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Born Yesterday 2017–2018 SEASON BORN YESTERDAY by Garson Kanin Directed by Pamela Hunt CONTENTS 2 The 411 3 A/S/L, HTH 4 FYI 6 B4U 8 RBTL 9 F2F 10 IRL 12 RMAI At The Rep, we know HOW TO BE THE BEST AUDIENCE EVER! that life moves fast— TAKE YOUR SEAT okay, really fast. But An usher will seat your class as a group, and often we have we also know that a full house with no seats to spare, so be sure to stick with some things are your school until you have been shown your section in the worth slowing down theatre. for. We believe that live theatre is one of those pit stops worth making and are excited that you are going to stop SILENCE IS GOLDEN by for a show. To help you get the most bang for your buck, Before the performance begins, be sure to turn off your cell we have put together WU? @ THE REP—an IM guide that will phone and watch alarms. If you need to talk or text during give you everything you need to know to get at the top of your intermission, don’t forget to click off before the show theatergoing game—fast. You’ll find character descriptions resumes. (A/S/L), a plot summary (FYI), biographical information (F2F), BREAK TIME historical context (B4U), and other bits and pieces (HTH). Most This performance includes an intermission, at which time importantly, we’ll have some ideas about what this all means you can visit the restrooms in the lobby. Intermission is only IRL, anyway. 15 minutes though, so hurry back to your seat. SNACK TIME There is no food or drink permitted inside the theatre, so make sure you finish your snacks in the lobby before you enter the house. NOW HEAR THIS Just as you can see and hear the actors, they can see and hear you. Any talking, even whispering, can be heard by The Teacher’s those around you and those onstage, so please wait until Lounge the show is over to chat. NO PAPARAZZI PLEASE In an effort to make our The theatre is a camera-free zone. Flash photography educational materials accessible interrupts the action onstage and is prohibited by to students and easy for educators Actors’ Equity Association rules. You can sneak a peek at to incorporate into the classroom, our production photos on The Rep’s website at repstl.org. study guide is written in a student-oriented format. We hope that you will circulate this guide among your TAKE A BOW students in the weeks preceding your visit to The Rep, Let the actors know you respect their work by responding encouraging them to browse it before and after class and to the curtain call at the end of the performance. Show your as time allows, using it as a launch point for both pre- and appreciation for a job well done through applause. post-performance discussions.You may also want to visit our website, www.repstl.org, for additional information THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT AUDIENCE! including activity suggestions and behind-the-scenes information. Any materials, either from this guide or from our website may be reproduced for use in the classroom. As always, we appreciate your making live REP Education Department theatre a part of your classroom experience and welcome your Director of Education Marsha Coplon feedback and questions. Associate Director of Education Sarah Brandt Education Programs Associate Brian Coats HARRY BROCK arrives in Washington, D.C. Harry’s lawyer, ED DEVERY, helps to provide with the hope of gaining political influence by useful connections in Washington while buying politicians. attending to Harry’s business affairs. Harry is accompanied by his girlfriend BILLIE SENATOR NORVAL HEDGES meets with DAWN, a former chorus girl who has little Harry and Ed to discuss a business interest in anything other than money and arrangement for political favors. clothes. The senator’s wife, ANNA HEDGES, attempts Harry’s cousin EDDIE also tags along, running to form a relationship with Billie, with errands and acting as his cousin’s personal somewhat mixed results. assistant. PAUL VERRALL is a journalist who takes an interest in Harry’s business in Washington, and he also takes an interest in Billie. COMMUNIST: a person who believes in the SCHNEIDER: to prevent an opponent from principles of communism, a political theory scoring during a game or match that advocates for public ownership of DAVID COppERFIELD: a novel by Charles property and the absence of social classes, Dickens published in 1850 that tells the story money and a federal government of a poor child who becomes a successful NEGLIGIBLE: insignificant author DEDUCTIBLE: able to be subtracted from CONCUBINE: a mistress taxable income or taxes to be paid. FASCISM: a form of radical nationalism RACKET: a slang term for an illegitimate characterized by dictatorial power, business that often works through bribery or suppression of the opposition, and control of intimidation industry and business OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.: an Coffee-klotCh: the incorrect form of American jurist who served on the Supreme “coffee-klatch,” a social gathering for coffee Court from 1902–1932, retiring at the age of and conversation. 90; he died in 1935 CARTEL: an arrangement of suppliers with DRIP: a dull person the goal of keeping prices high and YEN: a slang term similar to “yearn,” eliminating competition meaning to strongly desire someone or COUTH: cultured and well-mannered; something. refined GIN RUMMY: a two-player card game TRUCULENT: aggressively defiant and quick played with a standard card deck in which the to fight goal is to reach a total number of points FREE ENTERPRISE: a system in which (agreed upon by the players) before the business operates in competition and largely opponent does outside of state control 3 SPOILER ALERT! This synopsis contains spoilers about the story of the show. If you wish to be completely surprised by what you see on stage, Born Yesterday (2018). Andy Prosky and Ruth Pferdehirt. Photo by Patrick Lanham. you may want to wait until after the play to As the play begins, Paul Verrall, a journalist Billie re-enters, dressed to meet the congressman read this article. with The New Republic, finds himself waiting and his wife, and Devery asks her to sign some in a luxurious hotel suite in Washington, D.C. papers. Harry leaves to go get changed, and Billie He is expecting to meet Harry Brock, the signs the papers, without much thought as to millionaire owner of a junkyard from New Jersey, what they are. As a multiple corporate officer, she who is arriving in town for business. When Harry has some control in Harry’s business, though it is arrives, he is accompanied by his girlfriend, Billie clear that she doesn’t know how much. Tired of Dawn, a former chorus girl, and his cousin, Eddie, being reminded that she must be presentable, who waits on him hand and foot. Harry snubs Billie threatens to stay upstairs and not see the Paul, who makes a quick exit. The flurry of the congressman at all, but she’s too scared of Harry group’s arrival is interrupted when Ed Devery, to actually do so. Harry’s lawyer, arrives to welcome him to Washington. Devery has secured a congressman Congressman Norval Hedges and his wife arrive, to meet with Harry very shortly, but before he and Billie tries to make a good impression; does so he wants him to sit down for an interview however, she just doesn’t know enough to with Paul. engage in the conversation. Harry is also trying to make a good impression, but his brutish attitude Paul returns, and he and Harry discuss business. comes through at times. He explains to Hedges Harry is very evasive, refusing to answer questions that he wants to take all of the scrap iron that is directly and turning the conversation over spread around Europe (a result of World War II) multiple times. Devery re-enters the room with and bring it back to the US to sell while avoiding Billie and introduces her to Paul. Billie, trying to pesky laws and regulations. The Hedges leave sneak a drink upstairs, is stopped by Harry, who and Billie goes upstairs, leaving Harry and Devery wants her to be presentable for the congressman alone. They wonder what to do about Billie, and his wife. They yell at each other and in his whose ignorance might create problems for them rage, Harry assaults Devery. Paul exits, telling in Washington. Devery encourages Harry to marry Harry that he’s staying right down the hall if he Billie to help improve their image, but Harry needs anything. refuses. However, he does suggest that Paul educate Billie to help make her more presentable, and calls Paul back to the hotel suite. 4 SPOILER When Paul arrives, Harry offers him $200 a week Harry, who comes back downstairs. Billie and ALERT! to educate Billie, and Paul accepts. Harry calls Harry get into an argument, which scares Billie Billie back downstairs and leaves the two of them into signing the papers. Then, Harry tells her to This synopsis alone. Devery, who thinks this is a bad idea, tries leave until she can remember her place. Billie contains spoilers to object, but Harry won’t listen. When left alone, exits the hotel suite. about the story of Billie and Paul come to an agreement about the the show. If you wish Eight hours later, Billie has not returned, and arrangement, and Billie decides she would like to to be completely Harry is worried.
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