The Call Board June 26, 2012
Director Spotlight 
Town Players is pleased to welcome Lester Colodny, who is making his directorial debut at the Little Theatre. Lester says BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS is "one of my favorite plays" and, for you trivia lovers, Lester was Neil Simon's literary agent when Simon sold the play.
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BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
Opens July 6
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, the semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, opens July 6 at Town Players.
This coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Jerome (Evan Thompson, Mamaroneck NY), a Jewish teen growing up in 1937 Brooklyn, as he experiences puberty, sexual awakening and a search for identity as he deals with his family. The LA Times said BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS "embraces hilarity and family solidarity as counter to global uncertainty and economic duress."
Part of what makes this play so popular is its depiction of the daily life of closely packed relatives who keep getting under one another's feet - and on each other's nerves - while still maintaining a close, loving bond. All crowded under one roof are Eugene, his 18-year-old brother Stanley (Kellan Peavy, Manhattan NY), and their parents Kate (Marla Manning, Easton) and Jack (Steve Yudelson, Newtown) - along with Kate's widowed sister Blanche Morton (Elizabeth Young, Newtown) and her daughters: the Broadway-bound Nora (Jacqueline Rowland, Woodbury) and frail Laurie (Leah Nashel, Newtown).
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS is directed by Lester Colodny of Fairfield. The production crew includes producers Tim Huebenthal (Southbury) and Nick Kaye (Bethel), who also serve as the production's set and lighting design crew, and stage manager Lynn Alexander (Southbury).
Reservations may be made by calling the box office at 203-270-9144, or by emailing reservations@newtownplayers.org. For further information, visit www.newtownplayers.org or email info@newtownplayers.org.
Casting Call - THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
Town Players announces open auditions for its September production, THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW by William Nicholson.
The author of The Shadowlands tells the powerful story of a man who decides to be truthful in his marriage, and the wife and son whose lives will be changed forever.
Production run: Fridays, Saturdays & two Sundays September 7-29.
The production calls for two men (age range 30s-60s) and one woman (age range 60s). Auditions will consist of readings from the script. All roles are open and no appointment is necessary.
Ruth Anne Baumgartner of Fairfield will direct.
Audition dates are Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12, from 7:30-9:30 PM at the theater. Click here for directions.
For further information, please visit www.newtownplayers.org or email info@newtownplayers.org.
Town Players is a not-for-profit theater group located in Newtown, Connecticut. Currently in our 77th season, we strive to provide a place for people to learn, grow and contribute to the arts in a positive environment.