Seeking Cast for Upcoming Play "Arnie and the Itch"
"Arnie and the Itch" play casting actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Thanksgiving has become demanding on the Solan family. Not only is there the traditional holiday to prepare for, but there’s also a Bar Mitzvah for young Arnie coming up. With all this on the mind of his overbearing Grandmother Edith, Arnie will somehow have to endure a tortuous 3 piece suit, court his first crush, and help his older brother avoid the wrath of Grandma when a precious high school graduation ring goes missing in a very unusual way. This coming of age story depicts the love, conflict and craziness of a caring Jewish family, living in Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1985. Rate: This is a non-paid opportunity. Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Rehearsals: The exact rehearsal schedule is to be determined, but rehearsals are usually 2-3 days per week, mostly weekday nights, but there may be rehearsals on Saturdays in the daytime and/or Sundays in the evening. Weekday evening rehearsals generally begin at 7 p.m. and can last as late as 10 p.m. (possibly later during tech week) Sunday evening rehearsals generally begin at 6 p.m. and can last as late as 10 p.m. There will be a total of approximately 20-25 rehearsals for this production. The rehearsal schedule intensifies as opening night draws closer. Tech week: January 18th - 22nd, 2026 Shows: January 23rd - February 7th, 2026. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. matinee on January 31st Call time for all performers and crew on performance dates is 1 hour prior to showtime. Performers MUST be available for all tech week rehearsals and all performances. If you are interested, please apply.
7 roles
Grandmother to Todd & Arnie, wife to Jack, eldest daughter to Fran and sister to Evelyn. She is raising the boys now that their parents passed away. She has a very strong, domineering personality and it is especially elevated this Thanksgiving weekend when Arnie's Bar Mitzvah is also supposed to occur. Can she endure her gossipy sister? Can she survive her family's embarrassment in front of the congregation of her local synagogue? Will she ever get through to Jack inattentiveness?
Grandfather to Todd & Arnie and Edith's husband. He does not have the manic energy that Edith has and that lends to their friction. He is wrestling with an addiction to gambling and the money he owes to his bookie, Robert (the boys' uncle, on their father's side) while trying to conceal it from Edith.
Age 18; Older Grandson to Edith & Jack & brother to Arnie. A complete misfit, Todd is barely satisfying Edith's expectations while secretly dating his non Jewish girlfriend, Missy. He really gets in trouble when Missy swallows his graduation ring and now must go to extreme measures figuring out a way, with Arnie's help, to get it back before Edith notices it is missing. Todd is also toying with being aware of his grandfather's gambling demons while still getting over the loss of his parents.
Able to play Late 70s – Early 80s; Great Grandmother to the boys and Edith & Evelyn's elderly mother. Nothing can satisfy Fran as she makes it very well known that she is not happy about being checked into a home. Plus there is no way in hell she will wear the dress Edith has chosen for her to don at the Bar Mitzvah.
Edith’s sister and younger daughter to Fran. Evelyn is the unwanted troublemaker who will deny her most obvious reputation as a gossip, while she heavily lays on the guilt and subtle criticism for Edith to bear.
The boys’ uncle on their father’s side. He was not invited to the Bar Mitzvah though he unexpectedly arrives to collect on a large gambling debt from Robert. He has no scruples, manners or tact and his presence only elevates Edith's stress, while Arnie realizes the man he's admired is in fact disingenuous.
Age 19; Todd’s non Jewish girlfriend. Missy is very likeable as she guides Arnie through his first crush though she first must deal with a high school graduation ring she mistakenly swallowed while being intimate with Todd. She eventually serves as a therapeutic turning point for both Arnie and Edith.
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