Izzy Sticks With It
or
Rebellious Izzy
Rebellious Izzy
a one-act play about Irving Berlin on the Lower East Side in 1902
Long before becoming Irving Berlin the world-famous songwriter, young Israel Baline earns a meager living singing on the streets of New York's Lower East Side. He dreams of a better life. But when he gets a chance to step up in the world, he must make a choice. Accept luxury with strings attached. Or keep his freedom.
CHARACTERS
IZZY BALINE, 13, street singer
BECCA BALINE, 18, factory worker, Izzy’s sister
HARRY VON TILZER, 29, songwriter and music producer
AVA ASTOR, 33, socialite
Izzy may be played by an adult actor for comic effect.
SETTING
A street corner on the Lower East Side, New York
TIME
Spring, 1902
CHARACTERS
IZZY BALINE, 13, street singer
BECCA BALINE, 18, factory worker, Izzy’s sister
HARRY VON TILZER, 29, songwriter and music producer
AVA ASTOR, 33, socialite
Izzy may be played by an adult actor for comic effect.
SETTING
A street corner on the Lower East Side, New York
TIME
Spring, 1902
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
April 30, 2023
Cast: Sasha Kazan (Izzy), Aliona Garcia (Becca), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Harry), Meagan Lopez (Ava)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
April 30, 2023
Cast: Sasha Kazan (Izzy), Aliona Garcia (Becca), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Harry), Meagan Lopez (Ava)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Sasha Kazan (Izzy), Aliona Garcia (Becca), Meagan Lopez​ (Ava) and Wayne Paul Mattingly (Harry)
(online reading)
East Side Stories: Unmasked
Metropolitan Playhouse
New York, NY,
June 19, 2021
Cast: Aidan Eastwood (Izzy), Michelle Geisler (Becca), Jamahl Garrison-Lowe (Harry), Sarah Hankins (Ava)
Directed by Michael Hardart
East Side Stories: Unmasked
Metropolitan Playhouse
New York, NY,
June 19, 2021
Cast: Aidan Eastwood (Izzy), Michelle Geisler (Becca), Jamahl Garrison-Lowe (Harry), Sarah Hankins (Ava)
Directed by Michael Hardart
Michelle Geisler (Becca), Aidan Eastwood (Izzy), Sarah Hankins (Ava) and Jamahl Garrison-Lowe (Harry)
Rebellious Izzy
(Zoom reading)
July 8, 2020
Cast: Charlie Stowe (Izzy), Susanne McDonald (Becca), Dennis Creighton (Harry), Maria Wolf (Ava)
(Zoom reading)
July 8, 2020
Cast: Charlie Stowe (Izzy), Susanne McDonald (Becca), Dennis Creighton (Harry), Maria Wolf (Ava)
Charlie Stowe (Izzy), Susanne McDonald (Becca), Dennis Creighton (Harry) and Maria Wolf (Ava)
(reading)
Playwrights Playreadings
Geneva Theatre Guild
Geneva and Penn Yan, New York
April 26-28, 2019
(Geneva Public Library, April 26; Anthony Road Wine Company, Penn Yan, April 27; Torrey Park Grill, Geneva, April 28)
Cast: Camren Derby-Lynch (Izzy), Moriah Pilet (Becca), Frank Milligan (Harry), Larry Ann Evans (Ava), Chris Sauter-Milligan (Narrator)
Directed by Steve Duprey
Playwrights Playreadings
Geneva Theatre Guild
Geneva and Penn Yan, New York
April 26-28, 2019
(Geneva Public Library, April 26; Anthony Road Wine Company, Penn Yan, April 27; Torrey Park Grill, Geneva, April 28)
Cast: Camren Derby-Lynch (Izzy), Moriah Pilet (Becca), Frank Milligan (Harry), Larry Ann Evans (Ava), Chris Sauter-Milligan (Narrator)
Directed by Steve Duprey
Moriah Pilet (Becca), Camren Derby-Lynch (Izzy), Larry Ann Evans (Ava) and Frank Milligan (Harry)