Jeff, buff and tim jeff is a sometime student, buff an easygoing party animal and tim a virtual alcoholic air force vet. For some long forgotten reason, i also failed to see the equally praised film version released in 1996. Oct 23, 2016 100 monologues is raising funds for 100 monologues project by eric bogosian on kickstarter. I didnt see it twelve years ago in its much praised premiere at lincoln centers mitzi newhouse theater. Nov 21, 2019 8 plays for 20somethings in need of monologue material. Descended from armenian american immigrants, he grew up in watertown and woburn, massachusetts, and attended university of chicago. Cus recent rendition of eric bogosians suburbia revealed how great boulder is at pushing the limits of what is considered politically correct, and challenging taboos. Matthew maher performed in eric bogosians play one plus one, at the powerhouse theater at new york stage and film. Anything that has a limited number of performers is appealing, and you cant get smaller than one performer. This is soozes monlogue from suburbia by eric bogosian, performed by sophia bibb. Eric bogosian has been an active and versatile playwright since the late 1970s, crafting numerous short ensemble dramas and fulllength plays, of which talk radio and suburbia, which were both. His rewrites for a world with cell phones, hiphop and wartime cultural tensions render the piece an american anyplace where everything, yet nothing, has changed. A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults. In reading suburbia, there was some clarity offered to that uncertainty.
Suburbia new version by eric bogosian, paperback barnes. Sooze, and buff fantasizes a relationship with soozes best friend, beebee. With giovanni ribisi, steve zahn, jayce bartok, amie carey. In the movie, he acted alongside wesley snipes, kris kristofferson, jessica biel, ryan reynolds, and dominic purcell. Soozes monologue suburbia by eric bogosian youtube. For this last months plays of the week, the contemporary work i chose was suburbia, by eric bogosian. Does anyone have a copy of the sooze monologue from suburbia. Time out this new version of eric bogosians bestselling play, set in a convenience store parking lot, premiered last season off broadway. I read a few of his plays long ago and was drawn to his raw, dark take on the modern world. I try to do nice characters sometimes, but they change on me. The parking lot of a minimall convenience store is the private domain of three men in their very early twenties. Im here, im here every night, i come up here every night.
Suburbia is a play by eric bogosian chronicling the nighttime activities of a group of aimless 20somethings still living in their suburban new jersey hometown and their reunion with a former high school classmate who has become a successful musician. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information inside this reserve. Suburbiais among the best plays of the seasonone of those rare. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Soozes room is covered with a wide variety of artwork, most of.
Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Sooze monologue from eric bogosians suburbia youtube. One of the best parts of fighting in the trenches of new york citys theater world, according to awardwinning playwrightactor eric bogosian, is banding together on a project when one of. In new york he was hired by the kitchen as an assistant, established a dance series there and after five years left to devote all his energies to his theater work. So basically i would like to know anything and everything you know about soozes character. Even ignoring the jarring fact that truly alienated 20yearolds. Suburbia has been directed by richard linklater, whose movie slacker 1991 gave a name to part of a generation, and whose dazed and confused 1993 caught much of its tone. Eric bogosians 1994 play suburbia is back for a limited time and its a stunner, beautifully acted by a terrific ensemble and excitingly staged by jo bonney. Especially the dysfunctional twentysomethings in eric bogosians disappointing. Bogosians script retains the playwrightperformers trademark vitriol and hammer wit.
Eric bogosians play suburbia is about a group of people in their early twenties that still live in their suburban hometown. Michael stuhlbarg, michael shannon, sam rockwell, and dylan baker take on bogosians memorable characters from the 1970s through the 1990s, if not longer, the two reigning titans of whatever you chose to call it, spoken word, performance art, at any rate the selfgenerated monologue form, were spalding gray and eric bogosian. Daniel eric gold, diksha basu, manu narayan, peter scanavino, and kieran culkin in suburbia joan marcus theres a certain amount of irony in. Any, full length, short, musical, collection, monologue. Eric bogosian is an acquaintance of mine and someone whose opinions i respect. Born on the east coast and educated in the midwest, he wrote and performed numerous oneman.
A casting calls, auditions resource and talent database. Soozes monologue suburbia by eric bogosian duration. There are a few classic monologues in this play, including one from the character linda when she complains that her boyfriend wants to leave her. He attended the university of chicago and graduated from oberlin college in 1976, whereupon he moved to new york city. So the challenge is to do the dark guys, the very dark guys. Sooze s room is covered with a wide variety of artwork, most of which she as done.
A post electric play and the flick at playwrights horizons. A monologue from the film talk radio by eric bogosian. Eric bogosian biography, movie highlights and photos. Feb 06, 2016 sacha baron cohen relives times he went too far the jonathan ross show duration.
After doing shows in art spaces like the kitchen, he eventually. The book is a collection of bogosians acclaimed monologues, which were originally performed as part of his six offbroadway solo shows that premiered between. Suburbia is a 1996 american comedydrama film written by eric bogosian, based on his play of the same name, and directed by richard linklater. We all dress the same, we all talk the same, we all watch the. Eric bogosians latest labor of love, which goes by the selfexplanatory name of is here to remedy that, at least partly. Jeff ponders his problematic relationship with his artist girlfriend, sooze, and buff fantasizes a relationship with soozes best friend, bee bee. Oct 01, 20 start the countdown for eric bogosians new offbroadway series 100 monologues, which features monologues pulled from bogosians obie and drama desk awardwinning work. Eric bogosian list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Jeff is a sometime student, buff an easygoing party animal, and tim a virtual alcoholic air force vet.
And hes got two obies to prove it for acclaimed solos. His shows have received three obie awards, a drama desk award, and other such accolades. Eric bogosian is one of the best performers weve got. It follows the relationships between a few young adults as they spend their time standing on the corner outside a local convenience store. His heroes arent waiting as a mission, but as a lifestyle the movie is dark, intense and. In the same manner, eric performed the character of bentley tittle in the superhero film movie blade. May 23, 1994 suburbia, eric bogosian s new play, takes place in front of the 7eleven in a town called burnfield. Eric bogosian married, wife, children, net worth, facts. Suburbia by eric bogosian directed by steven maler speakeasy stage company boston center for the arts, through april 5. Eric bogosian born april 24, 1953 is an american actor, playwright, monologuist, novelist, and historian. Although the exact location is not specified, he seems to draw on his own childhood experiences, as the community. I know shes an aspiring actress, wants to move to ny but her guy jeff doesnt want her to go.
Nov 14, 2007 i am in an intro to acting class and i have to do a scene from the play for my final. In these one hundred sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic but always revealing monologues written by the threetime obie award winner and performed by his posse of alist actors, you get glimpses into his. Suburbia paper a staple of a quality liberal arts education would be theater that truly presses the boundaries of conventional society. Quotations by eric bogosian, american actor, born april 24, 1953. In suburbia, eric bogosians foray into twentysomething angst, the closest thing to a hero proclaims his alienation. Suburbia, eric bogosians new play, takes place in front of the 7eleven in a town called burnfield. Eric bogosian books list of books by author eric bogosian. Suburbia by eric bogosian, mikey and lady anne from.
Suburbia chronicles the nighttime activities of a group of aimless 20somethings still living in their suburban new jersey hometown and their reunion with a former high school classmate who has become a successful musician. The musician ponys return strips away illusions and excuse to reveal the meaningless deadend existences of everyone. Anything that has a limited number of performers is appealing, and. I couldnt check out the play from the library its on reserve or something. In his 1994 play, eric bogosian offers a darkly absurdist view of the us suburbs. Something about his transformations are almost magical, so compelling, they are almost demonic. Eric bogosians new way of bringing quality monologues to. The monologue always appeals to producers lets be clear about that. Nov 24, 2016 this is sooze s monlogue from suburbia by eric bogosian, performed by sophia bibb. Born on the east coast and educated in the midwest, he wrote and performed numerous oneman shows around new york during the late 70s and early 80s. His rewritesfor a world seeped in cell phones, hiphop, and a new political contextrender the piece an american anyplace where everything, yet nothing, has changed the new york times. The story takes place in front of a 711 in a small, suburban new jersey town, and.
Soozes room is covered with a wide variety of artwork, most of which she as done. She hangs up the phone and walks down the hallway towards her mothers room. Eric bogosian the parking lot of a minimall convenience store is the private domain of three men in their very early twenties. Eric bogosian born april 24, 1953 is an armenianamerican playwright actor, novelist, and performer. New york, ny theatre communications group tcg is pleased to announce the publication of 100 monologues by eric bogosian. January 16, 2016 tags eric bogosian, richard linklater, suburbia screenplay, suburbia script 1 comment film scripts adapted from stage plays a stage play is very difficult to convert into a film script and requires great finesse and understanding in order to pull it off. Suburbia, eric bogosians new play, takes place in front of the. Eric bogosian s play suburbia chronicles the nighttime activities of a group of aimless 20somethings still living in their suburban new jersey hometown, and their reunion with a former high school classmate, pony, who has become a successful musician. Eric bogosian on the art of the monologue theatermania. Actors can create a free profile as well as directors, casting directors, producers and agentsmanagers. Suburbia is a play by eric bogosian chronicling the nighttime activities of a group of aimless. Now, working from a screenplay by eric bogosian, he takes the despair of waiting for godot and tops it.
Enjoy the best eric bogosian quotes at brainyquote. I disagree with the publishers jacket blurb referring to tim, jeff, and the gang as a lost generation, but i do think bogosian portrays a certain slice of modern america in very realistic dimensions. Sooze holly gleason is a selfrighteous performance artist. He works on a black, empty stage, wears black down to his keds and thinks black. Its one that i was, admittedly, already somewhat familiar with, having owned a copy of the script since my undergrad days bought it, i think, in 1998, and having seen the movie version several times which, by the way, has not, for some reason, been released to dvd.
Jeff gallagher is a student sometimes and filled with anxiety. Suburbia by eric bogosian directed by eugene martin chair of media arts. Bogosian has received acclaim and attention for his offbroadway solo shows. 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. Sooze martha plimpton sees herself as the next karen finley, if she can. Sep 17, 1982 the actorwriter eric bogosian, who has brought his oneman show to martinson hall, is a fellow who prefers the dark. Sacha baron cohen relives times he went too far the jonathan ross show duration. This monologue is classic shanley and affords a young actor the opportunity to perform a memorable and hilarious piece that will make a lasting impression. Step through the double doors from the bca lobby into the main bca theatre, and there it is. Matthew maher performed in eric bogosian s play one plus one, at the powerhouse theater at new york stage and film. The monologues, which are also in a new book, will differ at each. Red handed otter at the cherry lane, uncle vanya and orange hat and grace at soho rep.