Krisit
Description
The legendary, reclusive Krisit is in her seventies, way too over the hill to be a movie starlet; Peter is in his fifties, way too over the hill to be a young movie director; Lulu is in her thirties, almost too over the hill to be on the list of most influential under the age of 35. How can they face the world? How can they make a deal? How can they all fit into the same bathtub?
Production Info
Full Length Comedy (about 90 minutes)
Multiple Sets
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“There’s not a lot of fat to trim in KRISIT, a satire on Hollywood … Skewering the greed, vanity and bloated egos of Hollywood types is an easy target that has been done more times than Krisit’s crow’s-feet. But York’s script has plenty of clever quips …” —Robert Dominguez, Daily News
“[KRISIT is] a ribald comedy with a point to make about aging and superficial behavior … Krisit, a onetime Hollywood starlet … has been a recluse for years, hiding from cruel comments by media vultures, fed by jealous or wounded colleagues. Most particularly, she seems to have been victimized by Peter based on a long-ago potentially romantic encounter that went astray. He remembers things differently, of course, and believes he was the wronged party. Stirring the pot — or at least the hot tub — is LuLu, a desperately aspiring producer who has wangled her way into Krisit’s life as a fawning domestic in hopes of parlaying the connection into a career-making hook-up for Krisit’s return to the screen. All three characters are obsessed with age, every one of them lying about how old they really are — in L.A., where being over-the-hill might as well mean being dead. York’s script and the three actors milk a great deal of humor out of all of this tale … The actors get to have a lot of fun with York’s script, which ranges from vicious to witty and back again … great fun to watch … When they converge in and around the hot tub for the final scene, well, it’s adult situation comedy at its best.” —Rick Pender City Beat
Author
Y YorkY York's works include: LATE IN THE GAME, …AND LA IS BURNING (recipient of the 2008 Smith Prize from the National New Play Network), BLEACHERS IN THE SUN, FRAMED, THE GAME OF LIGHT, WOOF (Houston's Buzzy for best new play), IT COMES AROUND, KRISIT, THE NEW DARK CLARITY, THE SNOWFLAKE AVALANCHE, THE SECRET WIFE, GERALD'S GOOD IDEA, RAIN. SOME FISH. NO ELEPHANTS., THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF NOW, and numerous works for families. Y York's plays has been recognized with 2004 Hawai'i Award for Literature, the 1997 Berilla Kerr Award, and the New Dramatists' 1992 Joe Calloway Award. She has been supported by grants from TCG/Pew Charitable Trust, AT&T Onstage, King County Arts Commission (Washington), Seattle Arts Commission, and Artists Trust (Washington). Y York is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and an alumna member of New Dramatists.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 7/22/2019 |
| Pages | 70 |
| ISBN | 9780881458008 |
Special Notes
Originally produced at Primary Stages, New York
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com