Posted by Teatron Toronto Jewish Theatre
Teatron Toronto Jewish Theatre is seeking an actor for the following roles for our upcoming production of Brighton Beach Memoirs, October 30 – November 6, 2025 at the Meridian Arts Centre. Audition dates – 3rd week of May, TBD.
Synopsis
Brighton Beach Memoirs, a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon is set in 1937 against the backdrop of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, during the Great Depression. A coming of age story told through the eyes of almost 15 year old Eugene Morris Jerome, a Jewish teenager who dreams of being a writer, and his relationship with his family. It is the first play in Simon’s trilolgy including Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound.
Kate Jerome – 40 – 45 a middle aged housewife – Jack’s wife, Blanche’s sister and Eugene and Stanley’s mother. Kate has spent her entire life taking care of others – first her parents, and now her husband and kids, as well as her sister’s family. She manages the household on little money but lets her husband Jack make the important decisions for the family. Kate feels like she has given up things in her own life for those she loves but she has repressed this anger for decades.
Nora Morton – Must be able to play a 16 year old – Nora, Blanche’s older daughter has spent many years studying dance and wants to be a performer on stage. She is angry when her mother Blanche follows Jack’s advice not to let her audition for a Broadway musical. Nora resents her mother’s inability to make the decision on her own or let her be part of the process, and she longs for more independence. Nora misses her father and feels like her mother neither pays attention to her nor shows her love.
This is a non equity, non paying production.
To book an audition, please send your resume and headshot to lweintraub@rogers.com. Actors selected for an audition will be contacted and given a time and the location. Actors will be required to prepare a a short monologue and/or readings from the play.