Seekung Talent for "Brighton Beach Memoirs" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking boys and girls ages 12+ for "Brighton Beach Memoirs" Play. More details are below. About the play: Brighton Beach Memoirs, a semi autobiographical play by Neil Simon is set in 1937 against the backdrop of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, during the Great Depression. A coming of age story told through the eyes of the main character Eugene Morris Jerome, a Jewish teenager who dreams of being a writer, and his relationship with his family. It is the first play in Simon’s Eugene trilogy including Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound. Rate: This is a non-union, non paying production. Additional information: Rehearsals run Tues/Thurs evenings and Sundays starting late August. Performance Dates: October 30 – November 6, 2025. Actors selected for an audition will be contacted and given a time and the location. Actors will be required to prepare a short monologue and/or readings from the play. When applying, please submit your resume and head shot and indicate the role you are auditioning.
3 roles
Must be able to play an 18 year old. Eighteen year old Stanley, Jack and Kate’s son, and Eugene’s older 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.
Nora, Blanche’s older daughter has spent many years studying dance and wants to be a performer on stage. She is 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.
A thirteen-year-old student, 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 and has few responsibilities to the household. Laurie spends her time reading and studying. She has few memories of her father.
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