Unlike the oddball amnesiac of fuddy meers or the prematurely aging teenager of kimberly akimbo, becca and howie corbett of david lindsayabaires rabbit hole, could be anybodys neighbors in an upscale suburb. After a dramatic retelling of izzys recent bar fight, becca learns that her sister is pregnant by a musician named auggie. Dec 14, 2010 rabbit hole won the 2007 tony award and pulitzer prize for drama, but even following all that success, lindsayabaire hadnt thought about turning it into a movie until he was approached by, of. Becca tells izzy about how she slapped a woman at the supermarket. Do you really not know how utterly impossible that would be. The play had its spanish language premiere in san juan, puerto rico in autumn of 2010 the play deals with the ways family members. Jun 25, 20 tara schreiber playing izzy in a monologue from rabbit hole. David lindsayabaire wrote the rabbit hole play in 2006 for which he won the 2007 pulitzer prize.
Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for izzy from rabbit hole. Now, eight months later, her mother, nat dianne wiest whose son, beccas brother, died at 30 is. When a teenage boy from the neighborhood loses control of his car, becca and howie lose their five year old son. David lindsayabaire on adapting his play rabbit hole. Rabbit hole is a gentle, subtle and superbly structured play that looks at the way that different people handle grief over the death of a loved child. Rabbit hole monologues izzy monologue izzy izzy is talking to howie and asking why her sister becca is mad at her so its just the baby then. The principal characters are becca, howie, izzy, nat, and jason. Excellent example of show, dont tell in rabbit hole by.
Izzy sees becca enter the room holding up the creme brulee. Author of smash hits fuddy meers and kimberly akimbo, david lindsayabaire was born and raised in south boston. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. She is isolated by her grief over the recent death of her. Lindsayabaire has many influences, include edward albee, george kaufman and moss hart, and the atypical playwriting influences, abbott and costello and the marx brothers.
Mar 12, 2012 david lindsayabaires rabbit hole is comprised of grave emotions, relationships and events. Izzy hang up the phone and excitedly takes the creme brulee from becca. May 03, 2010 pg 42 becca tells izzy about how she slapped a woman at the supermarket. In the end, becca and howie seem to agree to break out. Rabbit hole is david lindsayabaires answer to the countless existing films profiting on an overdramatic and cloying rendition of tragedy. Rabbit hole is artful portrait of survival after loss shayna blass, linda high in the production rabbit hole at the keegan theatre.
Becca and howie are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Izzy takes a seat by the window, and starts tapping the caramel with the. Rabbit hole mens audition monologues seguin theatre. Im directing a production of rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire, for theatre verity here in seattle. Jason jason is at becca and howies house for the first time, talking to becca on her couch. Jul 05, 20 shayna blass as sister izzy and linda high as mother nat are both strong in supporting roles, especially high, who knocks the scripts laughoutloud funny moments out of the park while at the same time conveying experience and empathy.
Rabbit hole won the 2007 pulitzer prize for drama was made into a film starring nicole kidman in 2010 and had its uk premiere at hampstead theatre, london, in 2016. Sep 25, 2012 im directing a production of rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire, for theatre verity here in seattle. Izzy from rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire monologue search. Jul 04, 20 rabbit hole is artful portrait of survival after loss shayna blass, linda high in the production rabbit hole at the keegan theatre.
Rabbit hole casting call new york, ny theater auditions. Izzy a character in rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire author. What happened was we were in the same aisle as this kid and he wanted these rollups, fruit rollups. The main characters in rabbit hole are becca, howie, izzy, nat, and jason. Lindsayabaire skilfully takes us through the grieving process of the people nearest to danny, a fouryearold who ran into a street after his dog and got. Rabbit hole is artful portrait of survival after loss the. David lindsayabaires rabbit hole is comprised of grave emotions, relationships and events. An analysis of the play rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire. Rabbit hole is a play written by david lindsayabaire.
With nicole kidman, aaron eckhart, dianne wiest, miles teller. Rabbit hole characters the main characters in rabbit hole are becca, howie, izzy, nat, and jason. A great piece where izzy is describing a bar fight she got into to her much more subdued sister, becca. Brief monologue from rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire. While rabbit hole would certainly carry even more impact if performedsince thats why plays are writtenit holds up extremely well on the page. What happened was we were in the same aisle as this kid and he wanted these rollups, fruit roll. While the death of a child is a common theme among lifetime films, rabbit hole deviates from your run of the mill tearjerker in its thoughtful, nuanced portrayal of the grief a family experiences after the sudden death of their four year old son danny.
Becca corbett folds laundry at the kitchen table while talking with her younger sister izzy. Becca, late 30searly 40s this is why i hate shopping. Becca and howie, a young, suburban married couple, are grieving. Izzy izzy is talking to howie and asking why her sister becca is mad at her so its just the baby then. The plot of rabbit hole, centered on the impact of the accidental killing of a small child, is one used regularly on television channels that specialize in domestic tales of redemption. And you forget it every once in a while, but then you reach in for whatever reason and there it is.
Rabbit hole is a vivid, hopeful, honest and unexpectedly witty portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of all situations. Brief monologue from rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire on vimeo join. As i watched edward halls diligently directed production of david lindsayabaires 2006 pulitzerwinning. The rabbit hole begins with izzy describing a night out to her older sister becca while she pours herself a glass of orange juice. The ailment that has invaded their larchmont home is grief its cause, the accidental death of their fouryearold son and its key symptom an isolating, heavy feeling and that, as. In a quietly intense monologue that voices a letter. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Mourning a child in a silence thats unbearably loud the. Throughout the duration of the play, rabbit hole, lindsayabaire explores individual differences within the realms of motherhood and loss, as well as death and mourning. Rabbit hole is artful portrait of survival after loss. I felt that this play really lent itself to the world of acting classes, since there are so many good scenes and monologues in it.
Comedic monologue where izzy is telling a friend about an altercation at a bar. And shes harassing me, and blowing her stankbreath in my face. An intensely emotional examination of grief, laced with wit, insightfulness, compassion and searing honesty variety. And then i see her across the bar, coming at me with this look, you know. Rabbit hole is a pulitzer prizewinning play about a couple navigating the aftermath of their childs death. Brief monologue from rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire on. The screenplay is an adaptation by david lindsayabaire of his 2006 play of the same name. It turns into something you can crawl out from under. It was the recipient of the 2007 pulitzer prize for drama. No matter how many things i give to charity, or how many art projects i box up, do you really think i dont see him. They have been making small talk until he begins confessing i used to have a shirt just like that one. My god, you wouldnt believe the words that came out of this ladys mouth.
I know ive been a screwup, but people get their act together. Their son danny was killed 8 months ago at the start of the play. Last year rabbit hole was nominated for a tony award for best play. Casting a production of rabbit hole, the 2007 pulitzer prize winner for drama, written by david lindsayabaire. Nat, summing up her commentary on the kennedy curse as an example of just rich people acting stupid one example of how david lindsayabaire manages to balance tragedy with humor and refuses to compromise rabbit hole with a make sense ending. Jan 02, 2011 becca nicole kidman has been numb with grief since danny, her 4yearold, was killed by a car. Becca and howie corbett have everything a family could want, until a lifeshattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. As improbably funny as it is heartbreaking, rabbit hole received great acclaim during its broadway run earlier this year, and was nominated for five 2006 tony awards, including best play. The playwright has knit a plot that contains a plenitude of triggers, some of which the characters use, more of which they ignore.
Circle players university theater at lipscomb university. Rabbit hole won the 2007 tony award and pulitzer prize for drama, but even following all that success, lindsayabaire hadnt thought about turning it into a movie until he was approached by, of. Another play that i decided to revisit after acting 1 was rabbit hole. In this particular night, izzy is at a bar but not drinking when she begins to be verbally assaulted by an older woman there. Rabbit hole acting edition acting edition for theater. Izzy from rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire monologue. The rabbit hole letters write me something beautiful. Rabbit hole audition chippen street theatre theater. From the first scene, lindsayabaire unfolds the story gradually, using adeptly written dialogue to offer one small surprise turn after another. Feb 03, 2006 the plot of rabbit hole, centered on the impact of the accidental killing of a small child, is one used regularly on television channels that specialize in domestic tales of redemption. Dec 10, 2010 the rabbit hole begins with izzy describing a night out to her older sister becca while she pours herself a glass of orange juice.
Rabbit hole is a quiet play, weighted with details. Rabbit hole, are fuddy meers, kimberly akimbo, and wonder of the world. She is isolated by her grief over the recent death of her four. Rabbit hole is a 2010 american independent drama film directed by john cameron mitchell and starring nicole kidman, aaron eckhart and dianne wiest. And everybody kinda steps aside for her, like the red sea, or whatever just clears a path for her, and im like, whats with this nutjob. But the facade soon peels away to reveal a family struggling to deal with the recent death by accident of their 4yearold son. Becca and you dont even know who shes talking about. Explores the dark topic of a couple struggling with the accidental death of their only. The woman is claiming that izzy had stolen her man.
Rabbit hole womens audition monologues seguin theatre. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for izzy from rabbit hole join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Her sister, izq, early thir ties, is in the middle ofa story, getting herself gkss oforange juice from the fridge. Rabbit hole, by david lindsayabaire a tragic accident affects an entire family and leaves a married couple inconsolable and confused as to how to deal with each others grief. Becca nicole kidman has been numb with grief since danny, her 4yearold, was killed by a car. Lindsayabaire manifests the themes of motherhood and loss and death and mourning in the text via the relationships.
The film premiered at the 2010 toronto international film festival in september 2010. Izzy a character in rabbit hole by david lindsayabaire author portrayals. He was killed when jason hit him with his car when danny chased his dog out into the. Nat izzy and beccas mother, and, howies motherinlaw, becca, read more pro members only join the stageagent community to learn more about this monologue from rabbit hole and unlock other amazing theatre resources. An analysis of the play rabbit hole by david lindsay. Shayna blass as sister izzy and linda high as mother nat are both strong in supporting roles, especially high, who knocks the scripts laughoutloud funny moments out of the park while at the same time conveying experience and empathy. The monologue is in pieces due to izzys interjections, but you could piece beccas parts together with ease. Kidman produced the project via her company, blossom films.
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