Auditions are held as the season progresses. We are always looking for new talent! Would that be you?
Our next audition sessions will be on Tuesday, June 2nd and Wednesday June 3rd at 6:30 pm for Fools the Neil Simon Comedy
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Call backs will be on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 pm.
The show will be directed by Joe Russo.
The performance dates are September 4th - 20th
Neil Simon's Fools (1981) is a boisterously silly and lighthearted comic fable that has grown from a misunderstood Broadway debut into a beloved staple of regional and community theater. A "Joyfully Hilarious" Premise: Set in a fictional Ukrainian village cursed with chronic stupidity for 200 years, the play delivers a relentless stream of clever one-liners and physical gags. Critics often describe it as "side-splitting" and the "brightest, freshest, and funniest" escape from the complexities of modem life.
Charming and Family-Friendly: Unlike Simon’s more adult- oriented works, Fools is widely praised as an "extravaganza" suitable for all ages. Its whimsical, cartoonish tone makes it an ideal introduction to theater for younger audiences.
Subtle Depth Beneath the Slapstick: While the humor is intentionally broad, many reviewers find a poignant underlying message about the "curse" of self-imposed ignorance. The story suggests that intelligence and freedom are choices, and that love has the power to break even the most stubborn psychological barriers.
Quintessential Simon Style: Even in this "lesser-known gem," Simon's mastery of wordplay and rapid-fire dialogue shines. The play features "fabulously funny" precision in its repartee, often compared to the zany, high-energy comedy of Monty Python.
Prior to arriving for the audition, please fill out our audition form so that we will know to expect you!
Cast of Characters: Ten actors able to play the following roles. The sides for the roles will be displayed when you click on the underlined character name:
Leon Tolchinsky — An ambitious young school teacher, newly arrived in the village of Kulyenchikoy. He's been hired to educate the village doctor’s daughter, Sophia.
Snetsky — An unintelligent shepherd.
Magistrate —The unwise village judge.
Slovitch — An idiotic butcher.
Mishkin — A foolish postman.
Yenchna — A ridiculous woman, a seller of goods
Zubritsky — The dimwitted village doctor.
Lenya Zubritsky — The doctor's equally dimwitted wife.
Sophia Zubritsky — The doctor’s beautiful young daughter, who is so stupid she just recently learned to sit down.
Count Gregor Yousekevitch — Ancestor of the man who cast the curse of stupidity on the village of Kulyenchikov. Last in the line of Yousekevitches.