Julie has directed the secret garden, amadeus, the 39 steps, the. 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. Below is a scene from the arena stage production of other desert cities. Bernard gersten, executive producer at the mitzi e. Other desert cities original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 3, 2011 and played through jun 17, 2012. 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. Other desert cities at carmel community players a seat.
According to itu, a smart sustainable city is an innovative city that uses information and communication technologies icts and other means to improve quality of life. Written by jon robin baitz directed by kyle donnelly. Originally produced by lincoln center theater, new york city, 2010. Other desert cities rachel griffiths and thomas sadoski play siblings in an affluent, fractious family that has a troubled history in this jon robin baitz drama. The sumner is a very contemporary proscenium arch theatre, quite different in design and aesthetic to other proscenium arch theatres you may have been to, such as the regent, her majestys or the princess. Other desert cities audition sides the providence players. When jon robin baitzs family drama other desert cities closed on broadway last june, it concluded a strong run and had been showered with. The uae succeeded in building smart, ecofriendly and sustainable cities to improve the quality of life. Brooke wyeth, a once promising young novelist, returns home after a sixyear absence to celebrate christmas in palm springs with her parents, former members of reagans inner circle, plus her brother and her aunt. Set in palm springs, california, the play follows welltodo, aging republicans lyman and polly wyeth as their daughter, brooke, a liberalleaning writer, threatens to expose a disturbing family secret.
Julie ahasay, often given to fits of excitement, is beyond that over the opportunity to work with a group of actors on this witty, deeply moving play about a fascinating american family. Novelist brooke wyeth is about to publish a family secret. Nov 04, 2011 other desert cities rachel griffiths and thomas sadoski play siblings in an affluent, fractious family that has a troubled history in this jon robin baitz drama. 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. Other desert cities is a wellmade play which captivates the audiences attention and holds it for a certain limited time by building effective dramatic tension. Brooke wyeth returns home to palm springs after a sixyear absence to celebrate christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. That said the people in this book are not the same as the ones. Jon robin baitz and other desert cities springfield. In other desert cities, a family history lush in secrets. Jcc centerstage, under the artistic direction of ralph meranto, actively seeks out these sorts of productions. Anyone receiving permission to produce other desert cities is required to give credit to the author as sole and exclusive author of the play on the title page. Call backs will be held monday, december 8th by invitation. A play kindle edition by baitz, jon robin, moore, honor. 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.
Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Newhouse theater in new york city, opening on january, 2011. I was arguing with a friend the other day about whether plays should appeal primarily to head or heart. Feb 07, 2011 stockard channing and linda lavin in a scene from lincoln center theaters offbroadway production of other desert cities, by jon robin baitz, directed by joe mantello. Pdf other desert cities download full pdf book download. Read free other desert cities arizona theatre company 41982 other desert cities arizona theatre company 41982 eventually, you will agreed discover a new experience and achievement by spending more cash. May 10, 20 when jon robin baitzs family drama other desert cities closed on broadway last june, it concluded a strong run and had been showered with high praise for showcasing its creators talents. City proper administrative for a more comprehensive list, see list of cities proper by population.
Theatre frankfurts programme brochure on other desert cities. Casting other desert cities, a play by jon robin baitz. How it does this can be discussed looking at some of the typical features of what has become a standard twoact play in the western tradition. In other desert cities, brooke wyeth returns home to palm. Other desert cities is a 2011 play by american playwright jon robin baitz. Other desert cities study guide contains a biography of jon robin baitz, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
This is one of the most important things we need to do as a society, and other desert cities puts this paradigm at the center of its focus. 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. Other desert cities is an intriguing play that was a little too slick and, in the end, slight for this reader. Set on a stressful christmas eve in 2004, when 911 was still a. 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. A struggling nyc writer returns after 6 years to the lavish palm springs home. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for brooke wyeth from other desert cities. This entire season sponsored in part by the state of florida, department of state, division of. Rachel griffiths to make broadway debut in other desert cities but in the nonpolitical sense, this is an uncommonly democratic play.
Other desert cities had its world premiere at lincoln center theater andre bishop, artistic director. But the wyeth family has just returned from a morning tennis session. Other desert cities is presented by special arrangement with dramatists play service, inc. While other desert cities is a riveting family drama, as political metaphor it is ultimately as provincial as its desert setting. Bighorn sheep and the agua caliente tribe of cahuilla indians were the areas early inhabitants. Daughter brooke emily donahoe confronts her mother polly helen carey and father lyman larry bryggman.
Martha plimpton, brooke wyeth 12 johan perssonpeter egan, lyman wyeth clare higgins, silda grauman 14 sinead cusack, polly wyeth 15 old vic new voices education the old vic the cut london se1 8nb. A rendering from the broadway production of other desert cities by scenic master john lee beatty. You know, let me just like preface this with uh, ive lived most of my life in the shadow of a brother i barely knew and i have about this much left ok. The play opens in the runup to christmas eve, 2004. Jon robin baitz jon robin baitz arizona theatre company. 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 was among the ten mostproduced plays in the united states in 2012. Family and politics a volatile, funny mix at citadel theatres other desert cities april 5, 2016 edmonton jon robin baitzs provocative tale of family secrets and americas political divide comes to the citadel theatre this saturday, april ninth, playing on the shoctor stage until may. Other desert cities is a tale thick with suspense, anger, betrayal, bitterness, deep love and deep misunderstandings. Make short sketches of the characters in other desert cities. In march, the studio theatre tierra del sol 806 san marino drive, the villages, fl will open its final production of its fourth season, other desert cities, a drama written by jon robin baitz. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In other desert cities, brooke wyeth returns home to palm springs to visit her parents after a sixyear absence. Ben paley and charles wanless first met each other in middle school in mesa, arizona and were both independently active as musicians pretty much since then. Other desert cities tells the story of a family where secrets are currency and everyone is rich. Common methods for defining the boundaries of a city.
There is a metal fir eplace, one of those scandinavian flying saucer types from the sixties, giving off a nice glow. Brooke has come home to draw a line in the sand and is daring her family to. A city can be defined by its administrative boundaries city proper. It probably plays better than it reads, epsecially with stockard channing and linda lavin who has since left the play. 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 involves a family with differing political views and a longheld family secret. Other desert cities is performed in a proscenium arch configuration in the southbank theatre, sumner, which allows both the set and the actors to be framed within the playing space. Click here to buy other desert cities tickets today. Rancho mirage is a beautiful residential and desertresort community nestled along the santa rosa mountains, located between the cities of palm springs and palm desert in the coachella valley.
Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family. The play premiered offbroadway in january 2011 and transferred to broadway in november 2011, marking the broadway debut of a baitz play. Nov 15, 2011 other desert cities is an intriguing play that was a little too slick and, in the end, slight for this reader. Jan 26, 2014 other desert cities is a tale thick with suspense, anger, betrayal, bitterness, deep love and deep misunderstandings. Other desert cities 2017 2018 season denton community. Other desert cities character breakdown jon robin baitz. Other desert cities play guide written and compiled by katherine monberg, atc literary associate. Smart sustainable cities the official portal of the uae. There are laughs, yes, but this is definitely not a comedy. Other desert cities is a highly dramatic play and my role is to support that. 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. The play was a finalist for the 2012 pulitzer prize for drama. But it is difficult to relate baitzs themes to what is happening today when everything seems much more connected and politically polarized, or to imagine a place for lyman and polly in todays gop.
Other desert cities act one scene 1 christmas eve morning, 2004. If the plot of jon robin baitzs other desert cities sounds like a tense, oneillesque family drama, youre only half right. Broadway designers can create a celebration setting as intimate or extravagant as you want. Auditions for other desert cities, the providence players. Other desert cities is the eighth work by jewish playwright jon robin baitz, opening offbroadway in 2011 and transferring to broadway within the year. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading other desert cities. Other desert cities trip other desert cities trip by. Other desert cities i ncorporated in 1938, palm springs was by the 1990s a gateway to a center of communities running southeast along interstate 10 and highway 111 in the coachella valley of riverside county. Jeff sat down with baitz when he came to town for the arena stage opening.
Daily actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like, masterclass, streaming services, and others. I say that we all live with each others divergent truths and in spite of having deeply conflicting accounts, which dont matter anyway anymore growing rage, finally it all comes out and it is. Other desert cities cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. I am working very closely with callum morton, the set designer, and with steve francis, the sound designercomposer, and ultimately with the director, sam strong, to supplement that drama. Other desert cities, the latest offering from the centerstage, is one such show. Other desert cities by jon robin baitz 2011, paperback for.
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