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Auditions for Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon.

The Chatham Community Players is pleased to announce auditions for Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon. Beginning Chatham's 84th season, the show opens October 6 and runs through October 22, 2005. Director Joe Nierle asks that actors come prepared to read from the script. Actors do not have to be the age of the character, but should be able to play the age of the character.

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22 at 7:00PM.

Synopsis

Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs is set in 1937 Brooklyn and focuses on the Jerome family.

Casting Breakdown

The cast consists of 4 women ages 13-40 and three men 15-40. The cast breakdown is as follows:

Eugene Jerome 15 year old boy who narrates us through the story of his family and his personal realizations about girls and the way of life. Stanley Jerome Eugene's 19 year-old brother who is concerned with his own life, but does play the big brother to Eugene. Jack Jerome 40 years old. Father/husband working overtime to feed and support his family. Kate Jerome 38 years old. Hard working, "keeping the family together,"no-nonsense woman. Blanche 38 year old sister to Kate. A widow who lives with the Jerome family with her two daughters, Nora and Laurie. Nora 16 years old; Growing up Laurie 13 years old; Playing helpless

Casting Policy

The Chatham Players have an open call casting policy. All roles are open, none are precast, and everyone is encouraged to audition.

Any questions, please call Kristin Barber at (732) 208-4184 or email: casting@chathamplayers.org

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