You Can't Take It With You (AUDITIONS)
"You Can't Take It with You"
tells the story of a love affair between Tony Kirby Jr., son of a wealthy banker, and Alice Sycamore, a young woman from an eccentric but loving family. The Sycamore family is a collection of quirky individuals, including Grandpa Martin, who lives a carefree life despite his family's financial struggles. When Tony proposes, Alice is faced with the challenge of introducing her family to the snobbish Kirbys, leading to a clash of lifestyles and values. The play explores themes of wealth, family, and the pursuit of happiness, with a humorous and heartwarming portrayal of the Sycamore family's eccentricities.
AUDITIONS: June 8th and 9th, 6pm - 8pm
ROLES:
Martin Vanderhof (Grandpa)
Male/Lead / 50+
Father-in-law to Paul, father of Penny, grandfather of Alice and Essie. He is an eccentric happy old man who has never paid his income tax because he doesn't believe in it, as he feels that the government wouldn't know what to do with the money if he paid it. Once a very successful businessman, he left his job 35 years prior for no reason other than to just relax.
Penelope Sycamore
Female / Lead / 35-55
Usually goes by Penny, Penelope is the mother of Essie and Alice, wife of Paul, and daughter of Martin. She writes plays and paints as hobbies because it makes her happy, but is terrible at both. Penny is a loving mother and wife who is constantly concerned with the welfare of her family. Her main goal is to make sure everyone is happy, particularly her daughter Alice. She is a main character.
Paul Sycamore
Male / Supporting / 35-55
Father of Essie and Alice, husband of Penny, son-in-law of Martin. He is a tinkerer who manufactures fireworks in the basement with the help of his assistant Mr. De Pinna.
Alice Sycamore
Female / Lead / 18-30
Fiancée of Tony Kirby, daughter of Paul and Penny, granddaughter of Martin, sister of Essie. She is the only "normal" member of the extended family. She has an office job, and is rather embarrassed by the eccentricities of her family when she has Tony and his parents at her house, yet she still loves them. She tends to be a pessimist.
Ed Carmichael
Male / Supporting /18-30
Husband of Essie, son-in-law of Paul and Penny. He is a xylophone player, and distributes Essie's candies. Ed is an amateur printer who prints anything that sounds 'catchy' to him.
Tony Kirby
Male / Lead / 18-30
Fiancé of Alice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby. He sees how, even though the Sycamores appear odd, they are really the perfect family because they love and care about each other. His own family is very proper and has many issues none of them will admit. He is vice president of Kirby and Co.
Mr. Anthony Kirby
Male / Supporting /40+
Husband of Mrs. Kirby, father of Tony. He is a very proper man who is president of Kirby and Co. and secretly despises his job. His hobby is raising expensive orchids. He is also a member of the Harvard Society, the Union Club, the National Geographic Society, and the Racquet Club.
Mrs. Miriam Kirby
Female /Supporting / 40+
Wife of Mr. Kirby, mother of Tony. She is an extremely prim and proper woman and is horrified by the goings-on in the Sycamore household. Her hobby is spiritualism.
Boris Kolenkov
Male / Featured /40+
A Russian who escaped to America shortly before the Russian Revolution. He is very concerned with world politics, and the deterioration of Russia. He is the ballet instructor of Essie. He admires the ancient Greeks and the Romans, questions society, and is interested in world affairs.
Donald
Male /Supporting / 30+
The boyfriend of Rheba, who seems to serve as volunteer handyman for the Sycamores.
Rheba
Female / Supporting / 30+
The maid and cook to the Sycamore family. She is treated almost like a part of the family. She is dating Donald. In the words of Mrs. Sycamore, "The two of them are really cute together, something like Blondie and Dagwood."
Mr. De Pinna
Male / Supporting / 30+
The ice man who came inside to speak to Paul eight years before, and never left. He helps Mr. Sycamore build fireworks, and moonlights as a model in Mrs. Sycamore's paintings.
Essie Carmichael
Female / Supporting / 18-30
Wife of Ed, daughter of Penny and Paul Sycamore, Granddaughter of Martin, sister of Alice. She is childlike. As a hobby she makes candy that Ed sells. Essie dreams of being a ballerina, but is a terrible dancer.
Wilbur Henderson
Male / Featured / 30+
An employee of the IRS. He comes to collect the tax money owed by Grandpa, and can't understand why the latter won't pay income tax.
Gay Wellington
Female / Featured / 40+
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.
Grand Duchess Olga Katrina
Female / Featured / 40+
She was one of the Grand Duchesses of Russia before the Revolution, another being her sister, the Grand Duchess Natasha. Since then she has been forced to flee to America where she has found work as a waitress in Childs Restaurant.
G-Man #1 (The Man)
Male / Featured / 40+
Three agents who come to investigate Ed
G-Man #2 (Jim)
Male / Minor / 18+
Three agents who come to investigate Ed
G-Man #3 (Mac)
Male / Minor / 18+
Three agents who come to investigate Ed
