The Cassidy Theatre announces Auditions for:

You Can’t Take It With You

By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman


Directed by: Dan Sekanic

Audition Dates:


OPEN CALL- No Appointment necessary

- Non-Equity performers / All Roles Available

- Community Theater production. Actors receive no monetary compensation.


Location: The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Hts, OH 44130

(In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station)


Please be prepared for the following:

- Cold Reading from sides at the auditions

- Bring a headshot and resume if available.

- Please bring a list of conflicts you may have during the rehearsal period.


Show Dates for “You Can’t Take It with You” August 4th - 6th, 18th - 27th

​*No performances the weekend of August 11th-13th

Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM


Show Information:

By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman


Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives in his house for many years. This family (and their friends) are a madcap group of eccentrics, marching to the beat of their own drum, with pride and joy. But when practical young Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to her company’s  Vice President Tony Kirby, the Vanderhof/ Sycamore clan must straighten up to meet the new in-laws. Disaster ensues when the Kirbys arrive at the wrong time. Can the two families find a way to accept each other, and more importantly, will love win out? 

Character Breakdown: The director hopes to make this cast as diverse as possible without changing the text.


Martin Vanderhof (Grandpa) - Martin Vanderhof is mainly called “Grandpa” in the play; he is the head of the family in every way.

Male

Penelope Sycamore - Penelope -- or Penny, as everyone calls her -- , is married to Paul, and is the daughter of Martin

Female

Paul Sycamore - Mid-50s. Paul Sycamore is Penny’s husband, and Essie and Alice’s father.

Male

Essie Carmichael - Late 20s. Essie is the eldest daughter of Penny and Paul Sycamore, and granddaughter to Grandpa

Female

Alice Sycamore - Alice is the younger daughter of Penny and Paul Sycamore and granddaughter of Grandpa Vanderhof.

Female

Ed Carmichael - Ed is Essie’s husband and son-in-law to Penny and Paul.

Male

Tony Kirby - Tony is Alice’s boyfriend and eventual fiancé. He is the Vice President of Kirby and Company

Male

Mr. Anthony Kirby - Mr. Kirby is Tony’s father and the head of the Wall Street firm Kirby and Company

Male

Mrs. Miriam Kirby - Mrs. Kirby is the wife of Mr. Anthony Kirby and mother to Tony

Female

Boris Kolenkov - Russian. Kolenkhov is Essie’s ballet instructor. He admits that she is a horrible ballet dancer

Male

Donald - Donald is Rheba’s longtime boyfriend who frequently visits her where she works,

Male

Rheba - Rheba is the maid for the Vanderhof/Sycamore family, but she is treated like one of the family.



Mr. De Pinna - Mr. De Pinna is a close friend of the family, who has lived with them for the last eight years.

Male

Wilbur Henderson - Mr. Henderson works for the IRS and comes to talk to Grandpa about owing 22 years of back taxes

Male

Gay Wellington - Gay Wellington is an actress who Penny invites to the house to read her plays.

Female

Grand Duchess Olga Katrina - Grand Duchess Olga Katrina was one of the Grand Duchesses of Russia before the Revolution

Female


If you have any questions, or concerns please contact the Cassidy Theatre Box Office at #440-842-4600 or Director Dan Sekanic at dsekanic73@gmail.com The Cassidy Theatre Box Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.


The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of

Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.