Barefoot in the Park
by Neil Simon
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: 1964 Tony Award for Best Play
Synopsis
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word.
He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick.
Their new apartment is her most recent find – too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job.
After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong does.
Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it.
He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous.
Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start…
Press Reviews
"Critic weeps joyfully... I don't think anybody stopped laughing while the curtain was up last evening."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
CORIE |
BRATTER A free spirit, newlywed to Paul |
PAUL |
BRATTER A lawyer, newlywed to Corie |
MRS. BANKS(Corie's mother) Corie's mother |
VICTOR |
VELASCO The neighbor in the attic |
TELEPHONE REPAIR MAN |
DELIVERY MAN |
Videos
Barefoot in the Park Monologue
Publication
Barefoot in the Park is a comedy play written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French (1999).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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