Results may vary. I really didn't want to read a play by Neil LaBute. Neil LaBute | Reasons to be Pretty | Steph monologuePerformed by Anna AlbiePlease note: The original monologue is much longer. STEPH He hurt me, he really did, you know? I liked 3/4 characters by the end but found them all irritating in the beginning. Im not gonna have it anymore You are not me so 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. She nods her head. I think these monologues try to force LaButes main message, but they are heavy-handed. Think, I guess. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Listen to me very, carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one. 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. He's got a good. "Meant as a compliment," he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so [expletive] that. And, although it is possible that this is an intentional choice in the writing intended to point out some larger societal problem, I think that's kind of a stretch. It is not. It was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Play, Best Leading Actress, and Best Leading Actor). I need to read more Labute! Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. Maybe this is because he main characters are all so real and the things that they go through can happen to anyone. . whatever. View All Characters in Reasons to Be Pretty, THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. . that may it please, please be with someone who can Also, concerning Steph was always hitting her boyfriend and that was never addressed or held accountable. 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. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and I'm not gonna have it anymore. To me, successful plays dont need overt monologues to carry out their message; the points are made more subtly and more powerfully when embedded within the scenes and dialogues. (Laughs.) I think LaBrute did this on purpose. Why do we feel that way, though, I wonder? 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. (Beat.) 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. It uses the issue to frame the whole play, but for me, the play is more successful in highlighting how quickly relationships can unravel over small issues. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Flowers dont save the day. She feels emotionally wounded by her boyfriendwho believes that her face is "regular" (which she views as a way of saying that she is not beautiful). Act One of Reasons to Be Pretty concludes with Greg's realization that his relationship is not the only one that has fallen apart. Our mobile site works way better when you have JavaScript enabled. I'm not sure. There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. Summary: Greg, Kent and Carly work in a warehouse; Steph is a hairdresser all in their 30's they are trying to come to terms with life in their dead-end jobs. What the man thinks is an innocuous comment sparks a fight that leads to his break up with his long time girlfriend. Gregs friends suck. 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. Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your EBP project results. together. liked it, different and some good monologues love to hear a male perspective - and this was different. Frankly, Kent proceeds to get his ass kicked, es la expresiva didascalia. \"Meant as a compliment,\" he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so forget that. New York, NY, SAS Performing Arts Company Summer 2023 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. I just know that women throw everything they've got into their physical being, and a main part of that the main part is the face. Carly leaves, annoyed because she blames Greg for making Steph move away. SHARE. Unfortunately, though, his formula and has grown stale and predictable for me. Sometimes I feel it lacked a through line of direct action ? time. 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. (Beat. This is my first review on Goodreads. What then progresses over the rest of the play is the interaction between all four of these characters as they wrestle with relationships and the emotions within relationships that are tied to how we feel about ourselves especially with how we feel about how we look, and how we perceive our friends and significant others think we look. You do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what Ive discovered in my four years with you. I havent watched the play, so my only impression of Reasons To Be Pretty comes from reading the book itself. I mean, really. 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. to read our character analysis for Steph and unlock other amazing theatre resources! I'm not sure. I dont have any of those problems and Im happy about that. 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? Characters speak very realistically which is good but also sometimes awkward. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. Reasons to Be Pretty premiered on Broadway in 2008. 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. He's got a good face, really, not knockout but very OK, yet I never used to even think it to myself, I mean, envision him in that way. . You are not me so you don't know. That's all. It will be short. English language films; 2007 singles; 2006 singles; Profanity; A great play and I am so excited to see Reasons to be Happy this week! 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. 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! almost hate you because of it. face, really, not knockout but very OK, yet I never used to even think it to myself, I mean, envision him in that way. Reasons to be pretty carly monologue . . This is an edited/shortened version I performed as an audition piece. And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the neighborhood we know a lot of people, having grown up here since, like, forever and she's pointing at Greg. I think so. He wrote and directed seven productions for Yorba Linda Civic Light Opera's youth theater. (Sits forward.) Ive always been that way but its no great big deal to meifanything, its worked against me for most of my life. 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. . Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my. He's just so good-natured and humorous. In Scene One, Steph is very angry because her boyfriend Greg supposedly said something derogatory about her physical appearance. . I would love to see it and direct it. to be this object, some thing that people cant help gawking at. Neil LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright. I mean, really. Join the StageAgent community He really is a handsome man," but, see, that still isn't any big deal to me. 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 . 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. (Beat.) Kent es un misgino exagerado casi hasta lo inverosmil. (Beat.) 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. (Beat.) Discuss one way you will be able to evaluate whether your project. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Scene scenario: Steph is confronting Greg after their breakup. 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? I loved the premise and the main message of the book, but I just couldnt bring myself to empathise with any of the characters because they all seemed so boring. 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. Not that I think I'm some beauty an old-fashioned. I am. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from 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. . A key ring or, or your name light up on my phone orshit. CARLY: Im very attractive. 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. I am. from Girelle production, Another Young Couple deal to meif anything, it's worked against me for most of my life. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. 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! ", Neil LaBute character: "Umm shit, man, I dunno / Fuck, all I'm trying to uh she's a bitch, okay?". Even though he is in his own way it's not the thing about him that first made me like him. I am finished with our relationship and Im gonna need you to acknowledge that before I go(Pointing.) Sarah said to herself, "Well, the job. Fuck, fuck, fuck. phone or shit. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! The trio of plays are connected not by characters or plot but by the recurring theme of body image within American society. I always keep an eye on the pretty guy who can hurt me." Terry Kinney, the director of "Reasons," told me that the LaBute he knows is nothing like his plays. Happiness - Copy - this is 302 psychology paper notes, research n, 8. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. Their story is told on a minimal set in a combination dialogue and monologue scenes. It is not. But I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks.". Monologues are for educational purposes only. And the relationships were heartbreaking. sign shit that we should both have our names on and These people work in factories or as hair dressers or security guards. Build a site and generate income from purchases, subscriptions, and courses. A real bother that I dont have any control over. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and I'm not gonna have it anymore You are not me so you don't know. 20212023 Copyright by Monologue Archive. I think Neil LaBute got the female perspective very well in this play. Not that, but even on the fence How can I? (Beat.) This common thread of his work fascinated me a few years ago and his play "The Shape of Things" is one of the first plays that made me fall in love with theatre. (Sits forward.) (In many ways it is the opposite of Steph's angry letter monologue.) phone or shit. No copyright infringement is intended. She needed to hear him, see him, and let him know what he missed out on. (Beat.) A good play, very genuine, and the topic (how much does being pretty worth) is something I can relate to as well. 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