Fools
by Neil Simon

Fools is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

A romantic, comic fable set in the 19th century village of Kulyenchikov. The tale follows a schoolteacher, who arrives to tutor the town doctor’s daughter. He quickly learns that the town is under a 200-year-old curse that makes everyone chronically stupid!

PEOPLE OF DIVERSITY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION!

General Audition Information

Dates: August 17 & 18 at 6:30 PM
Location: Liberace Auditorium at the
West Milwaukee Intermediate School
5104 W Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI

Cast Member Audition Form

Important Dates

Sept 28 thru Oct 1 – Tech week. NO CONFLICTS ALLOWED
October 2, 3,9,10 @ 7:30 PM, October 4, 11 @ 2:00 PM – Performances
October 12 – Strike

Not everyone will always be called for rehearsal every night

Character Descriptions

Leon Tolchinsky: (Male; Mid 20’s to Mid 30’s) An ambitious young school teacher, newly arrived in the Village of Kulyenchikov. He’s been hired to educate the village doctor’s daughter, Sophia.

Snetsky: (Non-gender specific; 20’s to 60’s) An unintelligent shepherd

Magistrate: (Non-gender specific; 40’s plus) The unwise village judge

Slovitch: (Non-gender specific; 20’s to 50’s) An idiotic butcher

Mishkin: (Male; 20’s to 60’s) A foolish postman

Yenchna: (Female; 20’s to 60’s) A ridiculous woman, a seller of goods

Zubritsky: (Male; 40’s to 60’s) The dimwitted village doctor

Lenya Zubritsky: (Female; 40’s to 60’s) The doctor’s equally dimwitted wife

Sophia Zubritsky: (Female; 20’s to mid 30’s) The doctor’s beautiful young daughter, who is so stupid she just recently learned to sit down

Count Gregor Yousekevitch: (Male; 40’s plus) Ancestor of the man who cast the curse of stupidity on the Village of Kulyenchikov. Last in the line of Yousekevitches.