Thursday night Laurie and I went to The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick, RI
http://www.thearcticplayhouse.com/ to see "Lost in Yonkers. I have to tell you, the show was awesome.
The play is about a father and two sons that lost their mother to cancer. The father has to leave his kids with his mother (their grandmother) so he can work to pay off a loan shark. He borrowed the money to help pay medical bills from his wife's hospital stay. The play takes place during World War II. The father got a job buying scrap metal to make boats for the Navy.
The boys are left with their very grumpy grandmother and their Aunt Bella. Bella a mental handicap and is very forgetful. As you can imagine, the boys are uncomfortable around their grandmother who really doesn't want them there. There are other characters also. They have an Uncle Louie who may have been involved in the mob. A small role also goes to their Aunt Gert, who is there for comic relief.
The cast was awesome. There wasn't a weak link in the bunch. Lost in Yonkers has funny and very intense moments. I found myself really rooting for everyone (well, except maybe the grandmother). The woman that played her was on point! She was very unlikable.
If you buy your tickets online they are $13. They are $18 at the door. The play runs one more weekend Thursday thru Sunday. I can not recommend it enough. There is a cash bar. Soda is a dollar. I don't know how much beer and wine is. They have free cookies and popcorn. The popcorn is delicious.
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