The star spangled girl opened on broadway at the plymouth theatre on december 21, 1966 and closed on august 5, 1967 after 261 performances. Based on the stage success by neil simon the odd couple, the goodbye girl, star spangled girl is a boysmeet girl romantic romp that tosses a. It stars tony roberts, todd susman, and sandy duncan. Star spangled girl in peril by starspangledgirl on deviantart. The fact that it slipped and fell five flights and smashed to pieces was not your fault. Francis scott keys brotherinlaw set the poem to music, and the combined poem and music was published under the name the star spangled banner. Lyrics to the starspangled banner the lyrics to the starspangled banner were first written as a poem and later set to music. The starspangled screen examines the historical accuracy or lack thereof. Full length play, comedy 2m, 1f this fast moving, hilarious comedy, deals with two earnest young men struggling to put out a protest magazine, and the allamerican girl who moves in next door and manages to send both of them into a romantic tail spin. The star spangled girl is a comedy written by neil simon. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Jul 21, 2000 the starspangled girl is such a slight, innocuous little comedy that i wouldnt be surprised if neil simon has forgotten he wrote it.
Here are the first two stanzas of the poem which became the first two verses of the song. Fiesta bowl parade in phoenix, arizona where the star spangled girls and the patriot guard won the overall. Things arent great when new neighbor sophie ward moves in but her presence makes things significantly more complicated. The starspangled girl 1966 broadway tickets, news, info. Ah didnt even mind the personal message you painted on the stairs. The production was directed by playwright george axelrod. The star spangled girl would not have been possible without the generous. Delivering fine lp for the readers is kind of pleasure for us. Sophie, an olympic swimmer and allamerican girl, moves into another apartment on the same floor. Read online star spangled girl and download star spangled girl book full in pdf formats. The starspangled girl by neil simon the english theatre. On saturday, september 21, i had the pleasure of seeing neil simons the star spangled girl as put on by the castle craig players at the almira f.
The original star spangled kid was sylvester pemberton, a golden age character, created by jerry siegel, the cocreator of superman. The apartment doubles as their office, and overlooks the san francisco bay. In an interview, neil simon was asked whether the star spangled girl would have been better with direction by mike nichols. Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. He was unique in that he was a kid superhero who had an adult sidekick, stripesy a. O say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we haild at the twilights last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight.
Andy and norman are two earnest young men using their apartment as a publishing office for a protest magazine in san francisco. Star spangled girl has a smart aleck, wisecracking 1930s charm to it, and makes you realize how slow movie comedies have been getting recently. The original cast featured anthony perkins as andy, richard benjamin as norman and connie stevens as sophie. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This movie is straight out of the 70s very reminiscent of the mary tyler moore show or love american style. This week brings us to the late neil simon, the guy who wrote a bunch of plays that seem to exist as scene and monologue material for acting students. The starspangled girl theater pittsburgh pittsburgh. The star spangled girl original shooting script based on. Overview of star spangled girl, 1971, directed by jerry paris, with sandy duncan, tony roberts, todd susman, at turner classic movies. In 1960s san francisco, andy hobart tony roberts does. This movie is straight out of the 70s very reminiscent of. The starspangled girl is a comedy written by neil simon.
The starspangled girl project gutenberg selfpublishing. Star spangled girl script pdf this is my first demo reel ever. The star spangled girl by neil simon, lc, 1 david wiii y rle q directed by richard mlcha production designed by jerome rosenbelwmt lighting designed by w. Online library the star spangled girl script the star spangled girl script the star spangled girl scene this is just a short scene from the comedy, the star spangled girl. So starspangled girl becomes oddly relevant as one of the few plays that deals directly with the differences between red america and blue america though sophie would kick you for calling her a red, and provides a reassuring reminder that if culture clashes havent gotten any better in america in the last 37 years, at least they havent.
Sophie in the star spangled girl simon january 28, 2019 april, 2019 unknownplaywrights. He would have given the actors a different attitude. The star spangled girl original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 21, 1966 and played through aug 5, 1967. The starspangled girl original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 21, 1966 and played through aug 5, 1967. Andy and norman are radicals who barely make a living working on their magazine, fallout, which is dedicated to fighting the system in america. Andy hobart andrew mcleod norman cornell chris landis sophie rauschmeyer jennifer gawlik.
While working on the starspangled girl, joey has also been preparing for the role of dan in closer for shank productions in denton. Script request form theatre bcs script library is available for the. Jun 12, 2016 the star spangled girl is the story of two young bachelors, with rebellious, political agendas. The play, set in the san francisco in the 1960s, concerns three characters. Star spangled girl was one of many neil simon movies in the 70s. Its based on a totally inconsequential neil simon comedy, but it isnt directed like other movie versions of simon.
Star spangled girl script sophie flashcards quizlet. Jul 03, 2009 christine mccole as sophie in the star spangled girl the star spangled girl is a comedy written by neil simon. The starspangled state book plus workbook cdrom quantity. References to computers and aids add a contemporary tone to the 60s comedy that mixes politics and romance. Neil simon comedy about a couple of radical campus newspaper editors who discover the girl next door is just the sort of square they hate so they promptly fall in love with her.
Marc, who is mentioned in the monologue was once a jock and has changed drastically after a. We are fortunate to be collaborating on the project with the fantastic director scott le crass and volcano theatre in swansea. One day the men are working on their magazine and sophie earaches meyer knocks on the door. Sophie, an olympic swimmer and allamerican girl who just moved into the apartment next door, pays the young men a goodneighbor visit. It was directed by george axelrod, scenic production was by oliver smith, lighting was by jean rosenthal, and the costumes were by ann roth. The starspangled girl plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. After it was published, the star spangled banner became one of the many patriotic songs sung throughout the country. The star spangled girl opened on broadway at the plymouth theatre on december 21, 1966 under the direction of george axelrod.
Our wonderful donors, season sponsors, and purchasers of program ads. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for norman from the star spangled girl join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Actually, i know he remembers it, because he was quoted in 1977 as saying, starspangled girl is clearly and simply a failure, as far as im concerned. Stargirl is courtney whitmore, a teenage girl living in blue valley who becomes a superhero. His love for sophie becomes an obsession, and he literally drives her crazy by ignoring her rejection and. Norman reiter is the prolific writer of all the articles. Sophie, an olympic swimmer and allamerican girl, moves. Cornell, ah have tried to be neighborly, ah have tried to be friendly and ah have tried to be cordial ah dont know what it is that youre tryin to be that first night ah was appreciative that you carried mah trunk up the stairs. The star spangled banner, denise duhamels sixth book of poems, is about falling in love, americanstyle, with someone who is not american. Lyrics to the star spangled banner the lyrics to the star spangled banner were first written as a poem and later set to music. Her stepfather pat dugan, originally known as stripsey and later s.
In this uproarious comedy, we are introduced to andy and norman, producers of a protest magazine. The play is set in san francisco, california, in the 1960s. Star spangled girl by hillery baker made in the usa fashion. Star spangled girl is a 1971 american romantic comedy film directed by jerry paris and based on the neil simon play the star spangled girl. Star spangled girl is a 1971 american romantic comedy film directed by jerry paris and based on the neil simon play the starspangled girl. Christine mccole as sophie in the starspangled girl the starspangled girl is a comedy written by neil simon. Andy and norman are radicals who barely make a living working on. Please visit those businesses whose ads you see here and let them know you appreciate their support of the arts. Andy heffelfinger is the publisher and businessman. Complete version of the starspangled banner showing spelling and punctuation from francis scott keys manuscript in the maryland historical society collection. The star spangled girl would not have been possible without the generous contributions of the following. Pat dugans stepdaughter courtney whitmore would later find his cosmic converter belt and use it to become the new star spangled kid and later. Sophie, an olympic swimmer and allamerican girl, moves into another.
Her friendliness and charm leave norman hopelessly. In the title poem, a small american girl mishears the first line of the star spangled banner as jose, can you see. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Read download the star spangled girl pdf pdf download. The starspangled girl by neil simon, paperback barnes. The star spangled girl by neil simon july 515, 2005. Neil simon andy and norman are two earnest young men using their apartment as a publishing office for a protest magazine in san francisco. The star spangled girl is the story of two young bachelors, with rebellious, political agendas. So it is that simon misses the mark with this play set in such a milieu, and so it is that star spangled girl remains an interesting experiment. Tiffany hillan is a junior at the university of north texas studying theatre, french, photography, and secondary education.
Anthony perkins basket bills bla bla center table closes the door crazy desk dollars door opens doorbell downstage fallout franklyn girl go back goes left goes right goes stage left. After 1889, it accompanied the flag raisings by the navy. Andy has to date the landlord so they can keep their apartment. Summary poster for the star spangled girl shows a womans face peering out of a can which looks like the american flag.
The starspangled girl the winnipesaukee playhousemeredith nh. This piece is part of our collection of american pieces. Courtney began as the second star spangled kid when she discovered the gear of retired hero sylvester pemberton. That first night i was appreciative that you carried my trunk up the stairs. Oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming.
Aboard the nearby ship, francis scott key watched the british fire. The primary reason for this is the delightful monologue given by the southern character sophie, which i used both to audition for the theater department at my school, and later as a performance peice. Short history of the star spangled banner american. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of congress duplication services. All files are in pdf format and pages are identical to the print version. Mar 04, 2018 good company players the star spangled girl. This is why, the pdf books that we presented always the books considering amazing reasons. The starspangled girl opened on broadway at the plymouth theatre on december 21, 1966 and closed on august 5, 1967 after 261 performances. Simon was 40 at the time and on the wrong side of the famous generation. Star spangled girl is one of my favorite modernera plays. He became the star spangled kid in order to battle nazism during world war ii. The starspangled girl would not have been possible without. The star spangled girl was first presented by saint subber at the plymouth theatre, in new york city, on december 21, 1966.
Sophie, a former olympic swimmer, is an allamerican, southern girl who moves into the apartment next door. This fast moving, hilarious comedy, deals with two earnest young men struggling to put out a protest magazine, and the allamerican girl who moves in next door and manages to send both of them into a romantic tail spin. The star spangled girl is a fulllength comedy by neil simon. It pays the slightest possible attention to the story line, and revels in breakneck dialog, and somewhere along the way you begin to. The story of long island native, janine stanges, 2year journey to become the first person in us history to perform the star spangled banner in all 50 states is chronicled in national anthem girl, a new documentary from kellys filmworks studios. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Revives excellent scripts that have suffered from lack of exposure, and discovers. It doesnt compete with the odd couple or even seems like old times which have better scripts and dont seem as dated. Sophie, an olympic swimmer and allamerican girl, moves into another apartment on the same. The star spangled girl alvin independent school district. Cornell, i have tried to be neighborly, i have tried to be friendly and i have tried to be cordial. It was directed by george axelrod, scenic production was by oliver smith. The star spangled girl written by neil simon a couple of days ago, sophie.
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