Opening Night Quotes

Nancy Stein I never bothered you. You want to kill me. I devoted my life to you. To movies, to music, to theatre. I'm 17 years old. I like sex. I like to turn people on. And that's what the theatre is: sex. It's like getting laid.

Myrtle Gordon Um, what did you do to her?

Maurice Aarons You're not a woman to me anymore. You're a professional. You don't care about anything, do you? You don't care about personal relationships, love, sex, affection.

Myrtle Gordon Okay.

Maurice Aarons I have a small part. It's unsympathetic. The audience doesn't like me. I can't afford to be in love with you.

Myrtle Gordon Good night.

Maurice Aarons Yeah, good night.

Bobby I've seen a lot of drunks in my day, but I never seen anyone as drunk as you and still be able to walk. You're fantastic.

Maurice Aarons I thought that small talk was too small, I thought big talk was too pretentious, I thought music was noise, and I thought art was bullshit.

Sarah Goode Just please tell me what this play doesn't express.

Myrtle Gordon Hope.