Lost in Yonkers, a memory play by comic playwright Neil Simon, is CHP's summer show. It will be presented July 25-27 at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center.
Set in 1942, this poignant play tells the story of Bella, a 35-year-old mentally challenged woman (portrayed by Jessi Scott) who lives at home in Yonkers, New York with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz (played by TaraLynn Semanski).
When Bella's ne'er-do-well brother Eddie (Jon Morr), deposits his two young sons (Van Hutchins and James West) on the old lady's doorstep, the boys are left to contend with a new life in this strange new world called Yonkers. That life includes Uncle Louie, a small-time crook (Jay Hutchins) and Aunt Gert (Christina Amaral).
Debuting at New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre in 1990, Lost in Yonkers won four Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the Pulitzer Prize.
The show is directed by Carolyn Molly and produced by Kristina Erickson.
Set in 1942, this poignant play tells the story of Bella, a 35-year-old mentally challenged woman (portrayed by Jessi Scott) who lives at home in Yonkers, New York with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz (played by TaraLynn Semanski).
When Bella's ne'er-do-well brother Eddie (Jon Morr), deposits his two young sons (Van Hutchins and James West) on the old lady's doorstep, the boys are left to contend with a new life in this strange new world called Yonkers. That life includes Uncle Louie, a small-time crook (Jay Hutchins) and Aunt Gert (Christina Amaral).
Debuting at New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre in 1990, Lost in Yonkers won four Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the Pulitzer Prize.
The show is directed by Carolyn Molly and produced by Kristina Erickson.