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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

BERGEN COUNTY PLAYERS ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR NEIL SIMON’S "45 SECONDS FROM BROADWAY" ON JULY 7 AND 8

OPEN AUDITION NOTICE:

45 SECONDS FROM BROADWAY
By Neil Simon
Directed by Iris Weinhouse

WHEN: Monday, July 7 at 7:30 PM; Tuesday, July 8 at 7:30 PM (in order of arrival); Callbacks (by invitation only): Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 PM
WHERE:
Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell

Performance dates from October 25 to November 15.

45 Seconds from Broadway is Neil Simon’s affectionate look at the “Polish Tea Room,” the nickname the Broadway community has given to the thoroughly unpretentious coffee shop of the Hotel Edison (Note: one of the NJ Art Maven’s faves), with outlandish characters interacting throughout numerous hilarious plotlines that are woven together with Borscht Belt Humor.

Cast Breakdown (Please note: The age ranges listed are the characters' ages, not necessarily the ages of the actors.)

  • Mickey Fox - 60ish, vigorous and alert - Jewish Comedian with strong New York accent – always “on”
  • Andrew Duncan - 50-60 – British theatrical agent who adores Mickey – British accent
  • Bernie – 70+ owner of the coffee shop – Polish/Yiddish accent - good natured – schmoozer – but don”t fool with him
  • Zelda – 70 – his wife – Polish/Yiddish accent – big hearted - always trying to help starving actors – loves to cook
  • Megan Woods – 20’s - fresh from the Midwest to make it big on Broadway. Sweet and very naïve
  • Solomon Mantutu – 20-30 African American – South African accent – shy and deferential – hoping to be a playwright
  • Rayleen – 50s+ - thinks of herself as the “Grand Dame” (think Norma Desmond) – lives is in a different world
  • Charles – 60s her husband – very quiet – but understands his wife’s problems
  • Arleen and Cindy 40-50 – typical suburban housewives – come into the city to enjoy the theatre but they are like a Greek chorus commenting on the state of the theater. Need good comic timing
  • Bessie – 40+ - African American – warm - an old “friend “ of Mickey”s – has been around the theater for a long time but is passionate about it
  • Harry Fox – 60s – Mickey’s older brother – New York accent - tired of living in Mickey’s shadow

If you have any difficulties with these dates, want more information about the roles or need a copy of the script, please contact the producer, Paul Reitnauer III at pjreitnauer@gmail.com