon. Just for fun, i did a little bit of an adapted monologue from the brighton beach memoirs as blanche. Im not going to let you tell me that i dont love you or that i havent tried to give you as much as i gave laurie god knows im not perfect because enough angry people in this house told me so tonight. Brighton beach memoirs this is about the best two hours one can spend.
Eugene jeromes monologue from brighton beach memoirs including context, text and video early in the play, eugene breaks the fourth. Im not going to let you tell me that i dont love you or that i havent tried to give you as much as i gave lauriegod knows im not perfect because enough angry people in this house told me so tonightbut i am not going to be a doormat for all the frustration and. Brighton beach memoirs study guide act one flashcards. Just finished reading brighton beach memoirs by neil simon. Valerie harper, jonathan silverman, full cast, neil simon, l. I read this book while listening to the audible version narrated by valerie harper, jonathan silverman, and full cast. Analysis and discussion of characters in neil simons brighton beach memoirs. Id better explain what she meant by aunt blanches situation. Blanche mortons monologue from brighton beach memoirs.
That year sets the drama between two important times in american history. Set in the brighton beach section of brooklyn, new york in september 1937 during the great depression, this comingofage comedy focuses on eugene morris jerome, a polishjewish american teenager who experiences puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his. A short clip of matthew broderick in the neil simon play brighton beach memoirs. Brighton beach memoirs is a play about a fourteenyearold boy growing up in brooklyn, new york, during an era of comparative innocence, in the years just prior to the american involvement in. Brighton beach memoirs by neil simon published by samuel french inc 2010 aa on. With 1986s broadway bound, neil simon brought to completion the semiautobiographical trilogy he began with brighton beach memoirs 1983 and continued with biloxi blues 1985. Upgrade to pro to learn more about this monologue from brighton beach memoirs and unlock other amazing theatre resources. Especially when im not the one theyre all tense about. Brighton beach memoirs opens in september, 1937, in the jerome household. Eugene the young neil simon is the narrator and central character. Eugene jerome, kate jerome, jack jerome, stanley jerome, blanche morton, laurie morton, nora morton. The jeromes live in a lower middle class neighborhood in brighton beach, new york. Brighton beach memoirs by neil simon published by samuel.
Brighton beach memoirs by neil simon blanche dramatic. Brighton beach memoirs is neil simons semiautobiographical story of a struggling jewish family living in brooklyn in 1937. Brighton beach memoirs is a wonderful, semiautobiographical comedy with heart, wit and hysterical insights into family life and growing up just a little offcenter. Brighton beach memoirs is part one of neil simons autobiographical trilogy. Brighton beach memoirs is a semi autobiographical play by neil simon, the first chapter in what is known as his eugene trilogy. Although brighton beach memoirs was written for a general audience of theatergoers, it has a special appeal for young adult readers. Brighton beach memoirs character descriptions staples. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. She wants to have a life for herself and her daughters, but she does not know how or where to begin. Brighton beach memoirs by neil simon blanche dramatic talking to nora im not going to let you hurt me, nora. This book is a play about eugene jerome and his family, fighting the hard times and. Audition monologues for brighton beach memoirs nora daughter of blanche, cousin to the jerome boys she is a very beautiful and ambitious 16 year old girl with dreams of broadway. For those coming to broadway bound never having read or seen the two preceding plays, a bit of context is needed.
How am i ever going to play for the yankees with a name like eugene morris. His yearold cousin laurie lounges while she reads a book. Brighton beach memoirs is a comedy about a jewish workingclass family living in brooklyn during the great depression. The official video channel for the neil simon plays. The brighton beach memoirs community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. The play is about eugene and his older brother, stanley, dealing with their parents relationship falling. The story of brighton beach memoirs follows almost 15yearold eugene jerome as he grows up in 1937 brooklyn. Next came the gingerbread lady, the prisoner of second avenue, the sunshine boys, the good doctor, gods favorite, california suite, chapter two, the musical theyre playing our song, i ought to be in pictures, brighton beach memoirs which won the new york drama critics circle award for best play of 1983, biloxi blues which won the tony. If my mother knew i was writing all this down, she would stuff me like one of her chickens.
Eugene monologue brighton beach memoirs neil simon. Four of the seven characters are in their teens, and, although. Daily actor monologues acting tips become an actor services brighton beach memoirs by neil simon blanche. It is the last chapter in his eugene trilogy, following brighton beach memoirs and biloxi blues. Set in the brighton beach section of brooklyn, new york in september 1937 during the great depression, this comingofage comedy focuses on eugene morris jerome, a polishjewish american teenager. Set in the brighton beach section of brooklyn, new york. Upgrade to pro to learn more about this monologue from brighton beach memoirs. Join the stageagent community to read our character analysis for blanche morton and unlock other amazing theatre. Brighton beach memoirs by neil simon he whispers to himself eugene morris jerome. Brighton beach memoirs blanche daily actor monologues. Brighton beach memoirs is a semiautobiographical play written by neil simon. Nora morton is a beautiful and ambitious 16yearold girl with dreams of broadway.
Dad works two jobs to make ends meet, older brother stanley is eager to dispense sage advice, and aunt blanche tries to cope as a single parent. She is often resentful of her younger sister who is pampered due to heart flutters. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a. Neil simons brighton beach memoirs is set in brighton beach, brooklyn, in 1937. Todays game will be delayed because of my aunt blanches headache. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of brighton beach memoirs by neil simon. Jessica hecht as blanche morton and alexandra socha as nora morton in a scene from brighton beach memoirs, part of the neil simon plays now playing on broadway at the nederlander theater. Brighton beach memoirs nora daily actor monologues. Brighton beach memoirs is the first play in neil simons semiautobiographical comedic eugene trilogy, which also includes biloxi blues and broadway bound. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The original broadway theatre production of brighton beach memoirs was directed by actorproducerdirector gene saks who also directed this film version. Brighton beach memoirs play plot summary stageagent. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Winner of the new york drama circle award for btsr puy brighton beach memoirs a play by neil simon cop.