New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? ThoughtCo, Sep. 9, 2021, thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448. He hurt me, he really did, you know? 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. . Like other leading men in Neil LaBute plays, he is far more affable than the male supporting characters (who are always foul-mouthed jerks). Carly is in law enforcement. . She needed to hear him, see him, and let him know what he missed out on. But 2023 is the year Majors turns heavyweight. Ron DeSantis of Florida, whose poorly reviewed new book appears to be a soft launch for a potential 2024 campaign for the . He considers her. It's not like a math equation or anything, it is fairly simple you can't be with a guy who finds you unpleasant to look at. He hurt me, he really did, you know? He really is a handsome man,\" but, see, that still isn't any big deal to me. I was born with it, people. I especially like that LaBute structures a good portion of the dialogue to be overlapping, so the fights come off as more natural and realistic since in real life we dont often wait for the other to finish speaking before we retort. My face. Study Resources. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. She then pulls out a letter from her purse. Happiness - Copy - this is 302 psychology paper notes, research n, 8. (2.5/5) 51 minutes - I've never been a huge fan of plays - I tend to find that no matter how well written they are, I can never really connect to the characters at all, and this particular play was no exception. But I wouldn't trade her for a million . Don't speak for me. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Results may vary. I am. He's so cute!\" And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the neighborhood and she's pointing at Greg. 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. 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. Personal preference aside this play does a good job tackling what its like to try and fit into a beauty standard and what happens when you lose that confidence. Greg's life spirals out of control when Steph leaves him, and he has to come to terms with what he has said. face, really, not knockout but very OK, yet I never used to even think it to myself, I mean, envision him in that way. Breakdown. But that's just the beginning. And the relationships were heartbreaking. (Beat.) Organizational Behaviour (Nancy Langton; Stephen P. Robbins; Tim Judge), Introduction to Corporate Finance WileyPLUS Next Gen Card (Laurence Booth), Psychology : Themes and Variations (Wayne Weiten), Intermediate Accounting (Donald E. Kieso; Jerry J. Weygandt; Terry D. Warfield), MKTG (Charles W. Lamb; Carl McDaniel; Joe F. Hair), Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases (Lewis Vaughn), Cognitive Psychology (Robert Solso; Otto H. Maclin; M. Kimberly Maclin), Business Law in Canada (Richard A. Yates; Teresa Bereznicki-korol; Trevor Clarke), Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry (Albert Lehninger; Michael Cox; David L. Nelson), Child Psychology (Alastair Younger; Scott A. 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A great play and I am so excited to see Reasons to be Happy this week! You are not me so you don't know. She thinks about this for a moment, mulling over what she's just said. (She starts crying.) I hope my babys OK,did I mention that we found out it was a little girl? In each monologue, the character discusses the issue of looks in relationships and in self-esteem. "Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One. Skip to document. I loved it. Four years, that are now gone so totally lost and gone that it, makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time, together. Dont speak for me. My face. That makes Stephanie snap! . Fuck offthats what I want you to do, Greg, get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is in something like that may it please, please be with someone who can keep from being an asshole and thinking they know everything because you dont. . Bradford, Wade. English language films; 2007 singles; 2006 singles; Profanity; (Beat.) You, do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what, Ive discovered in my four years with you. I love the final scene with his monologue. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance. We can't eat lunch and kiss each other and start blabbing on the phone next week we're done, Greg. And to be honest, I wasnt impressed at all, which is surprising considering the fact that I discovered this on a list of must read plays of the 21st century or something along those lines. Bradford, Wade. Just as they start to makeup, Greg arrives to hang out and read a book. Press Esc to cancel. together. Summary of the play Reasons to be Pretty meet the characters: steph is the central argument of the play. Type above and press Enter to search. 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. Reasons to Be Pretty premiered on Broadway in 2008. Gregs friends suck. Wade Bradford, M.A., is an award-winning playwright and theater director. In Scene One, Steph is very angry because her boyfriend Greg supposedly said something derogatory about her physical appearance. Every monologue will include the title of the play and the playwright. VERY LaBute. He's Michael B. Jordan's friend-turned-foe in "Creed III," which opens Friday in theaters. (Sits forward.) carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one La obra empieza con una escena que no vemos. Labute, like Pinter, has a gift for infusing an otherwise ambiguous line with layers or meaning. Yeah. Read in one sitting. (Sits forward.) (Beat.) After discussion with your preceptor, name one financial aspect, one quality aspect, and one clinical aspect that need to be taken into account for developing the evidence-based change proposal. 0. That's not true. (Laughs.) (Beat.) 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. 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. do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what She wants to be with someone who sees her as beautiful. start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. (She starts crying.) Our mobile site works way better when you have JavaScript enabled. I am. Not that, but even on the fence How can I? And LaBute's preface also struck quite a chord. It is . Not that, but even on the fence How can I? There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. Four years you dont know. It would obviously be much better staged. STOP! It will be short. [Expletive]. So much character development has shown in this character it's impressive. Steph Reasons to Be Pretty. Even though he is in his own way it's not the thing about him that first made me like him. You do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what Ive discovered in my four years with you. I am. Summary: Greg, Kent and Carly work in a warehouse; Steph is a hairdresser all in their 30s they are trying to come to terms with life in their dead-end jobs. (Beat.) He cheats on his wife with someone more physically attractive and justifies himself shamelessly. Id almost rather it was a situation where she was oblivious to itnot blind or anything, I wouldnt wish that on her, but close. (Sits forward.) 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. (Sits forward.) There's no intellectual grandstanding, just people trying to get by, and trying to be happy with what they have, and their issues and concerns are no less important than the sort of upper middle class Woody Allen type romances that seem to dominate the genre. There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. When Kent finally returns from the bathroom, he defuses the argument, kisses Carly, and advises Greg to treat women nicely to keep the relationship happy. Maybe bc I read it tho. not just with their words but with the ways they look at you and desire you and, and, and . This is an edited/shortened ve. Monologues. God. ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." Sarah said to herself, "Well, the job. 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. Der er gode replikker og elementer i historien og skuespillerne gr det godt, men stykket er ogs dybt problematisk, er p afgrende punkter usammenhngende og nr p ingen mde reelt ind p emnet med nogeninteressante observationer. 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. Upgrade to PRO I mean, wouldn't you? Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. There was a defined progression and resolution to the piece which I appreciated. He was a great boyfriend to her until he said what he did. Carly leaves, annoyed because she blames Greg for making Steph move away. She is very insecure and when she finds. 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. Act One of Reasons to Be Pretty concludes with Greg's realization that his relationship is not the only one that has fallen apart. carly works as a security guard s asteph nurses her hurt feelings, Greg struggles to understand what he did wrong, Kent pursues 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? STEPH: Dont, alright? LaBute directs this one himself and the whole cast is great (notably Thomas Sadoski, who originated the role of Greg on Broadway, and Jenna Fischer, playing delightfully against type as Steph) and really drives home the fact that his snappy dialogue is meant to be heard. to be this object, some thing that people cant help gawking at. Human cruelty is a specialty of Neil LaBute - He finds the cruelty in the smallest gesture or off-hand phrase and amplifies it. Maybe this is because he main characters are all so real and the things that they go through can happen to anyone. Gregs life spirals out of control when Steph leaves him, and he has to come to terms with what he has said. 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. Shes married to Kent and the stakes go up when she finds out shes pregnant, is. 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Despite the things he said, he's still a good guy and he still loves Steph. Kent is a jerk. It was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Play, Best Leading Actress, and Best Leading Actor). What the man thinks is an innocuous comment sparks a fight that leads to his break up with his long time girlfriend. Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. I read this play knowing a bit of Labute's work, mostly from his movies, In The Company Of men and Nurse Betty which i liked a lot. Not that I think I'm some beauty an old-fashioned glamour gal or anything, I don't but I'm not bad, ya know, not bad at all and even if I was, ugly, I'm saying, even if I was not cute or close to that, unattractive by world standards, don't I wanna be with someone who finds me beautiful? Fuck o thats what I want you to do, Greg, Like damn bitch why you gotta be throwing pans at someones head thats straight up not okay. You Anyone can read what you share. Here is the original full monologue:\"He hurt me, he really did, you know? There's something touching about a character struggling to describe the color of a woman's eyes, and coming up with the color of a crayon from "maybe one of those bigger cartons, like, sixty-four colors, with the sharpener in it. However, she says that his comment about her face represents his true beliefs, and can therefore never be forgotten or taken back. JavaScript please! And yes, over the years it's gotten me things, I won't lie about that, dates and into clubs that I Kent es un misgino exagerado casi hasta lo inverosmil. Kent had mentioned that the newly hired woman at their workplace was "hot." Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. so Ive usually got some time on my hands to, you know. 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). Listen to me very, carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one. \"Meant as a compliment,\" he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so forget that. Una resolucin un tanto burda para un conflicto dramtico. Just right there, my boyfriend, who's over at the grill and laughing and making burgers for all of us and he was, too. Con la discusin de Steph y Greg pasa algo parecido; ms all de la reaccin inclaudicable de ella, que tambin podra ser un poco inverosmil, los vemos nada ms que discutir y tratarse mal a lo largo de escenas largusimas, sin llegar a ninguna conclusin interesante. Greg argues that he was trying to say something complimentary about Steph. The character of Steph really resonated with me as lately I've been feeling down about my appearance and wondering if I'm at all pretty. Power your marketing strategy with perfectly branded videos to drive better ROI. It's about this (Points.) I really liked this one. Alle personer p nr den mandlige hovedperson er nogle dybt problematiske og usympatiske mennesker, men stykket forsger at sige at det ikke er sdan, men forsger udstille det som om der er nuancer og at hovedpersonen er problemet, hvilket stykket p ingen mde reelt viser at han skulle vre. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. It is the third and final installment of a trilogy ( The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and Reasons to Be Pretty ). (Smiles.) Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a few months back and she whispered to me at a family thing we were at, a barbecue, "God, he's cute. throughout the story, she is furious. The characters were truthful. Carly is the wife of Kent and the best friend of Stephanie. Reasons to be pretty carly monologue . However, we have dozens of other monologues that you can read. There is just no good way to take that! Some sort ofoblivion that gets pasted over her eyes so she can go about life and not be aware that people are cruel in many ways. Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your EBP project results. Greg, Kent and Carly work in a warehouse; Steph is a hairdresser all in their 30s they are trying to come to terms with life in their dead-end jobs. La otra pareja tambin est compuesta por un par arquetpico. Comfort in the shared feminine experience. . Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Im not gonna have it anymore You are not me so ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." Expert Help. She is really just trying her. Don't speak for me. I think these monologues try to force LaButes main message, but they are heavy-handed. Not as strong as THE SHAPE OF THINGS, which is one of my favorite plays, but still portrays very real characters with real emotions in an honest and uncensored way. I knew of his play In the Company of Men, which I understand was intended to be a black comedy about two guys who are jerks, unhappy with their bad luck with women, who try to torment a deaf co-worker. Incluso, aunque reitera el lugar ms bien absurdo que ocupa la belleza en nuestra cultura, tambin termina asumiendo que su relacin con Steph en realidad no estaba yendo a ninguna parte, con lo que tambin est dndole la razn. But they are both strong, and well-rounded. Listen to me very He goes through a long list of positive details about her physique. (Beat.) Sit down, Greg and listen to me for once. Even though he is in his own way it's not the thing about him that first made me like him. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, .) They did. A different one, of course, and Ill take what Ive got, but Ive cried myself to sleep at night because of whoIam as well, and you should know 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. So go forth and enable it. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Reasons to Be Pretty is a hard-edged comedy written by Neil LaBute. Kent is the obnoxious jerk character we were just talking about. "Reasons to Be Pretty" Plot Summary of Act One. Sorry! Neil LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright. Thanks! And in Elijah Bynum's prize-winning Sundance entry "Magazine Dreams," Majors - in a . 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. There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. I really didn't want to read a play by Neil LaBute. Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. En el clmax de la obra, Greg se cansa de l y se van a las manos. According to Greg, he replied: "Maybe Steph hasn't got a face like that girl's. When Steph is told by one of her best friends that her boyfriend, Greg, called her face "regular", all hell breaks loose. Scene scenario: Steph is confronting Greg after their breakup. Carly states that his "communication skills suck.". I mean, wouldn't you?\"ANOTHER NEIL LABUTE MONOLOGUE:IF I NEEDED SOMEONE written and directed by Neil LaBute: https://youtu.be/HLewncejkyA#NeilLaBute #Reasonstobepretty #monologue Fuck o thats what I want you to do, Greg, get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me, start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a, relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is something like, keep from being an asshole and all overbearing and, thinking they know everything because you dont. (Laughs.) She is the one who gossiped to Steph about Greg's conversation, regarding her "regular face. . It's not like a math equation or anything, it is fairly simple you can't be with a guy who finds you unpleasant to look at. I dont have any of those problems and Im happy about that. . You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and Im not gonna have it anymoreyou are not me so you dont know. Copyright 2023 StudeerSnel B.V., Keizersgracht 424, 1016 GC Amsterdam, KVK: 56829787, BTW: NL852321363B01, You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or, sign shit that we should both have our names on and, Im not gonna have it anymore You are not me so, you dont know. Smiling. Not that I think I'm some beauty an old-fashioned glamour gal or anything, I don't but I'm not bad, ya know, not bad at all and even if I was, ugly, I'm saying, even if I was not cute or close to that, unattractive by world standards, don't I wanna be with someone who finds me beautiful? https://www.thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448 (accessed March 2, 2023). Listen to me very carefully, OK, 'cause I'm only gonna say this one time. Sometimes I feel it lacked a through line of direct action ? This blog is not for profit. I knew these things about many guys already, and even if LaBute was dead-on in his characterization of "male privilege," I just didn't want to go there. It is not. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or Carly criticizes her husband's lack of maturity. 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