Piedmont Players Theatre Holds Auditions for YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, 6/5-6

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces auditions for the Mainstage production of the classic American comedy You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.

Auditions: June 5 & 6, 2012 | 7pm at The Meroney Theater

You Can't Take It With You is presented by PPT along with Rowan County Tourism Development Authority and United Arts Counci and will run July 26-29 and Aug 1-4, 2012 with a Sunday matinee on July 29.

At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. Add to that the strange activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture of fireworks; the printing press set up in the parlor; Rheba the maid and her friend Donald; and Grandpa's interview with the tax collector when he tells him he doesn't believe in the income tax.

Britain's master of the modern farce penned this fresh, split-second-timed romp. Set in the doctor's common room of a London hospital, Dr. David Mortimore is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which almost certainly will propel his career into the stratosphere. In bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) son, who is hotly pursued by the police. With the reluctant help of his sidekick Hubert, David begins piling lie on top of lie to protect his career, and everything spirals completely out of control. A delightfully frantic farce filled with snappy dialogue and non-stop comedic antics.

Britain's master of the modern farce penned this fresh, split-second-timed romp. Set in the doctor's common room of a London hospital, Dr. David Mortimore is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which almost certainly will propel his career into the stratosphere. In bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) son, who is hotly pursued by the police. With the reluctant help of his sidekick Hubert, David begins piling lie on top of lie to protect his career, and everything spirals completely out of control. A delightfully frantic farce filled with snappy dialogue and non-stop comedic antics.Britain's master of the modern farce penned this fresh, split-second-timed romp. Set in the doctor's common room of a London hospital, Dr. David Mortimore is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which almost certainly will propel his career into the stratosphere. In bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) son, who is hotly pursued by the police. With the reluctant help of his sidekick Hubert, David begins piling lie on top of lie to protect his career, and everything spirals completely out of control. A delightfully frantic farce filled with snappy dialogue and non-stop comedic antics.Britain's master of the modern farce penned this fresh, split-second-timed romp. Set in the doctor's common room of a London hospital, Dr. David Mortimore is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which almost certainly will propel his career into the stratosphere. In bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) son, who is hotly pursued by the police. With the reluctant help of his sidekick Hubert, David begins piling lie on top of lie to protect his career, and everything spirals completely out of control. A delightfully frantic farce filled with snappy dialogue and non-stop comedic antics.

AVAILABLE ROLES:

Penelope Sycamore: the mother of Essie and Alice, wife of Paul, and daughter of Martin…a loving mother and wife who's constantly concerned with the welfare of her family.

Martin Vanderhof: Father-in-law toPaul, father of Penny, grandfather of Alice and Essie. An eccentric happy old man.

Alice: Fiancé of Tony Kirby, daughter of Paul and Penny, Granddaughter of Martin, sister of Essie. She the only "normal" family member.

Tony Kirby: Fiancé of Alice, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby. Tony is "adorably proper."

Mr. Kirby: Husband of Mrs. Kirby, father of Tony. He is a very properman.

Essie: Wife of Ed, daughter of Penny and Paul Sycamore, Granddaughter of Martin, sister of Alice. She is childish.

Boris Kolenkhov: A Russian who escaped to America shortly before the Russian Revolution. Very opinionated.

Paul Sycamore: Father of Essie and Alice, husband of Penny, Son-in-law ofMartin. A common fatherly figure.

Ed: Husband of Essie, son-in-law of Paul and Penny. Confident in all his crafts, but also shows meekness at times.

Mr. De Pinna: a nutty guy, kind of a side-kick to Paul with witty, random jokes.

Donald: The boyfriend of Rheba, who seems to serve as volunteer handyman for the Sycamores.

Rheba: The maid and cook to the Sycamore family. She is dating Donald.

Henderson: An employee of the IRS. Very funny character.

Mrs. Kirby: Wife of Mr. Kirby, mother of Tony. She is an extremely primand proper woman.

Olga: She was one of the Grand Duchesses of Russia before the Revolution, and is now a waitress in Childs Restaurant. A bit over the top.

Gay Wellington: An actress whom Mrs. Sycamore meets on a bus and invites home to read one of her plays. She is an alcoholic, gets very drunk and passes out shortly after arriving at the Sycamore's home.

Three Men: Three agents who come to investigate Ed

Stage Manager: Anyone interested in serving as Stage Manager for this production, contact PPT at 704-633-5471. For more information, visit www.piedmontplayers.com.

To post a comment, you must register and login.