Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM

“You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by” *

*       When:     Monday July 10 at 7:00
Tuesday July 25 at 7:00
*       Where:    ROOM 10 (Mon); ROOM 9 (Tue)
*       What:      PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM by WOODY ALLEN
*       Who:       UUCPA Thespians
*       Why:       To pretend you are someone very different from yourself

One of the fun things about reading a play is that for a couple of hours you are someone who, in real life, you would never think of being  - or even knowing -  and you can say things that, in real life, you never would say.  "Play It Again, Sam” is full of such lines.  For example, if you got to read the part of Allan you could say such things as:

“Oh, I won't take it personal.  I'll just kill myself."

“I don't think analysis can help me.  I may need a lobotomy.”

“She's a doll.  I would sell my mother to the Arabs for that girl.”

“I love you, Miss - - whoever you are - - I want to have your child.”

“I remembered your birthday because it's the same date my mother had her hysterectomy.”

But Allan doesn't have all the good lines.  You might be a real "male-chauvinist-pig” and get to say Humphrey Bogart's line:

“Dames are simple.  I never met one who didn't understand a slap in the mouth.”

Or, maybe you're a real “ultra-feminist” reading Vanessa's line:

“I've had many men - - I took on the entire Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity at Yale in three hours.”

Then there are the short dialogues:

Nancy: “My lawyer will call your lawyer."
Allan: “I don't have a lawyer - have him call my doctor."

or,

Allan: “What are you doing Saturday night?” 
Intellectual Girl: “Committing suicide."
Allan: “What about Friday night?”

You get the idea.   Whatever parts you draw, you'll get to say things you couldn't possibly say in your real life as a UU.

Every one of the five major parts is a hoot - as are most of the seven bit parts.  Sign up early to be sure you get one of them.  Call me or send an email to  thespians-info@uucpa.org Or just show up and take your chances.

- - Philip Hodge  Chair of Thespians