Performance Dates:

Jan. 17 to Feb 2, 2025
Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre

Synopsis:

This hilarious Broadway comedy focuses on trendy Manhattan art gallery owners Barbara and David Kahn, whose domestic tranquility is shattered upon the arrival of Barbara’s goody-goody nerd of a sister, Trudy, and her uptight CPA husband, Martin, who deposit their eccentric Jewish mother Sophie on the couple’s doorstep while Trudy and Martin head to Buffalo to rescue their sexually precocious college student daughter from the horrors of living only for sex. The comic sparks really begin to fly when Barbara and David introduce Sophie to suave nonagenarian artist Maurice Koenig, who offers to paint her portrait and soon begins to brighten her life in ways she never expected in her twilight years.

Roles

3 female; 3 male

David Kahn
Male 40s to 60s

Successful gallery owner and arts dealer in New York City. Revels in his lavish lifestyle. Has a razor wit, finely polished sense of sarcasm, always looking for a punchline. Does not hold up well in a crisis.

Barbara Kahn
Female 40s to 60s

Partner with her husband in the gallery. A sophisticated, stylish, worldly woman. Much less confident in her complex relationship with her mother.

Trudy Heyman
Female 40s to 60s

A couple of years younger than her sister. Prudish, lives a lack-luster life in suburbs of Long Island with her uptight accountant husband. Socially awkward, sensible to a fault. Taking care of her aging mother has taken a toll on her.

Martin Heyman
Male 40s to 60s

Uptight tax accountant. Lives by many rules, none of which seem to give him much joy. Uncomfortable in David and Barbara’s world.

Sophie Greenglass
Female (to play 70s to 80s)

A formidable jewish mother. A widow and a miserable complainer. A bit unkempt at first, uses a walker, can’t hear well. Mad at the world and especially at Barbara and Trudy; uses guilt on her daughters. As play progresses, she shows another surprising side and begins to blossom.

Maurice Koenig
Male (to play 90s)

A world-renowned artist, very stylish and has a snappy attitude, with a kindly disposition. Definitely an old-time New Yorker. A bit of a lady’s man, even at his age.

Audition Information:

Dates:
Sunday, October 6th 7-9 pm  (Firehall Theatre, 1st floor)
Tuesday, October 8th 7-9 pm (Firehall Theatre, 2nd floor)

Possible callbacks  (to be determined)

Location:
Firehall Theatre, 213 Second Street, Cobourg 

Please contact Stage Manager, Brenda Worsnop or call 905.372.2126 to book an audition time.

Preparation: No preparation needed. Material will be provided at auditions. May be asked to demonstrate a New York accent.