AUDITIONS FOR SPRING SHOW

 

You Can't Take It With You, by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, directed by Andrew Gilbert,
will hold auditions on Sunday, February 11, and Monday, February 12, starting at 6:30PM,
with possible callbacks on the 13th.
The director would like auditioners to have a 1- to 2-minute monologue prepared, and actors may be asked to read from the script.
We ask auditioners to bring their headshot and resume if they have one.

 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS  ( 9 Male roles and 7 Female roles)
Roles listed below include character gender and age presenting on stage.  Some actors with minor roles may be asked to play more than one role in the production.

• Martin Vanderhof/Grandpa (Male presenting, late 50s - 70s+) – Grandfather and patriarch of the Sycamore family.  Martin is a proponent of his family’s individuality and eccentricities.  Actor should be comfortable with dramatic dialogue and comedy.
• Alice Sycamore (Female presenting, 20s - 30s) – Conventional daughter of Penny and Paul that falls in love with her boss’s son, Tony.  Actor should be comfortable with both dramatic dialogue and comedy.
• Tony Kirby (Male presenting, 20s - 30s) – Vice Present of his father’s Wall Street company and romantic interest of Alice.  Actor should be comfortable with both dramatic dialogue and comedy.
• Penelope Sycamore (Female presenting, 40s - 50s) - Avid eccentric, playwright and painter.  Penny is the mother of Alice and Essie.  Charming, loving, caring and yet, carefree!
• Paul Sycamore (Male presenting, 40s - 50s) – Alice’s father and Penny’s spouse.  Enjoys creating firework displays.  A heart of gold shines through his often youthful pursuits and personality.
• Essie Carmichael (Female presenting, 20s - 30s) – Alice’s sister and wife of Ed.  Aspiring ballerina that makes up for what she lacks in skill with her sunny disposition.  Naïve, eccentric and charming.
• Ed Carmichael (Male presenting, 20s - 30s) – Essie’s husband.  Xylophone and amateur lithography enthusiast.  Innocent, distractible and a good fit for the Sycamore family.
• Mr. Anthony Kirby (Male presenting, late 40s - 60s) – Wall street tycoon and father of Tony.  Mr. Kirby believes in hard work, capitalism and has never encountered anything like the Sycamore family.  Actor should be comfortable with dramatic dialogue.
• Mrs. Miriam Kirby (Female presenting, late 40s - 60s) – High society housewife and spouse of Mr. Kirby.  Stern and socially conservative.  A bit unhappy with her marriage.
• Borys Kolenkhov (Male presenting, 30s - 60s) – Russian expat, Essie’s ballet instructor and amateur wrestler.  Accent work not required at auditions but will be used in the production.
• Mr. De Pinna (Male presenting, 40s - 60s) – Paul’ assistant and best friend.  Showed up at the Sycamore house years ago and never left.  A bit socially awkward.
• Rheba (Female presenting, 20s to 60s) – Live-in assistant to the Sycamore family.  Smart, with a good understanding of the Sycamore family and romantic interest of Donald.
• Donald (Male presenting, 20s to 60s) – Live-in assistant to the Sycamore’s and romantic interest of Rheba.  Likeable free spirit with a youthful innocence.
• Gay Wellington (Female presenting, late 30s - 70s) – An actress perhaps past her prime and now, a bit of a drinker.  Heavily comedic role.
• The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina (Female presenting, 30s to 70s) – A former member of the “Russian royal family” now working as a waitress.  Accent work not required at auditions but will be used in the production.
• Wilber Henderson (Male presenting, any age) – Dedicated IRS agent
• G-Men # 1 - 3 (Ages 20s - 50s) – Official government agents that have the Sycamore family under surveillance for un-American activities.

There may be more details to come.