Auditions

Audition Notice: Beau Jest

A play by James Sherman
Produced by Main Street Theatre Company

Directed by: Amy Levine
Stage Manager: Mark Kalet

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

📅 Audition Dates & Location

January 27 & 29 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Main Street Theatre Company 70 Route 516 Old Bridge, NJ 08857

📝 How to Register

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🎭 Show Description

Synopsis Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor, and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date. Instead, they send Bob, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation.

Performance Dates

• Friday, March 21: 8:00 PM

• Saturday, March 22: 3:00 PM

• Friday, March 28: 8:00 PM

• Saturday, March 29: 3:00 PM

👥 Character Breakdown

• Sarah Goldman (Mid 20s–30s): A young Jewish woman trying to balance her modern life with her parents' traditional expectations.

• Chris (Mid 20s–30s): Sarah’s boyfriend. A WASP executive.

• Bob (Mid 20s–30s): An aspiring actor Sarah enlists to impersonate a doctor for her parents.

• Abe Goldman & Miriam Goldman: Sarah's well-meaning but traditional Jewish parents who want her to marry a "nice Jewish boy."

• Joel (Mid 20s–30s): Sarah’s brother and Bob's friend; also an actor.

📖 Audition Sides

Please review the sides for the character(s) you wish to read for. Download Sides Here (Google Drive)

Page Breakdowns:

• Chris: Pages 7-9

• Bob / Sarah: Pages 9-12

• Joel / Bob / Sarah: Pages 16-19

• Abe / Miriam: Pages 26-29

• All Characters: Pages 48-54

• All Characters: Pages 83-87