11/20/2006: "Call for Actors – "The Cemetery Club""

San Juan Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the Ivan Manchell's heartwarming comedy, The Cemetery Club, directed by Gretchen Gubelman. Auditions will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, November 20 and 21.

So, you think a play called The Cemetery Club must be depressing, right? Oi, Vai! This is about as depressing as TV's "Golden Girls." These three Jewish widows get together once a month to visit their husbands graves, but in a good way. They take love tokens, they talk about what's new, it's like they never died. The bonds of their friendship began years before, but their friendship is tested when one of "the girls" attracts the interest of a widower. So what do you think happens then? You'll have to see the show.

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So if you are a woman or man who is (or could play) between 50-70 years old, these are the roles you can audition for:

Lucille, who is feisty and fun-loving
Doris, who is apprehensive
Ida, who is comfortable in her skin
Sam, the tough but vulnerable butcher
Mildred, who is sweet and uncomplicated

The audition information packets are free. Perusal scripts may be checked out with a $10 deposit. The box office is open Tuesday-Friday, 11-4, Saturdays 11-2, and one hour before any performance. For further information about the production or auditions, please call Merritt Olsen at 378-3211, ext. 29.