Carmel Community Players present

Auditions for CCP's "Lost in Yonkers"

By Neil Simon
Directed by Jim LaMonte

Audition Dates: 
March 10th & 11th at 8 PM
Studio 15

15 1st Ave NE

Carmel, IN 46032

*Please note auditions will NOT be held at CCP*  If questions please contact info@carmelplayers.org.

You will be reading from the script!

Production Dates:
May 1-11, 2014
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM
Sundays at 2:30PM
Tickets: Adults $15 / Seniors (62+) and Students $12

Winner of 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, this memory play is set in a Yonkers in 1942. Bella is 35-years-old, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma. As the play opens, son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep as he takes to the road. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance.

Character Description

Arty Kurnitz 
Jay's younger brother, he is 13 years old. More of an observer than the rest of his family, he often goes with the flow of things, but also can be a little childish.

Aunt Bella Kurnitz
Jay's thirty-five-year-old aunt. She is sometimes a bit off-center and is mentally challenged, but despite this she is also loving and protective of her nephews. Much of the second half of the play focuses on her attempts at independence from her stern mother.

Eddie Kurnitz
Jay's middle-aged father. After the death of his wife, he is forced to send his two sons to live with their grandmother, while he repays his large financial debts. He is shown to be, much like his sisters, a nervous wreck around Grandma. 

Grandma Kurnitz
Jay's grandmother. A very old and stern woman. Owing to her harsh childhood, she has always been very intolerant of what in others she calls "weaknesses". She is blunt, sometimes even in a funny way, and always knows what is going on with the people around her.

Jay Kurnitz 
He is fifteen years old. He is an independent, self-serving jokester, who sometimes gets carried away with the situations going on around him. The play tells his coming-of-age story. 

Louie Kurnitz
Jay's flamboyant, jovial uncle, in his late 30s, who comes to live with the family when he is hiding from the local mob. He is considered by Grandma Kurnitz to be the "survivor" of the family. He has a strong, mercurial nature, and a certain underlying dark side, which the kids uncover in the second act of the play. He works as a "bag-man" for the mob.

Gert Kurnitz
Jay's aunt, and Grandma's daughter. She is a very interesting addition to the family. Her most noticeable issue is that when she breathes she has a tendency to suck in while still speaking, as a result of trauma instilled in her by Grandma from a young age.

Auditions for CCP's "Golden Oldies Cabaret"

Do you feel stuck in a world that's overrun by child popstars gone bad? Do you long for the simpler days of Doris Day, the Temptations, Buddy Holly, and the Do-Wop groups of yesteryear? Then, the Golden Oldies Cabaret is for you! And we are having open auditions!
We define "oldies" as any song that was released BEFORE 1970. All genres and artists are open! If you need suggestions or ideas, please contact the director at perry.hilficker@gmail.com.

Our show runs April 11th and 12th at 7:30pm and April 13th at 2:30pm. Depending on your act and availability, it’s possible for you to perform one, two, or all three shows! 

The Auditions will be held on Monday, March 17th and Tuesday, March 18th from 7pm to 9pm.
The auditions will be held at Carmel Community Playhouse in Clay Terrace. Please enter through the back door. 

The auditions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Times will be given on a first come, first serve basis! Please go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0545A4AD2C7-golden to reserve your slot!

Please prepare the number that you would like to perform for the show. Or if you’re stuck between a few ideas, our artistic team can help you decide. FEEL FREE TO SING WITH SHEET MUSIC FOR AUDITIONS. THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE MEMORIZED.

You will have approximately ten minutes to audition. A pianist will be provided at the audition, unless you bring your own. If you need to sing with music in your hand, you may do so. So, come as you are! You’ll have plenty of time to prepare your number to perfection after casting decisions are made! We just want to hear you “do wah diddy diddy”.

These auditions are open to any and all who would like to perform on our stage. 
We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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