Auditions for Neil Simon's "Fools" directed by Linda Metcalf will be held in January. Do not miss your chance to audition for this hilarious comedy!
Auditions at the Dassel History Center
Thursday January 8 at 6:30 PM
Saturday January 10 at 10 AM
Auditions will be cold reads from the script and/or telling silly funny stories. Please bring your calendar of conflict for January through the performance dates in March.
A young teacher named Leon Tolchinsky arrives in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov seeking employment as a tutor for Sophia Zubritsky. He soon discovers the entire town is cursed with chronic stupidity, rendering its inhabitants incapable of learning. If Leon cannot educate Sophia within 24 hours, he too will fall victim to the curse.
Cast of Characters:
Leon Steponovitch Tolchinsky - the protagonist, a young schoolteacher who is sent to Kulyenchikov to teach Sophia. Breaks the fourth wall to narrate the story.
Sophia Irena Elenya Zubritsky - Daughter of Dr. Nikolai and Lenya and love interest to Leon.
Gregor Mikhailovitch Breznofsky Fyodor Yousekevitch ("Count Gregor") - the antagonist, the last descendant of Vladimir Yousekevitch who cursed Kulyenchikov with idiocy 200 years ago.
Dr. Nikolai Zubritsky - Father of Sophia and husband of Lenya. Kulyenchikov's doctor.
Lenya Zubritsky - Mother of Sophia and wife of Dr. Nikolai.
Something-Something Snetsky - A shepherd known as “the sheep loser”.
Mishkin - A young postman.
Slovitch - An animal-loving butcher.
Yenchna - A sweet but forgetful vendor.
Magistrate - Timid judicial officer.
Performances at the Dassel History Center
March 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7:00 PM
March 8 (Talkback with cast following) and 15 at 2:00 PM
“Fools” is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.