Auditions for "You Can't Take it With You"

Coal Creek Community Theater of Louisville, CO announces auditions for the very timely Depression Era Comedy, “You Can’t Take it With You” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.



Auditions for “You Can’t Take it With You”

By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman

Directed by Lynn Fleming



WHEN:

February 23 & 24 from 7-10pm

Callbacks: February 25 from 7-10pm



WHERE:

Louisville Center for the Arts

801 Grant St., Louisville, CO 80027



CHARACTERS/AGES NEEDED (all ages are suggestions, relative to each other):

Martin Vanderhoff (Grandpa) -- The family's patriarch--male 60++

Penelope (Penny) Sycamore -- His daughter--female 45+

Paul Sycamore -- Penny's husband--male 45+

Essie -- Paul and Penny's "wannabe" ballet dancing daughter--female 27-35

Ed -- Essie's husband--male 27-35

Mr. DePinna -- Perpetual house guest--male 45+

Boris Kolenkhov -- Essie's Russian ballet teacher--male 40+

Alice Sycamore -- Paul and Penny's "normal" daughter--female 22-25

Tony Kirby -- Alice's boyfriend, the boss's son--male 22-27

Rheba -- The Sycamores' maid--female 30's-40's

Donald -- Rheba's boyfriend--male 30's-40's

Mr. Kirby -- Tony's rich, uptight father--male 45+

Mrs. Kirby -- Tony's more uptight mother--female 45+

Mr. Henderson -- The IRS man--any age

The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina -- Russian Royal turned waitress--female 50+

G-Men -- Extras--any age



PREPARE:

Plan on cold readings from the script or prepare a 1-minute comedic monologue. Resumes are appreciated, but not required.



APPOINTMENTS:

Please contact Lynn Fleming for an audition slot at 303-345-4013 or PLFLEMING@aol.com



PERFORMANCE DATES:

April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 & May 1, 2



SYNOPSIS:

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores, however, though sympathetic to Alice, find it hard to realize her point of view. Meantime, Tony, who knows the Sycamores are right and his own people wrong, will not give her up, and in the end Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores, particularly since he happens in during a visit by an ex-Grand Duchess, earning her living as a waitress. No mention has as yet been made of the strange activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture of fireworks; nor of the printing press set up in the parlor; nor of Rheba the maid and her friend Donald; nor of Grandpa's interview with the tax collector when he tells him he doesn't believe in the income tax.