Lost in Yonkers Auditions
Theatre Charlotte announces auditions for Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon, directed by Dennis Delamar with Assistant Director Brandon Samples. Performances will be held at Theatre Charlotte from January 22nd – February 7th, 2027.
AUDITION AND SIGN UP DETAILS
Auditions will be held in person on Sunday, November 8th and Monday, November 9th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 1001 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207.
Please sign up for an audition time and fill out an audition form here.
During your audition time, you will read scenes from the script and you may be asked to stay beyond your audition time to read with others.
Sides: Sides can be found here. Please familiarize yourself with scenes with multiple characters and the role(s) you are interested in. Not all sides will be used at auditions and you need not have them memorized.
Callbacks: Callbacks may be held on Tuesday, November 10th starting at 6:30pm.
Video submissions will be accepted through the audition form. Videos should include a short monologue that shows your range and reflects the character you are auditioning for, up to 90 seconds. The video submission deadline is Friday, November 6th at noon.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals are typically Sunday through Thursdays from 6:30pm until 9:30pm (6pm start on Sundays).
The audition form will close at noon on Friday, November 6th. Audition request will not be accepted after that.
Theatre Charlotte is a volunteer-based organization and all positions are unpaid.
AVAILABLE ROLES
Ages are suggested and performers should be able to portray the age range of the character. All adult roles should be played by people over the age of 18.
**Intimacy note: All characters may exhibit displays of affection related to their family relationship. This may include a hug, kiss on the cheek, arm around someone’s shoulder and the like.
JAY KURNITZ (Male presenting, 15): A responsible and caring high schooler who takes on the role of protecting his younger brother and helping their father.
ARTY KURNITZ (Male Presenting, 13): Jay’s younger brother who is sarcastic, bright and witty.
BELLA KURNITZ (Female Presenting, mid 30s): The boy’s aunt who is intellectually delayed. She is loving and yearns for her own independence and family of her own.
GRANDMA KURNITZ (Female Presenting, 60s-80s.): The matriarch of the family, she is cold, stern and has lived a difficult life.
UNCLE LOUIE (Male Presenting, 30s-50s): Grandma’s oldest son and the boys’ uncle. He is a smooth talking and a small time mobster.
EDDIE KURNITZ (Male Presenting, 30s – 50s): Jay and Arty’s widowed father who is a traveling salesman, a job he takes on to pay off severe debt.
GERT KURNITZ (Female Presenting, 30s-50s): Eddie, Bella and Louie’s sister who suffers from a psychosomatic breathing condition whenever she is around their mother.
ABOUT LOST IN YONKERS
Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play is a richly funny, deeply human comedy about family, survival, and growing up when you’re least prepared to do so. When two young brothers are sent to live with their formidable grandmother, they’re plunged into a household full of unforgettable characters: a childlike aunt, a sharp-tongued matriarch, and a mysterious uncle with ties to the mob. Simon’s trademark humor crackles throughout, delivering laugh-out-loud moments alongside unexpected tenderness. Widely regarded as Simon’s most accomplished play, Lost in Yonkers balances comedy and compassion, reminding us that even the most complicated families can shape us in surprising—and hilarious—ways.
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Theatre is full of magic that vibrates throughout the essence of art, imagination, culture, and history. We strive to provide theatre to our community and our city that is saturated in excellence, community, experience, inclusion, and influence. Our goal is to mount productions that reflect the growth and beauty of the diversity of Charlotte and we sincerely hope that our friends in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities will consider joining us for auditions for Lost in Yonkers.