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Teen Theater Audition in "Lost in Yonkers" Play

Winchester, ON, Canada
ID: 584836Exp: 5/6/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Searching for boys ages 12-17 to portray roles in production of "Lost in Yonkers". Please, see the details below. About the play: Set in Yonkers, New York in 1942, Lost in Yonkers follows Bella, a sweet but developmentally stunted woman living with her stern mother, Grandma Kurnitz. When Eddie, Bella’s brother, leaves his two sons in their grandmother’s care to seek work as a traveling salesman, the boys must navigate life under Grandma’s strict rule, Bella’s secret dreams, and the unpredictable presence of their Uncle Louie, a small-time hoodlum. Additional information: CALLBACKS May 23 6-8 pm. Auditions will be scheduled in 20-minute intervals. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Auditions will be held in the theater. Production Dates: November 21, 22, 23 and November 28, 29, 30, 2025. Rehearsals will begin September 2. If interested, please apply.

2 roles

Arthur KurnitzMale12-14 y.o.All ethnicities

A typical inquisitive boy facing sudden life changes after his mother’s death.

Jay KurnitzMale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

Arthur’s older brother, mature beyond his years, struggling to support his family.