The Walpole Players will hold auditions for their spring production of Lost in Yonkers at the Helen Miller Theater in the Walpole Town Hall on Sunday, Jan. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and on Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The play will be presented on two weekends in April. It is being directed by Mike Wright. Auditions will be readings from the script.
A Pulitzer Prize winning play, Lost in Yonkers is a heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age story about a very eccentric family by the American comic playwright Neil Simon. Like many of Simon's plays, Lost in Yonkers is drawn from his experiences growing up in New York City.
Set during World War II, two young brothers, Arty and Jay, are sent to live with their formidable German Jewish immigrant grandmother, the sweet but mentally-challenged Aunt Bella, and Uncle Louie, a small-time hoodlum running away from gangsters.
Lost in Yonkers tells the story of a family coping with the challenges of keeping together during World War II and the struggles to balance love, duty, devotion, and trust with tough times.
There are seven parts that span three generations, from the brothers, age about 15 and 13, to their father, aunts, and uncle, all in the 30s age range, and Grandma, who is about 70. Rehearsals will be at the theater in the Walpole Town Hall in February, March, and April.