The award winning Waterfront Playhouse on Mallory Square has begun rehearsals for “Lost in Yonkers”- the final selection of their Acclaimed 86^th season. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play was written by America’s great comedic playwright Neil Simon and is known as one of his most compelling plays. The stage production and later film used 1940s Yonkers to create a microcosm of family dynamics, complex relationships, and self-actualization that feels as current and relatable today as it did when the play premiered in North Carolina on December 31, 1990. 

As one of Simon’s classics, “Lost in Yonkers” showcased his mastery of dramatic and comedic narratives. It also displayed his ability to use location as a character in his work. Following their mother’s death, brothers Jay and Arty move to Yonkers to live with their stern grandmother and peculiar Aunt Bella. Simon uses the 1940s setting to mirror the challenges the teenage boys face as they transition from the familiar to the unknown—and finally—to acceptance of the world and their place within it.

“Lost in Yonkers” is directed by Waterfront Theatre Artistic Director Patrick New with Set Design by Michael Boyer, Costume Design by Leigh Hooten, and Lighting Design by Kris Hodge. It is Stage Managed by Ray West and features Key West actors Kathy Russ (Grandma Kurnitz), Davis Stack (Jay), Carolyn Cooper (Bella), Mathias Maloff (Louie),  and Jessica Miano Kruel (Gert). They are joined by Chicago actor Steve Schine (Eddie) and Gainesville actor Kenna Blackburn (Arty)

Tickets may be purchased by calling 305-294-5015 or by visiting waterfrontplayhouse.org.