( eat.) Unfortunately, he also thinks she has a few physical imperfections, and when he casually mentions them, all hell breaks loose. makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time Stykket forsger at retfrdiggre den kvindelige hovedrolle p trods af at hun tydeligt er helt forstyrret og udstter hovedpersonen for bde grov psykisk vold og farlig fysisk vold, noget stykket portrttere som om skulle vre sjovt og ikke alvorligt nr det gr ud over mnd, p trods af at naboerne har ringet efter politiet pga. There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. . I have been given this thing to wear around, my features, and Im stuck with it. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/theater/excerpt-reasons-to-be-pretty.html. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. He was a great boyfriend to her until he said what he did. But I really hope shes no more than pretty, thats my wish. That her boyfriend thinks her face is \"OK.\" You can't swallow that down and find a way to come up smiling or anything, you know what I'm saying? Through their break-up and those ever eventful post-breakup encounters, Greg is forced to see the ideology of beauty in a new light along with observing how it influences his friend's relationship. My face. Greg, the protagonist, spends most of his life trying to explain his misunderstood intentions to others. (Smiles.) We cant eat lunch and kiss each other and start blabbing on the phone next weekwere done, Greg. That's jerk. Four years, that are now gone so totally lost and gone that it, makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time, together. Chica enojada con chico, chico que intenta ser razonable. Listen to me very A real bother that I dont have any control over. It is funny and shocking and sad all at the same time. I'm realistic and I know me as a person I don't have that much going for me, not really. We see Greg, Steph, Carly and Kent deal with the pressures of what it means to be pretty, and observe how the four friends manage the infidelity, betrayal and deceit that creeps into their lives. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring Well, the most realistic play Ive read. STEPH I really do feel that, that I'm not this person who gets off on looks or the more, like, physical side of men but when it's the other way around [expletive], you know? Im sorry, I didnt mean to get all heavy or anything, but I do think about it sometimes. Incluso, aunque reitera el lugar ms bien absurdo que ocupa la belleza en nuestra cultura, tambin termina asumiendo que su relacin con Steph en realidad no estaba yendo a ninguna parte, con lo que tambin est dndole la razn. He wrote and directed seven productions for Yorba Linda Civic Light Opera's youth theater. Carly overhears this and tells Steph about Gregs comment, and the fireworks begin. I need to read more Labute! Not that, but even on the fence How can I? A hopelessly romantic drama . I am. Ironically, whenever Carly is not around, Kent is far more demeaning and derogatory than Greg. Ive always been that way but its no great big deal to meifanything, its worked against me for most of my life. But I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks.". She then pulls out a letter from her purse. that may it please, please be with someone who can Shes afraid that her life will always be defined by the way she looks but shes sincere and honest and tries to be a good friend. STEPH: Don't, alright? Join the StageAgent community I got introduced to this play when a couple of friends performed the first scene as part of an acting class. Kent's wife Carly arrives. Scene scenario: Steph is confronting Greg after their breakup. It is the third and final installment of a trilogy (The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and Reasons to Be Pretty). Can you imagine what he's actually feeling about my legs or arms, anything OK, yes, I'm thinking about all the rest of it, too, of course I am! He's just so good-natured and humorous. And to be honest, I wasnt impressed at all, which is surprising considering the fact that I discovered this on a list of must read plays of the 21st century or something along those lines. Fuck o thats what I want you to do, Greg, get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me, start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a, relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is something like, keep from being an asshole and all overbearing and, thinking they know everything because you dont. The dialogue throughout is sharp and packed full of anger and hurt. Gregs best friend Kent is married to Stephs best friend Carly, and when things start collapsing in Steph and Gregs life, Carly and Kent are pulled in for the ride. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448. Listen to me very carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one time. I guess that could be part of the message the playwright was trying to convey, by making the characters seem as real and normal as possible, but I wasnt a fan of this portrayal. I mean, wouldn't you? No! He really is a handsome man,\" but, see, that still isn't any big deal to me. That would suck, completely suck if you were that woman and that was gonna be me I'm saying once I knew how he felt about me, that was what I had to look forward to. He goes through a long list of positive details about her physique. I should read the others in the trilogy. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. He's got a good. But 2023 is the year Majors turns heavyweight. Not all educated and smart or anything, and not gorgeous, not like some girls but I like what I've got and I'm gonna protect that. VERY LaBute. Greg, Kent and Carly work in a warehouse; Steph is a hairdresser all in their 30s they are trying to come to terms with life in their dead-end jobs. Listen, it's weird, I know that, because I don't count looks as my top thing in a guy, not at all look at Greg. Smiling. Why would you? I feel so protective over Steph. Results may vary. A good play, very genuine, and the topic (how much does being pretty worth) is something I can relate to as well. ", Neil LaBute character: "Umm shit, man, I dunno / Fuck, all I'm trying to uh she's a bitch, okay?". We can't eat lunch and kiss each other and start blabbing on the phone next week we're done, Greg. My second criticism is somewhat related: there are four monologues in the play, one for each character. . (Beat.) (2.5/5) 51 minutes - I've never been a huge fan of plays - I tend to find that no matter how well written they are, I can never really connect to the characters at all, and this particular play was no exception. But they are both strong, and well-rounded. I mean, wouldn't you?\"ANOTHER NEIL LABUTE MONOLOGUE:IF I NEEDED SOMEONE written and directed by Neil LaBute: https://youtu.be/HLewncejkyA#NeilLaBute #Reasonstobepretty #monologue (Laughs.) Kent claims that men must stick together because they are "like buffalo." You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or time. With the sun going down you know how it shoots a ray out sometimes around something, like a halo, almost it was doing that and he was bathed in this light for a second, in this splash of gold and creamy light, and I thought, "Yeah, he is. Happiness - Copy - this is 302 psychology paper notes, research n, 8. Kent and Carly sit together, complaining about work and money. Der er gode replikker og elementer i historien og skuespillerne gr det godt, men stykket er ogs dybt problematisk, er p afgrende punkter usammenhngende og nr p ingen mde reelt ind p emnet med nogeninteressante observationer. Gregs life spirals out of control when Steph leaves him, and he has to come to terms with what he has said. Maybe bc I read it tho. . I was born with it, people. You do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what Ive discovered in my four years with you. New York, NY, Young Dancemakers Company 2023 Season There's something touching about a character struggling to describe the color of a woman's eyes, and coming up with the color of a crayon from "maybe one of those bigger cartons, like, sixty-four colors, with the sharpener in it. Greg's life spirals out of control when Steph leaves him, and he has to come to terms with what he has said. She is really just trying her. A bit outdated to the modern generation however despite not being that old. These people work in factories or as hair dressers or security guards. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. In Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph.But that's just the beginning. (Beat.) Carly criticizes her husband's lack of maturity. that are now gone so totally lost and gone that it View All Characters in Reasons to Be Pretty, THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. Why do we feel that way, though, I wonder? to be this object, some thing that people cant help gawking at. (Beat.) A friend recommended this as a play I might want to direct. It's too much, it is, I can't even start to go there without wanting to throw up. I feel a little guilty about that, actually, in the me-too moment, because he has been writing about guys for some time in brutally honest ways and we need to have these representatins to talk about these issues. I mean, really. Melzack, 1992 (Phantom limb pain review), Slabo de Emprendimiento para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Poetry English - This is a poem for one of the year 10 assignments. Knowing that he's sitting there at dinner across from me but he's always reaching for something, the salt or whatever, or looking around the room, and why? She is the one who gossiped to Steph about Greg's conversation, regarding her "regular face. Don't speak for me. Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your EBP project results. Listen, Im not stupid, I know I should be thankful, that I should pray to heaven and be happy that Im not scarred or missing an earI know girls who hate, I mean, despise their noses and mouths or the fact that their eyes are too far out on their faces . Plot summary: When Greg makes a seemingly harmless comment about his girlfriend Stephs regular looking face, the information gets back to Steph and sends their relationship over the deep end. He hurt me, he really did, you know? He hurt me, he really did, you know? In Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph.But that's just the beginning. It just totally hurts if you find out he's not at all into your face, and why that is I don't know, I mean, what a scientist would say about it, those people who are studying human behavior or whatnot Not saying this is full of profound insight or anything but any woman I know, like, my age or younger, she's gonna be super upset if she heard what I did. It would obviously be much better staged. . Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from Bradford, Wade. thinking they know everything because you dont. Carly, la esposa de Kent, los escucha y, como tambin es amiga de Steph, la llama para contarle lo que su novio acaba de decir sobre ella. get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me When Steph is told by one of her best friends that her boyfriend, Greg, called her face "regular", all hell breaks loose. A key ring or, or your name light up on my phone orshit. Read this for my Acting For Stage module as I will be using a monologue from it. Because if he's willing to say that, even to a friend, then you can bet he's probably thinking even more than you know about. Carly leaves, annoyed because she blames Greg for making Steph move away. Expert Help. Reasons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute. La conclusin, el monlogo de Greg, viene a decirnos precisamente eso. (Beat.) . Monologues. Maybe Steph's face is just regular. I'm not sure. (2021, September 9). Affiliate links provides compensation to Daily Actor which helps us remain online, giving you the resources and information actors like you are looking for. I really didn't want to read a play by Neil LaBute. The character of Steph really resonated with me as lately I've been feeling down about my appearance and wondering if I'm at all pretty. Gregs friends suck. (Beat.) Just right there, my boyfriend, who's over at the grill and laughing and making burgers for all of us and he was, too. This document may be Sample/practice exam 2014, questions and answers - Chapters 1-13 - Test bank, THEA 1520 - Acting for Non-Majors lukac I, No! Con la discusin de Steph y Greg pasa algo parecido; ms all de la reaccin inclaudicable de ella, que tambin podra ser un poco inverosmil, los vemos nada ms que discutir y tratarse mal a lo largo de escenas largusimas, sin llegar a ninguna conclusin interesante. All she wanted was for Greg to own up to his mistake and make up for it. . (Sits forward.) I go nuts if I still break out on my chin or anything, carry tweezers in my purse, and I'm not even, like, all crazy about it like a lot of my friends are and every one of them, the ones that I've called, at least, they all said to dump him. One day Greg and Kent are chatting about another good-looking co-worker when Greg offhandedly compares Steph to the good-looking co-worker and calls her regular looking. It definitely wasn't bad, and I could definitely see what the author was going for, and the message he intended to put across, but I feel it could have been something a little more. She needed to hear him, see him, and let him know what he missed out on. I hope my babys OK,did I mention that we found out it was a little girl? You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and Im not gonna have it anymoreyou are not me so you dont know. Dont speak for me. THEA 1520. JavaScript please! Yeah. not just with their words but with the ways they look at you and desire you and, and, and . (Laughs.) ThoughtCo. No copyright infringement is intended. I really liked this one. Sometimes I feel it lacked a through line of direct action ? There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Carly es fsicamente atractiva, y lo vive como una especie de carga; Kent, obsesionado con la belleza femenina, ve su relacin con Carly como una marca de estatus, pero tambin persigue activamente relaciones con otras mujeres. La otra pareja tambin est compuesta por un par arquetpico. . I am. Reading this after watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial really makes you think differently about it. Pretty good play. That makes Stephanie snap! Human cruelty is a specialty of Neil LaBute - He finds the cruelty in the smallest gesture or off-hand phrase and amplifies it. Characters speak very realistically which is good but also sometimes awkward. . Greg, sin entrar en el juego, dice que no le importa; que quizs su novia, Steph, tenga una cara regular, pero que an as no la cambiara ni por un milln de dlares. Overall, a good drama about relationships, slightly tarnished by the bluntness with which the author tries to convey his message. Gregs life spirals out of control when Steph leaves him, and he has to come to terms with what he has said. He's, cute!" All rights reserved. You, do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what, Ive discovered in my four years with you. Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute May 22, 2022 Genre: Drama Play type: Contemporary Character: Stephanie Gender: Female Age: 20-30 Plot summary: When Greg makes a seemingly harmless comment about his girlfriend Steph's "regular" looking face, the information gets back to Steph and sends their relationship over the deep end. I read this play knowing a bit of Labute's work, mostly from his movies, In The Company Of men and Nurse Betty which i liked a lot. I think Neil LaBute got the female perspective very well in this play. Thats all. New York, NY, SAS Performing Arts Company Summer 2023 "Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One. Flowers dont save the day. Sarah said to herself, "Well, the job. Shes afraid that her life will always be defined by the way she looks but shes sincere and honest and tries to be a good friend. Build a site and generate income from purchases, subscriptions, and courses. I think so. whatever. to read our character analysis for Steph and unlock other amazing theatre resources! It will be short. 0. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. After reading the hateful letter, she admits that she wrote all of those things to hurt him. Four years When Greg makes a seemingly harmless comment about his girlfriend Steph's "regular" looking face, the information gets back to Steph and sends their relationship over the deep end. They did. Reasons to Be Pretty is a hard-edged comedy written by Neil LaBute. Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a. Dont try to act like it didnt happen and Im just having a girl thing here because thats not the story, bud. face like that girl's. Maybe Steph's face is just regular. Recommended nonetheless. Reasons to be Pretty - Steph - YouTube A monologue from Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty.The Character of Steph from page.34 onwards.Greg. relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is something like Despite the things he said, he's still a good guy and he still loves Steph. Grands Canons d'Alain Biet He's so cute!" So go forth and enable it. I think LaBrute did this on purpose. Breakdown. almost hate you because of it. I knew these things about many guys already, and even if LaBute was dead-on in his characterization of "male privilege," I just didn't want to go there. carly works as a security guard s asteph nurses her hurt feelings, Greg struggles to understand what he did wrong, Kent pursues Uh-uh.Not saying this is full of profound insight or anything but any woman I know, like, my age or younger, she's gonna be super upset if she heard what I did. (Beat.) Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? Fuck, fuck, fuck. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. It's about this (Points.) THE STORY: A love story about the impossibility of love, REASONS TO BE PRETTY introduces us to Greg, who really, truly adores his girlfriend, Steph. STEPH He hurt me, he really did, you know? Not that I think I'm some beauty an old-fashioned glamour gal or anything, I don't but I'm not bad, ya know, not bad at all and even if I was, ugly, I'm saying, even if I was not cute or close to that, unattractive by world standards, don't I wanna be with someone who finds me beautiful? she feels. Breakdown; Suggested Audition Pieces; Videos; Related Products; Useful Articles; Breakdown. Listen, it's weird, I know that, because I don't count looks as my top thing in a guy, not at all look at Greg. Steph: No! I'm not sure. liked it, different and some good monologues love to hear a male perspective - and this was different. Dont speak for me. She is very insecure and when she finds. A key ring or, or your name light up on my Reasons to be pretty steph monologue . hvor voldelig hun er. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Power your marketing strategy with perfectly branded videos to drive better ROI. He is crude, down-to-earth, and believes that his life is better than perfect. . I always felt like my face was one of my better parts and he's talking about me like I'm some old Buick out in the backyard that he keeps thinking about fixing but just can't get to it. (She starts crying.) \"Meant as a compliment,\" he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so forget that. Not that i thought it was okay the first time I read it but its just so clearly abuse Im trying to figure out what the playwright was doing with her. Dont speak for me. Like other leading men in Neil LaBute plays, he is far more affable than the male supporting characters (who are always foul-mouthed jerks). Ive discovered in my four years with you. Home Monologues Reasons to be Pretty (Carly), Character: Carly works as a security guard in a warehouse, a job she got because she was pretty, not because she has an aptitude for it. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. You are not me so you don't know. (Beat.) (Beat.) . I loved his play! Steph: No! STEPH He hurt me, he really did, you know? Monologues are for educational purposes only. I love the final scene with his monologue. Comfort in the shared feminine experience. Though the play's two couples + relationship conflict = drama formula is a tried and true one, Reasons to Be Pretty excels by having the aforementioned awesome (and often brutal) dialogue and by hosting a cast of blue collar characters. At the end of the scene, Kent makes Greg promise not to reveal the affair to anyone (especially Steph or Carly). Type above and press Enter to search. (In many ways it is the opposite of Steph's angry letter monologue.) This was one of the monologue options for the course final. More: Buy the Play After a heated argument, Greg explains he and his friend Kent had a conversation in Kent's garage. Gregs best friend Kent is married to Stephs best friend Carly, and when things start collapsing in Steph and Gregs life, Carly and Kent are pulled in for the ride. Reasons to Be Pretty premiered on Broadway in 2008. Labute, like Pinter, has a gift for infusing an otherwise ambiguous line with layers or meaning. Listen to me very, carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one. Im not saying that I dont understand how I got lucky in many ways, I do get that, I do, I just want folks to comprehend that beauty comes with a price,just like ugly does. Greg finally fights back (verbally) and says that he doesn't want to see her "stupid face" anymore. https://www.thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448 (accessed March 2, 2023). What the man thinks is an innocuous comment sparks a fight that leads to his break up with his long time girlfriend. from Barry Jenkins. Neil LaBute | Reasons to be Pretty | Steph monologuePerformed by Anna AlbiePlease note: The original monologue is much longer. Not all educated and smart or anything, and not gorgeous, not like some girls but I like what I've got and I'm gonna protect that. (Beat.) I loved it. Neil Labute's play about a young man and woman whose four-year relationship comes to an abrupt end over a comment he makes about her looks is (in true Labute fashion) heartbreaking, brutally honest and painfully funny. But I wouldn't trade her for a million . Neil LaBute | Reasons to be Pretty | Steph monologuePerformed by Anna AlbiePlease note: The original monologue is much longer. This isn't the cast of Friends. Cause if she is born like I was, is what Im sayingif she ends up with a face that is some sorta magnet for men, the way Ive been . Reasons to be pretty carly monologue . Various situations, word choices, and even stage directions give me the unsettling feeling that the women in this play are seen through a lens of intense disregard, while the men are complex and active in the story. They did. Her letter is a vicious (yet amusing) tirade, detailing all of his physical and sexual flaws, from head to toe. start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a I think so. Uh-uh. Think, I guess. And yes, over the years it's gotten me things, I won't lie about that, dates and into clubs that I I knew of his play In the Company of Men, which I understand was intended to be a black comedy about two guys who are jerks, unhappy with their bad luck with women, who try to torment a deaf co-worker. Not as strong as THE SHAPE OF THINGS, which is one of my favorite plays, but still portrays very real characters with real emotions in an honest and uncensored way. I couldnt tell how much was funny because a lot of the beginning really wasnt funny to me, just absurd. York University. There is just no good way to take that! Greg hangs out with Kent, recounting his fight with Stephanie. Frankly, Kent proceeds to get his ass kicked, es la expresiva didascalia. Sit down, Greg and listen to me for once. Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night tore into "big dumb a-hole" Gov. Also, concerning Steph was always hitting her boyfriend and that was never addressed or held accountable. . carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one She nods her head. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. It was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Play, Best Leading Actress, and Best Leading Actor). This is an edited/shortened ve. ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." Disclaimer: Daily Actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like Amazon.com, streaming services, and others. It was amazing how captivating Labute's work can be with actors who know how to utilize the timing, punctuation and interjections. 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