BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS AUDITIONS

Audition Dates: September 9 & 10 at 7:00 pm by appointment only (Possible callbacks September 11).

Video auditions are accepted on a case-by-case basis. If you cannot make the audition, please contact Artistic Director Daniel Eilola at daniel@lakeworthplayhouse.org to discuss submitting a video.

Production Dates: November 15 – December 1, 2024 (11 Performances Total)

Director: Daniel Eilola
Stage Manager: Ash Cano

Where: The Lake Worth Playhouse – 713 Lake Ave, Lake Worth Beach, Florida 33460

What to Prepare:

Prepare a selected monologue of the character you want to audition for (preferably memorized.) Audition monologues are available for each character by clicking the link under the picture to the left. Character descriptions are listed below under “available roles”.

About the Show:

Brighton Beach Memoirs is Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical story of a struggling Jewish family living in Brooklyn in 1937. Eugene Morris Jerome is a nearly 15-year-old boy who lives in a house with his parents (Jack and Kate Jerome), his older brother Stanley, his widowed Aunt Blanche Morton, and her two daughters Laurie and Nora Morton. The ‘memoirs’ are Eugene’s point of view of the experience. Aunt Blanche’s husband died of cancer six years ago and Eugene’s father, Jack, has worked two jobs to support everyone for three and a half years. Stanley also works and gives his income to the family. Nora wants to be a Broadway dancer and may even get that opportunity. Laurie has a heart condition but it may not be as serious as it seems; she keeps mostly to herself. In this comic drama, the family deals with financial strains, illness, lost jobs, hurt feelings, and the rise of WW II but Eugene provides frequent comic relief in his memoirs throughout the play. As Eugene is the central character we see the young teen learn about girls, puberty, relationships, foul language, and responsibility; all with Neil Simon’s classic humor. The family that fights together and laughs together, stays together.

Available Roles (The Lake Worth Playhouse encourages people of all races, abilities, and genders to audition for the roles they most identify with.):

Eugene Jerome (Must be able to appear and play 15 years old): He can’t decide whether he will be a writer or a baseball player when he grows up. He started noticing girls about a year ago and pesters his older brother Stanley constantly to teach him about the opposite sex. Eugene has a lusty crush on his first cousin Nora.

Kate Jerome (Age 40 – 50): Kate is the worrier of the family though, as the caretaker, she is a very practical woman. She probably has an excellent sense of humor though her life gives her little to laugh about. As much as her burdens wear her out, her secret is that she likes to be needed.

Jack Jerome (Age 40 – 50): The patriarch of the entire family (his own and his sister-in-law’s) and everyone turns to him for the answers to all their problems. He works two jobs because his family needs the money. He is a sensible man who tries to make the best of things, which is a tough job all on its own.

Stanley Jerome (Must be able to appear and play late teens to early 20s): Very caring, very impulsive, and still has a lot of growing up to do. He works full time and his income supplements his father’s to take care of the family. He knows his little brother is probably smarter than he is but with Stan’s greater life experience and, more importantly, greater knowledge about girls, he may never have to admit that to Eugene.

Blanche Morton (Age 35 – 45): A widow whose husband left her with nothing, she hasn’t been able to get a job because her eyesight is poor and she has asthma. She has no means of taking care of herself or her two daughters so they live with her sister’s family. Blanche feels guilty for the burden she places on Kate and Jack.

Nora Morton (Must be able to appear and play 16 years old): Nora is blossoming into a beautiful young woman. In many ways, she is a typical teenager; beginning to experiment with independence and rebellion. She sees her mother’s weakness and imagines that life would be close to perfect if her father were still alive.

Laurie Morton (Must be able to appear and play 12 – 13 years old): Rather bookish. She has a “flutter” in her heart and is often babied as a result. She is aware that she can use this to get her way but is a bit too introverted to take extreme advantage

For questions or to request further information, please contact Artistic Director Daniel Eilola at daniel@lakeworthplayhouse.org.

The Lake Worth Playhouse encourages people of all races, abilities, and genders to audition for the roles they most identify with. The Lake Worth Playhouse strives to make all of our staff and volunteers feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.