The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College continues the 2024-25 season with Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers,” directed by Jonathan Fox, Oct. 9-26 in the Garvin Theatre.

The Theatre Group at SBCC will present “Lost in Yonkers” Oct. 9-26. Credit: Courtesy image

Considered by many to be legendary comic playwright and Neil Simon’s greatest work, “Lost in Yonkers” is a memory play set in Yonkers, NY, in 1942.  At the heart of the story is the tale of two boys, 15-year-old Jay Kurnitz and his 13-year-old brother Artie, who are suddenly forced to move in with their strict grandmother and an assortment of quirky and mysterious relatives. As they struggle to adapt in the strange new world of Yonkers, secrets emerge, adventures ensue, and the boys experience a life they never dreamed possible. Infused with the love of family and a deep understanding of human relationships, the play is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking — it is not to be missed!

Directed by Jonathan Fox, “Lost in Yonkers” will feature:  Leesa Beck, Robert Moris Castillo, Guy Challen, Peter Fuller, Luke Hamilton, Jenna Scanlon and Leslie Ann Story.

Performances will be Oct. 9-26 in the Garvin Theatre on SBCC’s West Campus, 900 block of Cliff Drive.  Performance times are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., and previews on Oct. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. 

The Sunday, Oct. 13, 2 p.m. performance will be live-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Prices: 
Previews: $20 general; $17 seniors & SBCC staff; $10 students.
Thursday evening and Sunday matinee: $27 general; $22 seniors & SBCC Staff; $16 students.
Friday & Saturday evening: $29 general; $24 seniors & SBCC staff; $19 students.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 805-965-5935 or online at www.theatregroupsbcc.com.