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    YANKEE TAVERN sy STEVEN DIETZ * DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INC. apg 0 Sen oh ie ‘Rib ee 4,0 et nk mn iy oe pe ‘GARE iSsicpocee diy Wnty pant werdecapagn at CS eee fei eee SS peel enti ciate tcng edhe mai a eee Sie Sra marek aR a Sai e pie cig al ae a eal a ‘Wir Sed See Sie 1, Nee NY 101 Arm Sea ng Spin LLC 40 ‘cot sentence Beets eee ceustamearea im ee spa emirate a easy Teens pty Fear esine rat ne te eon “elastase Sees ‘YANKEE TAVERN a ep women Ma The Pon NI “ny Mm ea esr dn gg Bae ern A a She Cite ca canis metres Se eens ee roe "anges eli he {for Sara Jane Lie seth many years of raiade ACKNOWLEDGMENTS “The author wishes to aknowledge the following organizations and individuals who made sional consbutions wo the creation and development of YANKEE TAVERN: Career Theatre Cener, Princeton, NJ (Capital Hill Ares Center (CHAC), Sea, WA National New Play Network John Guare Emily Mann ‘Mara Tce Liz Engelman Sheil Daniels Mathew Kvatinew ‘Ed Herendeen Joc Hanreddy Sean Graney Tee Slr AUTHOR'S NOTES NOTE ON TEXT: The notation “ovelapping” means that che speaking character continues — without interyprion — fromthe nd of hisher wn previous speech. When nor peifilly marked in this manne, ovelaping i nr intended, [NOTE ON PACE/TONE: Though this play can be approached tid heared adnan petomandefmastb ye ee ‘rile on is toex, the pce comedy carp, the push and onseuences of the caren nomen! king pretdence ove the linge one ofthe pr NOTE ON MUSIC: The premier produeton of his pay Fuca haunting and evocitive musical and environmental sounds — sed sparingly and sescieely — co underscore the fel of 3 “le.” No recognizable pop muse should be used excep for the Sal song from the jukebox. ‘YANKEE TAVERN received ie world premie at Rosia Stage (Louis Tyrell, Producing Director, Nancy Barnet, Managing Directo in Manalapan, lida, on May 15, 2009 twas dete by Michael Bigelow Dizon. The ser deign was by Richard rowel the costume design was by Lye Menshoses the lighting design was by Michael Jon Burs the sound design was by Mat Kelly: the deamaturgy was by Jonathan Wemete, and the sage manager was Jame: Dansford. The cast was as follows ADAM JANET“ — RAY... “EEN Willam MeNuley PALMER vss : secon Mae Zeer “This production of YANKEE TAVERN was a Nason New Play Network “oling premier” made ponsble by the Continued Life of [New Plays Fund The other patciating therrer were Cous ‘Theatre Company (Dove, CO), Nev Jasey Repertory Compiny (Long Branch, Nand Actors Those of Chloe (Chatose, NC), YANKEE TAVERN was subsequently produced by the Contemporary American Theatte Festal (Ed. Herendeen, Producing Director, Peggy, MeKowen, Aswociate Producing Director in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, om fly 10, 2009, This production was dreced by Le Tomy. The set design was by Robert Klingelhocer: the ostume design was by Devon Panter ‘he lighting desgn was by John Armbrosone; the Sound design was by David Rents al he mage manag: wa Ln M, Dy “The cate was a flows: ADAM ee Eric Sheffer Stevens JANET Anne Marie Nest RAY i Anderson Mathews PALMER. Jolin Lescale A staged reading of the play (with the vile CITY OF GHOSTS) was presented av part of Horida Stages "Ist Sage” program in March 2007. Iwas divced by Li Engel. ‘YANKEE TAVERN under the tile CITY OF GHOSTS) was cxiginaly commissioned by the McCarter Theatre Center (Emily Mann, Arise Director, Jefiey Woodward, Managing Dine) (CHARACTERS: ADAM ~a graduate sudent, late sents. JANET — Adam’ Fane, lace enties, RAY —a resident ofthe bar, ses. PALMER —a man, fortis. PLACE Now York City. The Yankee Tavem: an old neighborhood joint, housed on the ground flooe ofa decaying, abandoned. once-tpon stim hotel, Nor big. A hand of stools around the battered wooden bar’ A few unremarkable tables nearby. An old vintage Jukebox that ao longer works. Spent neon and dusty memorabii Thi place cha no doubr shone inthe fortis, but now sdaling ‘our its inal shots before che cash ofthe wrecking ball. TIME 2006, (Once a person was asked to sep into this brutal cencury, anything could bappen. —John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunes YANKEE TAVERN ACT ONE Morning Ligh wp fr Adem is taking chairs ofthe tbls, sacking coker, et. ‘pening up the aver for the day, at — ones na table her jack lon, staring hard aa large ‘Starbucks ee cup in fon of en, ADAM. (With «grin Is chere someting you want me to sy? JANET, Seg, hat it — ADAM. le fe like theres some one thing you wane me #9 ay — JANET, — Thats what you do! ADAM. — And if can just sy tha o you, then everything will, bene. What ist, Jane’ What the thing you wane met say? (She ges hia ong ook, shen ur aay once gai.) Things ae taking ‘haps, right? The invitations have been sent out, and the — JANET. (Serre noe angry) Te iviations have nar been set out. "The ave thedte cards have gone out, bu nt the invitations — ADAM, Okay, bur sill — wee moving forward — JANET. — And half of yours eame back, JANET. The addresses you gave me — frends, family on your side — about half the sine-the-date cards T sent to you ist came buck — (Pera she removes atc of the retuned cand frm ber tug) saying, "No Such Pesoa,” “No Such Addtes.” Why would ‘ha happen, Adam? ADAM. 1 dont know — its wend. uw DANET Ta tosh Leal jou nom — telly la tow om ne 9 ld ewe ei FN ear ba en AB Hey marge repeal a Imad tho pepe wp. Thos cad that one ek 2 ABI, tn ns welling — lotto, ne ag JIS Rm, toe one id ADAG, ado Rata ce sng he oe mang — you know Ray he does ay bor with the words sad ee eee ar leaf ad NR i a taestting pa ce ADAM, Made up. aug JANEE. The Wilts — Chaey and Dane? JANET The Wiloughs — Chay ant Dan Hom he ld ADAM: The old made-up neighborhood JANET You lie shie Ben Und Se om Sag Harbor? ADAM. Talrays wai an Uncle Sa fe ao tos bn) Cantu bu nd thy ff nie np Eas ae JANE And Ray. You woul gt marl ah ADAM Ray bls rag tl oping npc by the ame peopl who brought waren ad Sse Soe JANET. How do those have any ‘t0 do with each ocher? ioe citer sh a by mer po mae ee acerca n ns sari pacer Aker ocala pat eet EA Er ile ree Racine emt eer eaten ae Aa are ee eect) fete te ce oa meee Us enc acr are jman io HY Ee carn amen etic mnes pl lc Rm rei a eee) fae ater See a tise fae by offs comorum of bb dl ac meade ae ech wae mea Erg ee es areaeastetcad So eae ok oe Wee coer eee Atel Ne a bf) tcp So eee eee nee cee Sheth ros Rr ee Aa, OF fo a To nn a es eee rere mre fe ee ees 3 JANET. Chas (Ad hints The br pone ring Aden ADAM, (On pn) Tam ine) eaten om ws down je Ca gp nc ak St weno know ery ecg sou ee weing Wi har ba x cuper Some fie mead ah a BNET ea Shoulda ad one ¢ chow wice 9 made all the difference. “fen T maid Dr, Wau JANET. Tow Boas Shs do great — be exw man cnuld have, Te a OB te ane have npn 9 [0% eh hp with her ne nel ne so ADAM. Mave Haband? JANET Pat Wik ADAM, She av new wip RA, No I ble thir er ie Theft wi seh JANET. Ray, you never said anything — oS BAY Arms hey yh ste und se ea woud Bee anes nd hy hid and a a nd ae ig ae al hr Pete at Ry a eGR ire AE ge pee beep the mined Al Gore ow ofc Whee HR he OIL MEN They cel iged hector fia the Whine Howe but oo pt Sine Geog ee TSIM Nob ia tnd he ot Convene ch Seat med NE Pope "avn pana Big Ol an IRE penn” thinks they can “make a differen Big Oil is always off rhe — “il albing 2 hep, Measles ef hal so aig a ate JANET. ada ADAM. Hmm? IANIET, Don le Ray make a toae a our wedding. (Adem smile 1nd paps bis Backpack ont the bar — taker outa large bok, legal (nel highlgher, ee. — and begins vo suds) Remembse Mager iil Rachel At the foundation? ADAM. Manon, JANET. They've been telling me things T neod co do before the edling, Jus suggestions ADAM. Manan, JANET. Like have an afi, ADAM, (No looking 4p.) And how did ic go? ioe INET AADAM, Anyone now? FANE Fe a ma oe ADAM (a) Wl war do yo wane me 0 — JANET Tew yon ht wo ely fanny — bac eey sot joking Thy sid Ti epi did do ADAM Rap TANI (Ly) Bee you dl Or you wi. The goon nays ats el ing ghd Oca Ge tap oo [ADAM do yout thee ome? ier ree ADAM. Good (ie is in, TANET How ayo mtn (Of hint, Wah our pose ADAM. Former pane JANE Sheek Catmbar NOAM Sah JANET. Wt she dang noe ADAM. Set working in D.C Ws her todo sme eniment isin acre JANET: She met nh group of . ADAM, justine We had anc, S hs some peopl she ke me commen D.C: Mig do somshing el gent of wel TANER. That ge AD ean ay bck JANET Wy ou (Of don ok ih) Don kei won Jat vy oon ih ou Cad Rey bw ak Sn aang peo he pe) BA phone) Olay alc egh = ecg inthe ace) Loch Newton at we cual gut pars mmanon the min ye igh cen, bu wha ay 15 ens 0 the phone as —) JANET, (Toda He docs ADAM et He dost ink we pura man onthe moo? 2 NT gn ens er bag and cet of | ding invitations and an addres. ta ulead ee eee gta ei rut forehead so you'll see it every time yor he plan vans seinen ene ess Te ie ier, Ee i te etme ain eke aps ad sods wad lot a Al he oma dopa heen he gr ac Ce a ea Ae ea al hy he ae Ain ys wr, ub Ree Bat Melnik Bea ieee ete ADAM. Secyou up? aa (Sage) 1 would seek co understand a beer yes. (Adam, tse bE ep nal at SARE tne 3 os fem aly ce ME ADAM. He's back upstairs aia JANET. No, i JN ap acta ine Se ADAM, Fogzie he we ee 16 JANICE (Oneleping) — The oral boarded up! noting tu ea and ata role windows — ADAM, Ife wans so bea opt fle im — (a. Tam nora vga — ADAM. Yeah, olay TAY Tm an een omender— JANET Bar ay — IKaY, And Tl have you know das the now-defunct Yankee Hc sheet home Tve ever had — and unl at ecking ballomeT intend wo eqn ballwas and commune with sho sod whack sor, hee enor bad tall on si They tic wore gh dove you hereon two othr hye al thik, Like smerny cares JANET You could say wh ue TRAY, You nao ADAM, Nosh oe IA 7 one) They love you ata foundation, When ae they gonna pc youn hag ofthe whole sg? JANIE Ne ui soon, dont think {ey Wane should ai co hem? JANET: une) Mabe nt Ney (adic) And what about him? When he filly apes ‘he acy dee, what be gonna be? ADAM, Ray — RAY. Diploma, ogc pon r ay? eh ‘Aden os) ADAM Wy do you twas — TRAY, What the Rll ee ae you gonna do wih a master in "cratinal Sadie” Map the fr ae U.N? ADAM (igh) Whac do you dik! should be, Ray? IRA, Car Think you shuld be cael, And whatever yu do, and wherever yo gor Mak dame ousond me por bay? ADAM. Okay. den ns ack i bok) BRAY. So, what abo our esi? — Did you in ADAM. Not ye RAT, What abou? — Youve neve tld me ADAM. You, Haye al bout you RAL, (Leng) Veh igh, Tire ob, nguring one? JANET, Tn more toc RAY. Fir cnoughy He wore et sey onc. 7 ADAM. Ray RAY. “About his profesor be had cruth on, That sexy, Midle Earn lady what warer nae? Dr Han, osoaetiog ADAM. De And and she RAY. Hed ger litle whibey in im and go off on ber cght blouses and shore, summery skiets, hs rs JANET. He had ianch wih ee yerda RAY. She il nd ADAM, No RAY. Foret out by the dean, huh? ‘ADAM. No, she RAY, Deflering the dens wat he? ADAM. —'She teal aleve of ence RAY. Ubu, ADAM, "She went so the NSA as «cantar — a “conc inguin — BAY Ney caning ADAM. Her job wast eal nd ans the “intersps? — JANET. The what? cn RAY Ts called hater” ADAM. — The messes fom suspected terri cell — BRAY. And her comes Dr. andj oli Fas chacebox! ADAM. Dr Andjaa agent jb ar Columbia aepped fowan to lp her county— any what you wat at a Ray RAY. Hey —I'vasa young man once fru couple of dap a tenet what anal oat ler women ADAM Her COURAGE, okay Thats what vas. Wea hese debate in Be dhs — in hit “eohanary Ghough ant about lam and he Wet and tho debates were (Los a Roya fone) RAY. No, go ahead ADAM. "= Tring Okay Tha why L based my a for that ‘chohip — jue be in that roomy ce wry pple wee suc pail dns and un ue ay agement was ec, ent something and a RAY. — Toriding ns DAN, You knoe what — A Thats your mod ADAM, “ilove fr hero mee you, Ra RAY. Why's that? lise 18 ADAM She cud ipo oe nhl en lang (Adem gatespacks np is bo, — and se inal behind the bars JANET. (1 Ray) You done chink we lnded on the moon? AY, Wha JANET. Adam sid — RAY. What Kind of cachpr action is chat OF couse we Lunde on te moon, Tve goa toon cock in my cost pocket JANET. Thaes imposible — ADAM. Yash ght — IA And somedimes — hen he moon i comple ill — ‘ck are t glows and gets el warm in my hand. Oace, on Al Tallow Ere was able fry an eagon op of (Ofer bo) You soit ler me? Gimme an eg, Hey, Adam — you got an eg? IANET, So, yu dont think kas sped? The nding on RAY. Oh, the sul on TV — which {lose by the way — of ‘ous that wat al age Everyone knows hat. Buddy mine did the ightng for it those nest reflections on the vor of che ‘pacts = this was at an abandoned army base, ouside Thigaft Wal ast happens, my buddy ranshed shorty chereafer Vad one dik coo many and spilled the beans ta report. The tcyome vaibed, to. Tis, Jane, is country of dappearances (The deor eens and Palmer eters alr aa dark pas, «black windbrenkn Baseball ap. His movements ae cabn and deliberate ss during the following, be goer 0 «bart! fre ate fom he them St Sams ont Rend fone ental igre oe) TANET, So okay lt me gee this straight — ADAM. (fo Paimer) What ean I get you? PALMER. “To Rocks JANET. Ie never happened, ADAM, (To Per) Say agin? JANET. Ist oghe PALMER. (Hold p 180 fing) Rolling Rock. ADAM, “To of em? (Padner nade Ada gets the ber) JANET. No one cir wale! onthe moon? TRAY. Ok, ure they dd. Bue ot the monn you can see. Noe the ‘goa they wt the songs about JANET. Then how did = ADAM I warned you. JANET. —How di you get a moon rok? RAY, From che other one The moon we landed on Ar Ray cn » fa ee nha ni ices ster erste aumyaceeon- Seen The one we landed on cannot be seen. aaa BSC Twat we op Ear re cae erate. tte fol aland bring home some aka, PHM Bae ieee Se Eatin JANET, What picture, Ray? in oo ele cmon rd ramen el eraened Sige howe ee ete oa ae aeieceeec Le Nato ah jes sae ea ce ioe hermes Se eae cis ae JANET. — And hy are coming one hyo ule sm «mon FA Now youre ali JANET. And how many people know bout ths Ray? RAY. (Whipen) Wal by my couns One more (ps re Ping Manhood eee. Pan) Mas ven b ray wing) Se JANET. (Dimi) Ya —we low — even ass") — RAY. (Neds) — Maliple gunmen he CLA al hee knoll shenanigans —- aaa a JANET Rig RAY — Whit a CROCK: (Bath nt and Ade tr JANET. You're saying there was no JFK. ‘conspiracy? se Bak reso ig One gunman — ci ules fom 4 ok depository — Booms es cloed, Na Te al copays the comping incl a By ADAM, Come api? TU Ob, de lle pemon!— ores by hand i town os day! the meter of al pce When a8 “eration sed to bev mching mpl dire han ih thing they hese tee! Red a ge of hat seaegy Eryed te gl No beset oes yoo Pe wr Bod rw zn oun pine br betes ck thr omenton™ os cou er aed oom ot ond ti oy sin Jom ysl momen he fi som of i end) TANT "Whe di dee ame come fom? The madeup ths fay mp ning rt Adan) Kant, Sor TAY (Dime Jee) Tyna ‘ade p.” Lt thot people tery i ight end Hoel Moi ough shoe oe Monti da cdi sll wali the aly lol fovthclrbabis, ab gy wh got whacked lng with a tras ich coo cen bd wih all er money ihe JANET (ad byt) Why would you do hat? Fo one we line Whyon ca TUL, Now wou about Jet — hee gon at good po teh show op one Aad thy do xt ac Cos sara him hand We he ot back oA ening) JANE et fy vo our ADAM No in stty ith — JANET, Besse hae banding serying oly? A te plane ning all te ADAM, Buc is wha ou we JANET, eck the orig of fom work — Tame hers 0 coal — JANET De ow wang ‘hough with tis 7 mo Tyee de an fe wis ae te gus wl me, Gansu Sr a te ions bck it eb —) AORN find at oy rm ne RA. Jone and Adam) Lbs Big day com wp. And Timgomatol gn Wea mys and dn punch Bo ADAM, Janet — (OF course — 2 icy nipple ofa mesma. (aber dos not sr, doesnt pt, To ‘Pulmer) So (the no been) wi your buy? Pale hing J wing, Neeson theo a ere Adem) Baerp — you canst a Ane fouad et oy this land his aginy fend ADAM. (To Prine You gots gine Ray — he slap wth as. RAY Tn just mai chee ADAM, Whac about all your end” up? RAY, Hey “the dead have got to slesp somewhere. And didnot take any of em up. Bale me, Mat of tes ae pele would neve wing ct So, ive hs man aoe ed Se Ducicon yah ‘ADAM You don have ah RAY. Then port ADAM You dik for fe. RAY, — Inthe bovols well of my enduring grace ADAM. (To Plier) Another bec! me ar bisa “na” rng ite lowing Jen pons tas heres enn ee ‘bred ude =e spat rnin te og tl tie oe de rt eka dda AY (Simi andere) Sut your. But kee in mind This alc has en all Back in th yt plae wa ot sb ys a esnaton Iwas onthe map. Bi buy Vines eas Esher — hed etal om lle the word adden os Win Yanks Taverns Nw Yok City That took Ths pat eos noun, And Vnz, God love bir, be kept hs pce gt ea Danny Thoma w Carcace Thomas ~ unytngipperant ter appened inthis word happened right thereon Sa PVs Pes Di the Bin Wal, OL. in ha Broto —~we wer righ hee ol fi nds Pur sae) Twat igh whee yon no wien Al hit Pare and mafia poll on te Sone? ed Dic Nico gor hs sheming lik a ike whe Knog eg ‘criminal ot off with sap onthe wis and anole ee

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