Goochland Community Theatre is excited to announce auditions for Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon, directed by Luke Freisner.
Lost in Yonkers will be our 2026-27 season opener, to be presented at Central High School Cultural and Educational Center from October 23rd to 25th, 2026.
About the Show:
By America’s great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is 35 years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne’er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers. – Concord Theatricals
Character Breakdown:
Jay Kurnitz*: The 15-year-old older brother who acts as an observer and protector of Arty (Male 15-19)
Arty Kurnitz*: The 13-year-old younger brother, bright but timid. Curious and witty. (Male 13-18)
Grandma Kurnitz: The stern, abusive, and uncompromising matriarch who runs a candy store. (Female 65-80)
Bella Kurnitz: The boys’ loving, eccentric aunt who desires a life of her own. (Female 30-40)
Uncle Louie: A small-time, tough-talking bagman on the run. Little bit of bite, whole lotta bark (Male 35-50)
Eddie Kurnitz: The boys’ father, who leaves them with Grandma to work in the South to pay off debts. (Male 40-50)
Gert Kurnitz: The boys’ aunt, who suffers from a peculiar breathing habit the boys find unsettling. (Female 35-50)
*Open to casting minors or adult actors
Auditions will be held on July 11th from 1 pm to 5 pm. Callbacks will take place Monday, July 13th, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Please prepare a 60-95 second contemporary serio-comedic monologue. If you cannot attend the audition time, you may send a self-tape to lukefreisneractor@gmail.com.
In-person auditions will take place at 2748 Dogtown Rd, Goochland, VA 23063
No performers paid.
Any questions? Feel free to email lukefreisneractor@gmail.com