A piece of my heart at rlt stars from left elaine quagliata as sissy, jean jamison as whitney, and matthew tucker as soldier photo by. The play portrays each woman before, during, and after her tour in the wartorn nation and ends as each leaves a personal token at the memorial wall in washington. Piece of my heart in costa mesa delivers womens view of vietnam. A piece of my heart comes to fitchburg sentinel and. Uwms a piece of my heart recalls horror of vietnam war from a. A piece of my heart premiered in new york at manhattan theatre club, and now has enjoyed over productions here and abroad. The vietnam veterans association recently named a piece. A piece of my heart november 9, 2009 hannah love as sissy comforts an american soldier ryan perryas they celebrate christmas in vietnam with a rendition of away in a manger. I think when i was pregnant all those movements i felt inside was my babies pulling on a piece of my heart and when they were born they took it with them. It wasnt that she was tired of me or the life we had created for ourselves, it was more that she wanted to be in control. Told in flashbacks, uwmilwaukees production of shirley lauros a piece of my heart, as directed by jim tasse, brings to life the experiences of six women who served.
Wwe did more small talk and when her shift ended, she gave me a folded piece of paper and told me to be at the address on saturday afternoon at 1pm. Come ready to leave behind a piece of yourself, because a piece of my heart is a lifechanging theatrical experience. A piece of my heart book 4 the color of love book 5 come back to me book 6 forever my hero book 7 a rainbow above us book 8 what people are saying about sharon salas small town romance. Start studying a piece of my heart, sissy, act 1 lines. Judges couldnt believe her voice on americas got talent kids got talent duration. At the end of a piece of my heart, shirley lauros new play about the unsung american women who served in. This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to viet nam five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. Fotap memorial jewelry sympathy gift a piece of my heart has wings necklace miscarriage memorial gift bereavement necklace for loss of loved one. It has recently been named the most enduring play on vietnam in the nation, by the vietnam vets association. There have been a number of plays dealing with vietnam.
A piece of my heart premiered in new york at manhattan theatre club. A piece of my heart is a powerful ensemble drama based on true stories from the women who served during the vietnam war. The cast of a piece of my heart by elgin theatre company includes, from left, kia wolfe as sissy, marixa ford as steele, libby einterz as martha, mark brewster as all american men, jamie. Communication arts department performs a piece of my. This powerful, true vietnam drama follows five nurses and a countrywestern singer, booked. Produced by the onomatopoeia theatre company and directed by thomas r. Sissys danielle hoffman daughter is born with numerous health issues, and she develops problems as well. Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on didnt i make you feel like you were the only man. That she knew what she wanted almost made it worse, because she didnt know how to go about getting it.
The play explores their lives before, during, and after their service. Flora thornley has been in hiding for most of her life. My heart was a flutter as i watcher her walk down the hall in her dark blue scrubs. Piece of my heart clark, mary higgins, burke, alafair on. Among the most green are the doeeyed sissy hannah suria. This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to vietnam. A piece of my heart is arranged like a sort of theatrical lazy susan. Playwright shirley lauros portrayal of women and their stories goes behind the scenes and shares the thoughts, feelings and. The barley sheaf players production runs in lionville, pa through november 12. The vietnam war left a scar on american history, and everlasting memories for those who were a part of it. Villa marias theatrical production and design class staged a piece of my heart, a play by shirley lauro. The play, a piece of my heart, by shirley lauro, has become the nations most enduring theatrical.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A piece of my heart 2004 shortly before graduating from college, handsome drew curtis martin henderson becomes involved in a passionate relationship with beautiful julia bishop piper perabo. The true stories of six courageous women sent to vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that shunned them. The following people have been cast in rlts production of a piece of my heart leeann. The play portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in the war torn jungle and ends as each leaves a personal token at the wall in washington. Back row from left, elizabeth choate miller, kayla bussell and noah wall. Costa mesa playhouses cast of the 1991 vietnam war drama a piece of my heart stars, from left, angela d. Most histories of the vietnam war say little about the women who served as nurses, red cross workers, and entertainers. The songs were from the 1970s and included deep in the heart of texas, this old man and piece of my heart. Throughout the play, sciore sung songs in between dialogue. Janis joplin piece of my heart live in germany 1968. A piece of my heart is reminder of our youth stage magazine. Melissa shaner whitney, laurie burke sissy, kevin robinson all the american men, andrea grinwis leeann.
Gilliam, louise casini hollis, and moriah joy from the team of a piece of my heart, a play about six women and their lives before, during, and after the vietnam war. The play portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in the wartorn nation and ends as each leaves a personal token at the memorial wall in washington. Following their debut release just a few weeks ago with an exquisite remix for. Each one of them can be read as a stand alone as they deal with different characters and different story arcs. A 2006 play by shirley lauro to remind us that the vietnam war was just as horrific for the women involved.
Posttraumatic stress disorder, ptsd, is a term that appears often in this collection of interviews of women who served for one agency or another in vietnam. A piece of my heart pays homage to vietnam veterans. There she reunites with her old friend molly, who has now taken over the old gang and even worse, is engaged to marry isabellas ex. Whitney, a seemingly prim and proper vassar graduate with a secret. The characterizations in a piece of my heart at rlt are clear and. A piece of my heart by sharon sala, paperback barnes. Said jumble of characters includes sissy, a rather.
A work with the music and soul of a tumultuous era in our history. Said jumble of characters includes sissy, a rather naive but sweet girl from pennsylvania. Piece of my heart in costa mesa delivers womens view of. Uwms a piece of my heart recalls horror of vietnam war. Mcguires sissy strives to avoid becoming emotionally involved with her. A description of tropes appearing in a piece of my heart. Winner of the barbara deming prize for women playwrights, the kittredge foundation award, and finalist for the susan smith blackburn prize. Sissy, played by sophomore maddison nannery, was also a nurse who claimed she would save the world. It should not be lost on the audience that during the height of the vietnam war, these actors are the same age as the folks they portray. The song came to greater mainstream attention when big brother and the holding company featuring janis joplin on lead vocals covered the song in 1968 and had a. A piece of my heart, sissy, act 1 lines flashcards quizlet.
A piece of my heart is the 4th book in the blessings, georgia series. I am trying my best to honor the heartbreaking memories of the people who both volunteered and those who were forced to go because of the draft, said stacie gravesdeleon, ramstein middle school 7th grade teacher. A piece of my heart is primarily a series of monologues, with brief flashback style interactions between characters, portrayed by six women and. I love hard and fast sometimes that has been a mistake and has made me a bit scared, but you know i still jump in. With its solid production of shirley lauros earnest 1991 play a piece of my heart, american century theatre in arlington, virginia, is seeking to right that injustice by sharing the womens. This play tells the stories of women who served in the vietnam war. A piece of my heart opens tomorrow night at the little theatre of norfolk, and it plays through march 29th. The play portrays their lives before, during, and after the war.
In 1968 when she was 17, flora had a daughter and gave her up for adoption. Martha susan qassom maryjo natalie buster sissy brigid cooley. I have been a fan of this series from the beginning. The twoact play follows six women four nurses, a red cross volunteer, and an intelligence officer before, during, and after. Piece of my heart is a romantic funksoul love song written by jerry ragovoy and bert berns, originally recorded by erma franklin in 1967. A piece of my heart is a powerful true drama about three nurses, a red cross volunteer, a uso entertainer, and an army intelligence officer who bare their souls and share their experiences before, during and after their service in vietnam. In addition to telling their own stories, all actors also appear as characters in the other womens stories. The twoact play follows six women four nurses, a red cross volunteer, and an intelligence officer before, during, and after the war. Based on interviews with 26 women, a piece of my heart intermingles the stories of women who served in the vietnam war. Reconciliation between the present and the past, between a mother and her child, between a husband and a wife.
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