Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" at Bare Bones in Northport - October 16 - November 2, 2014

Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award Best Play, “Lost in Yonkers,” is set against the backdrop of America’s involvement in World War II. Bella is middle-aged, mentally challenged and living at home with her stern and imposing mother, Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne’r do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep. A widower and deeply in debt, Eddie is taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with her brother, Louie, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers. The arrangement is a catalyst for a long-over-due confrontation laced with natural humor and honesty.

Directed by Bare Bones founder and Artistic Director Jeff Bennett, assisted by RJ Meyer, and produced by Caitlin Esposito, “Lost in Yonkers” opens October 16, 2014, for ten performances: October 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 31, Noveber 1, 2. With Jacqueline Muro, Justine Waker, Matty Levenberg, Lima McDonald, Nissim Taltindeg, Lee Kurfist, and Emily Eisen. Showtime is 8 PM except for Sunday matinées at 3 PM. Seats in the intimate space at 57 Main Street, Northport, sell out quickly. Tickets can be reserved at www.barebonestheater.com, directly from Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/845341, or by calling 800-303-3006.