Upcoming Auditions

Theater Voices will hold auditions for a staged reading of Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon, directed by Robert Whiteman.

Location
Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Avenue, Albany - corner of West Lawrence Street.
Times
Sunday, February 7, 7:00 pm-9:00pm
Monday, February 8, 7:00 pm-9:00pm
(Please arrive as close to start time as possible and be prepared to stay until the end. Actors will be asked to read scenes from the play.)
Needed:
2 women 35-40
1 woman 65-75
2 young men to play 12-18
2 men 36-50
Character Breakdown:
Jay (actor appears to be 16-18 years old) is the older brother of Arty and the more serious of the brothers. He is harassed by Grandma more than his brother.
Arty (actor appears to be 12-15 years old) is the younger brother of Arty. He is quick-witted and sharp tongued. Grandma thinks he is “the smart one.”
Eddie (40-50 years old) is the father of Jay and Arty, and older brother to Louie and Gert. He is raising his boys alone after the death of his wife while paying back debt owed to a loan shark and pleasing his strict mother. He tries to be an agreeable son despite his deep-seeded anger towards his mother.
Bella (35-40 years old) is Grandma Kurnitz's mentally impaired daughter and the aunt of Jay and Arty. Bella has lived at home all her life and is now taking care of her aging mother while trying to seek a romantic relationship. Often confused, overly enthusiastic and tender.
Grandma Kurnitz (appears 70-odd years old) is the mother of Eddie, Bella, Louie and Gert. A strict, strong and fiercely guarded woman, Grandma is a woman of few words who speaks in a heavy German accent.
Louie (36-40 years old) is the brother of Eddie, Bella and Gert and is the toughest of the Kurnitz children. He is a henchman for the mob.
Gert (35-40 years old) is the sister of Eddie, Bella and Louie. As a result of her mother’s harsh parenting, she has a breathing problem that causes her to start each sentence breathing out and to end her sentences breathing in.
Production Dates
March 26-28, 2010 (Fri.-Sun.) at Steamer No. 10 Theatre

Announcements will also be listed in the local newspaper and media calendar listings. Contact info@theatervoices.org with questions