Auditions for Beau Jest
Davidson Community Players announces auditions for Beau Jest by James Sherman, directed by Carey Kugler, on Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 7 p.m. Auditions will be held in Room 216 at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Concord Road in Davidson, bordering the campus of Davidson College. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script; no monologues necessary.
Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and, over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and Sarah’s parents are enraptured. Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob.
Roles for 6 adult actors:
Sarah Goldman, 20’s-30’s
Chris Kringle, her boyfriend
Bob Schroeder, her escort
Joel, her brother
Miriam, her mother
Abe, her father
“A light, sweet romantic comedy.” -Chicago Tribune.
“Sherman wonderfully blends farce with a genuine insight.” -Chicago Sun Times.
“Very funny…. The well crafted play has a lot to say about nuclear families of any ethnic persuasion.” -Wall Street Journal.
Please arrive PROMPTLY at 7 p.m. either night and bring a headshot, photo, or resume if available. Please bring your conflict list to the auditions. Performances of Beau Jest will be July 26, 27, 28 and August 2, 3, 4, 5 in the Duke Family Performance Hall on the campus of Davidson College. Rehearsals are evenings and weekends beginning in early June. For further information call 704.892.7953 or check the website at www.davidsoncommunityplayers