A moon for the misbegotten walter kerr theatre, new york city through june 18 by eugene oneill directed by daniel sullivan starring cherry jones, gabriel byrne, and roy dotrice. Initially i felt a little confused by this title, then i try to listen back to this drama, then i understand the title link with the groove plays. A moon for the misbegotten, the authors last completed work, is a. A moon for the misbegotten characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. A moon for the misbegotten begins on a hot, clear day at roughly noon at the hogans rundown farm, the house weathered gray and congruous with the parched and barren land that surrounds it. A moon for the misbegotten when taking another long days journey into the oneillian night of the soul in a moon for the misbegotten, its best to seek all the comfort you can. The character of jim is modeled after oneils brother jamie, who died november 1923, two months after the play takes place. A moon for the misbegotten concord theatricals samuel french. A moon for the misbegotten, can we interpret where something undesirable happens, as we can catch on this play, where cunning is carried out by phil hogan terungkitnya ultimately failed by the actual reality on the night of the incident. Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of our productions. The title says as much, although the play could just as easily have been called long nights journey into day for the. You should always read the plays from which your monologues come in its entirety before you even think about working on the monologue. The sluttish earthmother figure and the doomed, selfdestructive wastrel have appeared before in eugene oneills plays.
A moon for the misbegotten project gutenberg australia. Mar 20, 2000 unique in oneills oeuvre, a moon for the misbegotten also speaks of the deep love and affection the characters only begrudgingly admit feeling for each other. Selected monologues from a moon for the misbegotten including video examples, context and character information. Josie, a domineering irish woman with a quick tongue and a ruined reputation, her conniving father, tenant farmer phil. A moon for the misbegotten is two and a half hours long, but director kate galvins production never drags. The play is a sequel to oneills long days journey into night, with the jim tyrone character as an older version of jamie tyrone. Tidy moon for misbegotten packs punch at playhouse on park. Kansas city actors theatre presents eugene oneills stirring final drama, a moon for the misbegotten from september 12th to the 30th at the city stage in union station. A moon for the misbegotten writers theatre chicago. A moon for the misbegotten by shewey, don the advocate. A moon for the misbegotten writers theatre in 1920s rural connecticut, phil hogan cobbles together a living on rented farmland that he hopes to someday own outright, when his landlord jim tyrone comes into his inheritance. A moon for the misbegotten was, it seems, a wish fulfillment on o neill s part of writing has to be included in a future edition of the script for a moon for the misbegotten. Are there any good monologues from a moon for the misbegotten. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.
Playing throughout the summer in the comfy ac of the watermark theatre, a moon for the misbegotten by eugene oneill is full of heated exchanges and sober. The title is actually a depiction of where the pieces of this drama are united. A moon for the misbegotten broadway play 1973 revival. A moon for the misbegotten, 2000 byrneholics online. A moon for the misbegotten play monologues stageagent. It is based around the impoverished and ungainly sharecropper daughter josie hogan bethany thomas whose love.
He began drafting the play late in 1941, set it aside after a few months and returned to it a year later. Eugene oneills 1947 a moon for the misbegotten falls into the latter category. A moon for the misbegotten is a title given to this drama by eugene oneill. The character of jim is modeled after oneils brother jamie, who died november 1923, two. In order to achieve his goal, hogan uses everything he knows about his daughter and manipulates things accordingly so she. Eugene oneill 18881953 a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0400041h. It is commonly thought of as a continuation of the play long days journey into night, written two years prior. A moon for the misbegotten is a love story set in the 1920s in rural connecticut. The webs largest and most comprehensive scripts resource. Audra mcdonald and will swenson in williamstown theatre festivals a moon for the misbegotten. A moon for the misbegotten she was beautiful youtube. A moon for the misbegotten at the charles playhouse. Feb 21, 2017 at playhouse on park, the actors dont deliver these words with interior monologue intensity. It is an exact reproduction of the original manuscript which i delivered to random house, inc.
When the two learn that the land may be sold out from. A moon for the misbegotten by eugene oneill overdrive. Carrollwood players is proud to offer theatre for all with the support of the arts council of hillsborough county and the hillsborough county board of county commissioners. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a. Barbara and arthur gelb on playwright eugene oneill duration. It can be a joy to see exceptional performances and new staging ideas give a play, whether its a major success or one long relegated to a playwrights lesser work category, an exciting new life. A moon for the misbegotten is a sequel to oneills long days journey into night, with the jim tyrone character as an older version of jamie tyrone. Once thought obscene and profane, a moon for the misbegotten. This scene and the one that follows and resolves it are the best parts of the evening. A moon for the misbegotten is an ode of sorts from the american playwright to his alcoholic brother, or as doll quoted stage manager torie laher as saying, its actually beautiful poetry. Audition for a moon for the misbegotten at luna stage in new. A moon for the misbegotten play by oneill britannica. It was first performed in new york city in 1957, after oneills death. Tyrone visits the home of his tenant farmer, phil hogan.
Moon picks up eleven years after the events described in long days journey into night, as jim tyrone based on oneills older brother jamie grasps at a last chance at love under the full moonlight. The major point of deceit in the play is when hogan lies to josie about jim breaking his promise. The last work from one of the twentieth centurys most significant writers, continuing the semiautobiographical cycle centring on the tyrone family started by. Jan 26, 2018 once thought obscene and profane, a moon for the misbegotten is now a beloved classic that examines human vulnerability. Eugene oneills last completed play, a moon for the misbegotten is a sequel to his autobiographical long days journey into night. I had originally planned to never comment on my own video, as i wanted to see how it would be received. Following the events of oneills classic long days journey into night, moon for the. Set in a dilapidated connecticut house in early september 1923, the play focuses on three characters. A moon for the misbegotten eugene oneill 18881953 a moon for the misbegotten is published herewith with no revisions or deletions. That much of the story is accurately told in a moon for the misbegotten, in the searing.
A moon for the misbegotten, by eugene oneill presented by. Fiercely dramatic yet with nuanced staging, eugene oneills a moon for the misbegotten is a long, wonderful nights journey into day. A moon for the misbegotten is the story of a doomed mans guilt and the woman who tries desperately to love him. The play can be thought of as a sequel to the autobiographical long days journey into night. A moon for the misbegotten news the harvard crimson. The play is a sequel to oneills long days journey into night, with the jim tyrone character as an. Moon was the last play oneill wrote and, even though he reportedly grew to hate its underlying themes of affection and forgiveness, it is a fitting final expression of his genius. A moon for the misbegotten was last on broadway only seven years ago, in a production starring a brilliant gabriel byrne as tyrone, with cherry jones as josie.
Apr 10, 2007 a moon for the misbegotten was last on broadway only seven years ago, in a production starring a brilliant gabriel byrne as tyrone, with cherry jones as josie. Eugene oneill, a moon for the misbegotten in the cannon of eugene oneills plays, a moon for the misbegotten is uniquely funny and poignant. A moon for the misbegotten revival, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city dec 29, 1973 and played through nov 17, 1974. A conversation about eugene oneills masterpiece, a moon for the misbegotten, part of luna stages 20th anniversary season. For each production, we will offer insight into a different aspect of creating theatre. Byrnes long thirdact monologue, its shifts in mood exquisitely set off by pat collinss lighting, is a. Since neither new textual revelation nor a revisionist directorial concept are in evidence, daniel sullivans broadwaybound revival of eugene oneills a moon for the misbegotten will live or. A moon for the misbegotten 1975 in connecticut in september 1923, the lives of three people collide.
Until colleen dewhurst and jason robards found that power in the 1973 production of a moon for the misbegotten, written between 1942 and 1943 as a sort of fictional mass for his brother, it was viewed as a rambling and verbose postscript to his masterpiece, long days journey into night. This new moon for the misbegotten drew a sizable opening night audience peppered with patrons like myself venerable enough to have been alive and active when oneill was still writing plays in danville. Sep 12, 2018 kansas city actors theatre presents eugene oneills stirring final drama, a moon for the misbegotten from september 12th to the 30th at the city stage in union station. Mar 20, 2019 ensembles moon for the misbegotten sets the stage aglow by elaine t. A moon for the misbegotten luna stage auditions posted. Josie, a domineering irish woman with a quick tongue and a ruined reputation, her conniving father, tenant farmer phil hogan, and james.
A moon for the misbegotten after some rough handling from the british press during much of his first two seasons as artistic director of the old vic, kevin spacey found redemption in. Ensembles moon for the misbegotten sets the stage aglow. This study guide consists of approximately 20 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a moon for the misbegotten. This sequel to oneills masterpiece, long days journey into night, is set on the tyrones connecticut farm, which has. A moon for the misbegotten carrollwood players theatre. Looking for the scripts matching a moon for the misbegotten. A moon for the misbegotten broadway play 1973 revival ibdb. Or more simply be interpreted as a beauty or a good or evil cunning. If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain. It seems only appropriate on opening night of eventide theatre companys a moon for the misbegotten that the harvest moon outside, so large and close to the earth, echoed the similar full moon at the center of dennis union churchs gertrude lawrence stage. Marilyn monroe rare live television appearance person to person interview 1955 duration. Mar 09, 2020 in this teen drama monologue dark side of my moon, jobe talks to his brother haaz about how he struggles with two sides to his personality. The major point of deceit in the play is when hogan.
A moon for the misbegotten since neither new textual revelation nor a revisionist directorial concept are in evidence, daniel sullivans broadwaybound revival of eugene oneills a moon for the. We had an evening of memorable theater and, i hope, shared a regret that there are still people around who think an oneill script is a. A moon for the misbegotten, drama in four acts by eugene oneill, written in 1943 and published in 1952. The play is a sequel to o neills long days journey into night, with the jim tyrone character as an. Join the stageagent community to read our character analysis for phil hogan and unlock.
Instead, they make them as conversational and interactive as possible. A moon for the misbegotten, by eugene oneill presented. Moon picks up eleven years after the events described in long days journey into night, asjim tyrone based on oneills older brother jamie grasps at a last chance at love under the full moonlight. Cherry jones is one of todays few great performers and the only out. In this respect, a moon for the misbegotten is typical, for both james tyrone and josie hogan discover through each other that they possess within themselves the means for achieving such acceptance. Feb 11, 2007 so here it is eight years after i made misbegotten moon. Moon is the sequel to the events in oneills a long days journey into night, and features the elder tyrone brother as the main character. Galvin creates a satisfying sense of intimacy by having the actors move to the edge of the tiny acting space, delivering speeches just inches from the audience. A moon for the misbegotten is a play by eugene oneill. Byrnes long third act monologue, its shifts in mood exquisitely set off by pat collinss lighting, is a. Hogan has driven away his three sons, but his towering daughter josie understands her father and can hold her own. In a moon for the misbegotten we revisit james tyrone, jr.
Discussion of themes and motifs in eugene oneills a moon for the misbegotten. A moon for the misbegotten is a serious play and rides a thin line edy and coordinator stevens says his actors had to decode o neill s script to. A moon for the misbegotten, yale university press, 1945, pp. A moon for the misbegotten by eugene oneill 3,411 ratings, 4. Broadways new revival of eugene oneills a moon for the misbegotten offers reason to celebrate, but also much to mourn. A moon for the misbegotten is eugene oneills prayer for the inconsolable. Apr 20, 2009 so read a moon for the misbegotten, or any other good drama, and find a good monologue. So read a moon for the misbegotten, or any other good drama, and find a good monologue. A moon for the misbegotten words on plays 2005 american. Monologues are presented on stageagent for educational purposes only. Actors bring a tremendous energy to the roles they play. Jim tyrone is an older version of jamie tyrone from the first play, and they are both based on eugene oneills older brother, jamie oneill. A moon for the misbegotten was written in 1943 by nobel laureate eugene oneil.