FPAC SLATES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR LOST IN YONKERS
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions
for Neil Simon’s award-winning play, Lost in Yonkers, on Wednesday, August 26 at THE
BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, in downtown Franklin. Auditions begin at 7
p.m. Please be prepared for cold readings. A monologue is optional. Visit
www.FPAConline.com for a breakdown of available roles, including character
descriptions.
FPAC will present Lost in Yonkers, directed by Nick Paone, on Friday, September 25 and
Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on September 27 at 2 p.m.
Winner of the 1991 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Play, as well as the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama, Lost in Yonkers is a deeply moving and beautifully crafted coming-of-
age story by America’s great playwright, Neil Simon. Striking a balance between pain
and humor, drama and comedy, Simon’s poignant play draws from his own experiences
growing up in New York City. It’s 1942 and financially strapped Eddie has just left his
teenage sons, Jay and Arty, in the care of their mentally challenged and childlike Aunt
Bella and her stern and embittered mother, Grandma Kurnitz. Eddie takes to the road as
a traveling salesman to pay back his debt to a loan shark, having borrowed to cover his
late wife’s hospital care. Soon Uncle Louie, a small-time hoodlum hiding from the mob,
moves in. Reeling from the loss of their mom and left to contend with this strange new
world in Yonkers, the boys embark on a scheme to make some quick cash and get their
dad back. As told through the eyes of the brothers, Lost in Yonkers is a masterful work
that’s full of heart.
Founded in 1991, the nonprofit FPAC supports educational arts experiences, quality
entertainment and outstanding performance opportunities for professional artists,
community performers and students of the arts. With a focus on youth development
and a commitment to live music, FPAC productions draw performers and audiences
from more than 100 communities throughout the region. For more information, call
(508) 528-3370 or visit online at www.FPAConline.com.
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