Copyright 2006 NPR. Alright. Ms. JONES: Well yes. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. The Tony Award-winning playwright, actor and poet talks about her new project at New York's Lincoln Center and her new role with the United Nations. But on a deeper level, part of me is you sums up Jones approach to her art the empathy she uses, the way a sculptor uses clay, to build up her roles. It's called "A Right to Care" and it basically you know look fat, where we are in health from a multi-ethnic perspective. Sarah Jones gained wide acclaim after creating and portraying 14 characters in her off-Broadway hit, Bridge and Tunnel. So, as far as I'm concerned, the greatest art, the stuff that moves me the most, is the stuff that also inevitably makes you think about the times we live in. The play centers around a small So I'm going let him jump in. | Listen To Best of Design Matters: Sarah Jones Podcast on Skill Piper in March 2023 Or you know, I'm thinking about, oh, this is for people who sort of populates my mind depending on the day. I was aware of what it meant to have relatives from various backgrounds from early on, so I think that definitely you know sort of trained my ear whether I was aware of it or not. CHIDEYA: You can see Sarah Jones' one woman show Bridge and Tunnel on Broadway through July 9. In 2005, Sarah premiered A Right to Care, which was commissioned by the W.K. Please Note: If you wish to contact any of the writers, please change the (a) to an @.This was put into place to keep dopey spammers from harvesting e-mail addresses from the site. Ms. JONES: (As "Bridge & Tunnel" character) There are basically fewer career possibilities for people of Jamaican ancestry in this country. I remember being influenced by great artists when I was a kid--not to call myself a great artist--but people who I thought were great enough that they really made a difference. Ms. JONES: You know, I don't think there is anyone that's hard emotionally, but vocally I can have a really rough time with some of the male characters, getting into the really low registers. And she's with us now. It is the domicile of the Koopa villain Bowser and the base of operations for his army. By signing up you are confirming you are 16 or over. 1999-2023 TheaterMania.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. You know, we have so many people with terrible health problems across all backgrounds, but in particular, we have ethnic and racial disparities that you know, African-Americans and Latino Americans and other people are facing. 2 acts, 16 scenes, 13 men, 1 woman, 1 setting. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Riverside Point Nottingham, In this capacity, Sarah is currently traveling and performing a piece developed specifically for UNICEF which is based on the recent Secretary Generals report on violence against children. With No Competition, Sarah Jones's 'Bridge and Tunnel' Wins a Tony, https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/theater/with-no-competition-sarah-joness-bridge-and-tunnel-wins-a-tony.html. The first 25 poets/spoken word artists to sign up for the open mic will get a shot at winning a PAID feature spot at an Inspired Word event during 2011. It's official: the first Tony Award recipient to be announced for the 2005-6 theater season is Sarah Jones for "Bridge and Tunnel," the one-woman show in which she plays more than a dozen characters. Among other decisions made at the meeting, Bob Martin, who is onstage as the narrator for the entirety of the musical "The Drowsy Chaperone" but who sings only a few bars, is eligible for nomination in the category of lead actor in a musical. Sarah Jones, Obie-award winning playwright, actor and poet. Top $76,000-a-year New Jersey boarding school admits 'more should have been done' to stop bullying of boy, 17, who took his own life after being falsely accused of rape by cruel peers I felt that the times had caught up with the piece. The awards are administered by the League of American Theaters and Producers, the industry trade association, and the American Theater Wing, a charitable group that founded the Tonys in 1947. Jones performs a series of monologues, taking on the persona of the evening's host as well as all of the guest performers. But, you know, of course as senior I think things could be better. Broadway is the new home for award winning poet and actress Sarah Jones, and her one-woman play, Bridge and Tunnel. endstream endobj startxref Jones talked to NPR's Ed Gordon about the play, and some of her personal influences. After her 2004 one-person, multi-character Broadway show Bridge and Tunnel, which was originally presented by Meryl Streep and garnered her a Tony and an Sarah Jones on the Today Show 2004, Bridge & Tunnel - YouTube WebKnown for her multi-character, one-person Broadway hit Bridge & TunnelSarah Jones joins to talk about identity, community, social justice, and her relationship with her characters. So I'm going let him jump in. Broadway is the new home for award winning poet and actress Sarah Jones, and her one-woman play, Bridge and Tunnel. Sarah Jones in 'Bridge and Tunnel' and Jefferson Mays in 'I Am My Own Wife.' I mean, there's no question about, you know, my dedication, my commitment. Synopsis: Sarah Jones portrays over a dozen characters including a Pakistani accountant, a Chinese mother and a young Latina at a local community poetry slam.The characters in the work explore issues of assimilation in modern urban America, putting the New York CHIDEYA: You come from a very multi-ethnic family yourself and so perhaps that gives you some insight. Were you at all surprised at how it was embraced? "Bridge & Tunnel" is the Broadway play that brings together a cast of American immigrants for an evening of open-mike poetry. This is an excerpt of my poem entitled: No really please don't get up. But even looking more broadly globally, we have such incredible technology, and, you know, the ability to, you know, extend people's lives in ways never before seen yet. In this new show, Joness fresh ingredients are added to the modern urban American melting pot. What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series 2016 ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. New York, NY, Escape To Margaritaville Thats the response I get. Another is to take care of children. Y'all can see that right there. Bridge & Tunnel Sarah Jones performs the work in pre-Broadway workshops through Feb. 20 at Berkeley Reps Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. Sarah wove the stories of a multicultural cast of characters into a cleverly connected narrative filled with unexpected twists that explored community, prejudice, violence, art and activism in late 20th century New York. (Photo Paul Kolnik) Any doubts that I may have had about Sarah Jones's ability to play a Broadway theater were quickly Sarah Jones on the Today Show 2004, Bridge & Tunnel - YouTube The play comprises a series of monologues, in which each character takes the stage during a poetry reading and ends up talking about his or her life.[1]. With the goal of addressing issues of ethnic, racial, and economic disparities in health care, Sarah and Kellogg partnered to create an informative show which highlights the multicultural and class dimensions of our national health care crisis. Sarah premiered this original piece in 2007 as UNICEFs representative before members of Parliament from more than 100 countries gathered in Bali, Indonesia, and will continue to travel internationally, performing the piece to highlight these issues worldwide. Sarah Jones gained wide acclaim after creating and portraying 14 characters in her off-Broadway hit, Bridge and Tunnel. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the 45 Bleecker Street Theater on February 19, 2004 and closed on August 15, 2004. But first she asks whether her interviewer is comfortable recording a subject on the move. Theres a robust feminist movement of women of my generation, and third- and fourth-wave feminists, and young women like the character in my show whos a millennial feminist, extremely vocal shes kind of what I think of as a Beyonce feminist, like, Im gonna shake my ass, and Im gonna decide the terms of how you experience the shaking of my ass, but youre not gonna tell me what I can and cannot do with all of this. So I wasnt the only one talking about it, but it just felt like this tsunami of energy rose up to meet what I was hoping to accomplish. I am Pakistani background. There's no time to questioned. There's no time to questioned. Ms. JONES: Well, I think one person who would be very upset if he didn't get meet Ed Gordon on air is Mohammed Ali. Read news, see photos and watch videos. The play comprises a series of monologues, in which each character takes the stage during a poetry reading "A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Sarah Jones: One Woman, Many Faces : NPR The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Sarah is a Tony Award-winning solo performer, writer, comedian and activist. In all, 14 vivid characters. and nationalities as life stories are shared and dreams are dared. This is pretty much as I can fulfill my multiple goals at one time on stage. Bridge & Tunnel | TheaterMania So, as far as I'm concerned, the greatest art, the stuff that moves me the most, is the stuff that also inevitably makes you think about the times we live in. Video Show Preview: Bridge & Tunnel Her critically acclaimed one-woman show "Bridge & Tunnel," produced by Meryl Streep, opened off Broadway is the new home for award winning poet and actress Sarah Jones, and her one-woman play, Bridge and Tunnel. I draw a line between Kavanaugh and the way some people respond to the very real sector of sexual exploitation in our culture, and I draw a direct line between Kavanaugh and the girls I met on Rikers. } "@D$`?$D@D3: V @o/! Ms. JONES: And a Tony winner himself. When she changed characters, I often forgot I was lighting the same woman. What they have in common is the polyglot reality of New York in 2006, and that they're all brought to life by playwright and actress Sarah Jones. Who knows? One is to become secretary of state. WebThe Bridge and Tunnel cafe is the site for the third annual "I Am a Poet Toon" reading. Where I want to rant and rave, shes simply going to state facts. Sliders is an American science fiction and fantasy television series created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Torm.It was broadcast for five seasons between 1995 and 2000. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. (It won a special Tony.) CHIDEYA: You can see Sarah Jones' one woman show Bridge and Tunnel on Broadway through July 9. You know, I sort of came about it through a side door, but it's definitely, you know, it makes me think back to my childhood and all of the different voices around my family's table and also that my parents came every night, you know, with my father saying, you know, so and so had a heart attack today and I had to keep him from dying right on my table, and you know, and pass the peas. And then the second way - the second way is cause, you know what I'm saying y'all. Ms. JONES (playing character): There are basically fewer careers possibilities for people of Jamaican ancestry in this country. Id say he overshot the theater world quite a bit and unfortunately now hes writ large all over our history as a country. So I'm looking forward to it even though it's quite an undertaking. If you're interested in bringing one of these pieces or the characters to your upcoming event, please contact us via the Book Sarah tab above and we'll be in touch with logistics! But you see, either way it's the same thing, because you have to run behind the over-privileged baby who can barely form sentences. The play comprises a series of monologues, in which each character takes the stage during a poetry reading Details of 'Bridge and Tunnel' at SarahJonesOnline.com. CHIDEYA: That was just one of the 14 characters that Sarah created and portrayed in her off-Broadway hit "Bridge and Tunnel." Sarah Jones Since then, "'Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway," "Elaine Stritch at Liberty" and Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays" have won the award. Ms. SARAH JONES (Actress, Poet): Everybody who's ever influenced me from a Richard Prior to a Whoopie Goldberg to, you know, any of the voices that have resonated with me as a performer since I was a kid. Jones explores the diverse immigrant makeup of the New York City boroughs outside Manhattan by playing a variety of different characters, each of a different race. Y'all can see that right there. This week on Oh Boy, Jay sits down with Tony and Obie-award-winning playwright and performer Sarah Jones. Written and performed by Sarah Jones. One is to become secretary of state. But I sometimes feel like I hold the trump card because if we have a really bad argument later if he wants to be romantic, I can always turn around and say, hey, how would you like to be romantic with me? Performer Sarah Jones' Timely One-Woman Show Looks At The It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. The play centers around a small spoken-word gathering, and the fourteen unusual characters that Jones brings to life. WHAT: Opening night of the Sarah Jones solo show Bridge and Tunnel WHERE: Bows at the Helen Hayes Theatre, Opening Night Party at the U.N. "&F G20 One is to become secretary of state. I'm looking forward to going to Kenya soon, Afghanistan, various other places that I'll be so fortunate to get to travel and hear the perspectives of people who we may not see on our evening news or, you know, who we may never encounter here. Sarah currently performs A Right to Carefor organizations including universities, schools of public health, philanthropic foundations, grass roots community groups, and conferences around the United States. WebBridge & Tunnel Based on a piece commissioned by the National Immigration Forum and the Ford Foundation, Bridge & Tunnel examines the lives of a diverse group of The Matrix: Script Larry and Andy Wachowski. You know coming from Pakistan, we are really attuned to the need for news and entertainment, that is giving credit to the intelligence of the listeners. Jason Brescia has written a solid script, with a keen ear for dialog. In this collectible volume, go behind the scenes with production design, photographs and stills from the set -plus interviews with the cast and crew. Jones has received the Helen Hayes Award, two Drama Desk nominations, and HBO's Aspen Comedy Arts Festival's Best One Person Show Award. Sarah premiered this original piece in 2007 as UNICEFs representative before members of Parliament from more than 100 countries gathered in Bali, Indonesia, and will continue to travel internationally, performing the piece to highlight these issues worldwide. Ms. JONES: Well, I'm really excited about the new piece and one of the most exciting things is kind of feeling it come together in my mind. And shes about to launch her own podcast, Play Date with Sarah Jones, with Public Radio International. Women Cant Wait! I'm Farai Chideya, and this is NEWS AND NOTES. Bridge & Tunnel is a one-woman Broadway show, in which all of the roles are performed by stage actress Sarah Jones.Jones explores the diverse immigrant makeup of the New York City boroughs outside Manhattan by playing a variety of different characters, each of a different race. Meryl Streep, a mentor to Jones and a producer on her 2006 Broadway one-woman show Bridge & Tunnel, was among the women having conversations from exploring the Red Light District of Amsterdam, to going on a run with the Border Patrol in San Diego, to heading to Congress with a small town woman turned first-time politician. "I can stop knocking on every piece of wood in my house now," Ms. Jones said in an interview. "It's gratifying in the extreme.". She's had plenty going on of late. Found inside Page viiJanuary 26 , 2006 Sarah Jones embodies a crowd of immigrant comedians at a fictional open - mike night in Queens in her one - woman show , Bridge and Tunnel . - And I feel like the work that I bring to Lincoln Center is going to borrow elements from all of it - all of my travels. In particular, the book highlights the power of drama as a therapeutic medium because of its foundations in metaphor, power which can be harnessed through the use of techniques such as role play, enactment, story-telling and the use of Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! By focusing on the positive changes their work and the foundations support has created in their communities, local and international, they hope to prove to Parker that financial gain is not the only measure of success. Another is to take care of children. Okay. Surface Transitwon a Helen Hayes Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Sarah Jones Shaken by the foundations new direction, attendees, ranging from vocal program officers to the a-typical trustee, guided by the lenses of healthcare driven, community oriented, and culturally based philanthropic organizations, one-by-one voice their concerns. WebMost recently, Jones launched Foment Productions, a social justice-focused entertainment company. All of them are vying for attention. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. premiered at the International Beijing +5 United Nations Conference on Womens Rights in June, 2000. Ms. JONES: Doing Bridge and Tunnel has now been the fulfillment of a three pronged dream for me. endstream endobj 27 0 obj <>>> endobj 28 0 obj <. Friday 05/26/2006. So I look for some combination of that when I finally hit the stage. Okay. The show plans to re-open on Broadway in March 2005! You know, you couldn't really say that their work didn't have some element of political commentary in it. Found inside Page 133 with J.D. But at least here I can express myself about it. Get breaking news and the latest headlines on business, entertainment, politics, world news, tech, sports, videos and much more from AOL Tony Award-winning playwright and actress Sarah Jones recently visited Jaffa, performing selections from her Broadway hit Bridge and Tunnel in the Arab-Hebrew Theater. Sarah Jones' "Bridge & Tunnel" | On Point Jones talked to NPR's Ed Gordon about the play, and some of her personal influences. GORDON: You see this, I imagine, because I read you wanted to be a lawyer growing up as a way of perhaps putting spotlight on social ills. WHEN: The daughter of two physicians, Sarah approaches the issues in the piece from the standpoint that health care and public health are not only matters of equal access to high quality services for all, but of broader racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities. In Sarah Jones one-person performance piece,The Foundation, a philanthropic organizations annual meeting takes an unexpected turn when a change in board leadership coincides with unpresidented political developments in Washington. GORDON: You see this, I imagine, because I read you wanted to be a lawyer growing up as a way of perhaps putting spotlight on social ills. Directed by Tony Taccone, with set and lights by Alexander V. Nichols, it is produced by Allan Buchman, Robert Dragotta and The Culture Project. Alright. Called a "master of the genre" by The New York Times, Sarah Jones is a Tony Award-winning performer and writer known for her multi-character, one-person shows (Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel, originally produced by Oscar winner Meryl Streep, and her current, critically-acclaimed show Sell/Buy/Date). THE STORY: A haunting love triangle triggers an unexpected chain of events in this poetic play. Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season Yeah. Transcript. (Soundbite from play, Bridge and Tunnel): Ms. JONES (playing character): Yeah, sure listen, there's no other place like it, you know. Y'all can see that right there. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Ms. JONES: (As Rasheed) I know some of y'all ain't really into Hip Hop, you know what I saying. There is no room for any sort of doubt. That was how I first came into contact with girls (not women, girls) who get arrested. 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