Casting Teen Performers for "Brighton Beach Memoirs" Show
Cadting teens for "Brighton Beach Memoirs" Show. Please see the details below. About the project: This bittersweet semi-autobiographical memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household in Brooklyn in 1937. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. Additional info: Cold readings from the script. Performances: June 20-28. If interested, please apply.
3 roles
Jack and Kate’s son, and Eugene’s brother. Went to work straight after high school to help support his family. He tries to live by the principles of fairness and risks his job standing up for a fellow employee. Stanley also is his brother’s confidante for issues and questions surrounding sexuality. He believes he has let his family down when he loses his salary, but by the end of the play, Stanley comes to realize that he can’t run away from his problems and needs to stick with his family
Blanche’s daughter, and Laurie’s sister. Nora has spent many years studying dance and wants to be a performer on stage. She feels angry when her mother Blanche follows Jack’s advice not to let her audition for a Broadway musical. Nora resents her mother’s inability to make the decision on her own or let her be part of the process, and she longs for more independence. Nora misses her father and feels like her mother neither pays attention to her nor shows her love.
Blanche’s daughter, and Nora’s sister. Laurie has been diagnosed with a weak heart, so her mother believes she is fragile and keeps her in the house. Laurie uses her weak heart to get out of chores. She has few responsibilities to the household and no friends. Laurie spends her time reading and studying. She has few memories of her father
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