Its a quick read with the usual awfuldelicious family revelations at the end, including a few good twists. Baitzs script sparkles with a deep understanding of the turmoil boiling. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Other desert cities involves a family with differing political views and a longheld family secret. Jon robin baitz is the author of three hotels, the film society, other desert cities, the end of the day, and the substance of fire, which he adapted into a major motion picture. Playwrights introduction jon robin baitzs script of other desert. Auditions for other desert cities, the providence players. In other desert cities, a family history lush in secrets.
Polly wyeth, nee grauman, has a jewish family background. In other desert cities, brooke wyeth returns home to palm springs to visit her parents after a sixyear absence. The wyeth family at the center of jon robin baitzs crackling other desert cities, now at the. Other desert cities play theatre theatre free 30day trial. Other desert cities by adam levy, released 28 december 2015 1. Feb 07, 2011 stockard channing and thomas sadoski in a scene from lincoln center theaters offbroadway production of other desert cities, by jon robin baitz, directed by joe mantello. Make short sketches of the characters in other desert cities. The play wants you to take with a grain of salt those memoirs and biographies written by third parties, because, really, how much can an author know a person when theyre someone. Other desert cities plays through september 2, 2017 at the bucks county playhouse 70 south main street, in new hope, pa. I was able to picture stockard channing, judith light, and rachel griffiths in the roles, which made the reading fun. As you motor along route 10, you will see a sign for palm spring and also for other desert cities. Other desert cities overview the best broadway source for other desert cities tickets and other desert cities information, photos and videos. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works.
Other desert cities 2017 2018 season denton community. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Click here to buy other desert cities tickets today. A retired hollywood couple living in palm springs is visited by their daughter for christmas who informs them of a tellall book she has written about their family. Some have suggested that there might also be hints of other desert cities those where war and mayhem are erupting on other continents. Other desert cities audition sides the providence players. She is a former tvsoap opera script writer, who collaborated with her sister silda. Aug 21, 20 in other desert cities, the protagonist is brooke wyeth played by rebecca davis, the daughter of former bgrade movie star, republican senator and exambassador lyman wyeth and his wife polly. Desert french regency is the style, decorated for movie stars circa 1965, but somehow it still works, perhaps better now than it did in its. Call backs will be held monday, december 8th by invitation. Other desert cities is the story of a once promising novelist, who returns home after a six year absence to celebrate christmas in palm springs with her parents, former leading republicans, and her eccentric liberal aunt. The play premiered offbroadway in january 2011 and transferred to broadway in november 2011, marking the broadway debut of a baitz play.
Uw theatre and dance opens fall season with other desert cities. Other desert cities original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 3, 2011 and played through jun 17, 2012. Other desert cities is a skilled and involving domestic drama. The play that ben brantley of the new york times called, the most richly enjoyable new play for grownups.
In other desert cities, following a long absence, a breakdown, and a breakup, writer brooke wyeth returns to her reaganite parents palm springs enclave for the holidays. Other desert cities songs of lament, released 21 april 2015 1. We will rise tracked and mixed by luke vander pol at soundhouse in seattle, wa. But the warm desert air turns chilly this christmas eve when news of brookes upcoming memoir threatens to revive the most painful chapter of the familys history. In other desert cities, brooke wyeth returns home to palm sprin. Instead, other desert cities wants you to think about the impossibility of really knowing the entirety of another persons life, even if you think you know them best. A family is pushed to the brink in jon robin baitzs scintillating new drama, dubbed the best new play on broadway by the new york times when brooke wyeth arrives at her parents palm springs mansion on christmas eve with the manuscript of her tellall memoir in tow she unearths a devastating family secretthrowing her parents into a panic that threatens to rip the clan apart. Joe dziemianowicz, daily news baitzs script sparkles with a deep understanding oif the turmoil boiling beneath the surface of his characters and it is chockfull of wonderful lines. Desertfrench regency is the style, decorated for movie stars circa 1965, but somehow it still works, perhaps better now than it did in its. Other desert cities audition sides providence players of. Other desert cities act one scene 1 christmas eve morning, 2004. Stockard channing, rachel griffiths and judith light, playing blood relations in broadways other desert cities, discuss the mercurial characters of jon robin baitzs play. The substance of fire and other plays by jon robin baitz. Other desert cities by bay station, released 27 april 2018 1.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Other desert cities script shop lincoln center theater. Stockard channing and thomas sadoski in a scene from lincoln center theaters offbroadway production of other desert cities, by jon robin. Spanning the international disasters of war, the bitter feuds of american politics, and the intricate and equally bitter dynamics of one familys love and grief, jon robin baitzs other desert cities is a scintillating and sharply observed dark comedy, with themes of. One of the strengths of this script is the fact that it sets up both sides as. But in its move to broadway, this domestic dustup has. Patriarch lyman, an actorturnedambassador during the reagan administration, and matriarch. Jon robin baitz and other desert cities springfield. After listening to his family argue over a book his sister has just published about their late brother, easygoing trip finally tells them what he thinks more. The family including brookes younger brother trip and pollys sister silda has gathered for christmas at the family home in palm springs. Nov 21, 2014 other desert cities by jon robin baitz.
In other desert cities, the protagonist is brooke wyeth played by rebecca davis, the daughter of former bgrade movie star, republican senator and exambassador lyman wyeth and his wife polly. Thank you too lincoln center for supporting other desert cities with a cast and staging that will be the gold standard for the many productions this play is sure to seed the first one most likely a transfer of this one and with this cast and design team on broadway. After listening to his family argue over a book his sister has just published about their late brother, easygoing trip finally tells them what he thinks. The other desert cities studio would probably have been warner bros. For tickets, call the box office at 215 8622121, or purchase them. Other desert cities earned him a pulitzer prize nomination, an outer critics circle award for best new play, five tony nominations, and one tony win. The chatham community players is seeking original, oneact plays, short musicals andor original dance pieces, written by new jersey authors, for jersey voices 26th annual production. Unlike her sister she supports the republican party.
Jun 17, 2012 other desert cities overview the best broadway source for other desert cities tickets and other desert cities information, photos and videos. New york when it premiered in january, jon robin baitzs first new play in six years, other desert cities, was smart and entertaining. Feb 09, 2014 the wyeth family at the center of jon robin baitzs crackling other desert cities, now at the. Elizabeth marvel brooke, stockard channing polly, stacey keach lyman, linda lavin silda, thomas sadoski trip. Other desert cities by jon robin baitz please note that the thursday jan. Brooke wyeth returns home to palm springs after a sixyear absence to celebrate christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Mar 17, 2017 the premiere production of other desert cities was at lincoln center theatre, the mitzi newhouse theatre, new york city, january, 2011, directed by joe mantello and with cast. First appearing on broadway in a hit production starring stacy keach and stockard channing, other desert cities examines the fractiousness of american politics through the prism of one family david rooney, hollywood reporter. A oncepromising novelist, she announces to her family the imminent publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the familys history a wound that her parents dont want reopened. Set in palm springs over christmas weekend, other desert cities centers on the powerful wyeth family. The production team has, as always, managed to convert a mountainside into a home. Everything you need to know about other desert cities movie.
It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the quotes submission guide. Bay station wiggle for their third studio recording other desert cities april 27, 2018, bay station sought inspiration amid the stark, natural beauty of the mojave desert. Originally produced by lincoln center theater, new york city, 2010.
The premiere production of other desert cities was at lincoln center theatre, the mitzi newhouse theatre, new york city, january, 2011, directed by joe mantello and with cast. Playwright jon robin baitzs other desert cities is a. Spanning the international disasters of war, the bitter feuds of american politics, and the intricate and equally bitter dynamics of one familys love and grief, jon robin baitzs other desert cities is a scintillating and sharply observed dark comedy, with themes of depression, addiction, family and memory. Other desert cities portland center stage at the armory. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The play premiered off broadway in january 2011 and transferred to broadway in november 2011, marking the. Other desert cities, the title refers to a roadside sign that directs drivers to exit at palm springs, calif. His play other desert cities opened offbroadway at the mitzi e newhouse theater lincoln center in new york on january 2011, it was originally titled love and mercy. Jon robin baitzs play other desert cities, which received a tony nomination for best play and was a finalist for the pulitzer prize for drama in 2012, is receiving its arizona premiere from the arizona theatre company. Apr 19, 20 design research to work with dave landis of the circuit playhouse in memphis see more ideas about design research, midcentury modern and mid century house. It presents a cast of immediately recognisable characters and, through them, weaves an effortless web of comedy and conflict with an.
See more ideas about midcentury modern, mid century modern design and mid century house. Whats the story an old hollywood couple find their retirement to palm springs is upended by continuing friction with their kids, a reality tv producer and a novelist daughter who has gotten past her writers block by writing a tellall memoir that bares family secrets. Auditions for other desert cities, the providence players winter production, will be held on december 1, 3, 4, 5 2014, at the james lee community center located at 2855 annandale rd. The play was a finalist for the 2012 pulitzer prize for drama. Uw students rehearse a scene from other desert cities, the uw.
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