Tuesday 6:30-9:00, Project Play: You Can't Take it With You (age 13-18) Audition required
This class will be filled after auditions and casting. Not everyone who auditions will be cast.
This Play needs 15 actors, 9 males and 6 females. If we do not have enough boys audition, we may need to cancel this class, so encourage your friends to audition.
The audition date is Tuesday, October 20 form 5:00-8:00
Sign up for auditions here!
Audition Sign-up

This will be an extended class requiring a 2 session commitment (winter and spring) culminating in performing a play at the end of April.
Students will audition for the play and then if cast, will be placed in this class. If you are in Project Play, you are still eligible to audition for the winter and spring  main stage shows and your project Play class will count as your CYT class to make you eligible to audition. Please register for another class now so you have a spot in case you aren't cast in Project Play.

Commitment: 
Signing up for both the Winter and spring project play class
Class time: Tuesdays from 6:30-9:00
Winter session classes: 
November 17 (no class November 24)
December 1, 8, 15 (no class December 22 & 29)
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February (no class Feb 2), 9, 15 (Monday), (no class Feb. 23)
March 2

Spring session classes:
March 9, 16, (no class March 23),  30
April 6, 13

Tech rehearsals April 19, 20 & 21
Performances April 24 & 25

The tuition for Project Play will be paid in two parts by registering for both the winter class ($250) and the spring class ($250). There is no extra production fee because that is included in the spring class tuition.

Auditions:
October 20th from 5:00-8:00pm
Please prepare a 1 minute monologue from a piece of literature or play (not from this play). Ideally this would fit the style of the show. You can find many productions of the play on YouTube.

You Can’t Take It with You Synopsis
You Can't Take It with You is a classic Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart about the wonderfully eccentric Sycamore family, who live by one simple rule: everyone should do what makes them happy. Their unconventional household is filled with aspiring artists, inventors, dancers, and delightful oddballs who embrace life on their own terms.
Trouble arises when Alice, the one relatively conventional member of the family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, the son of a wealthy, conservative businessman. When the two families meet for dinner, their vastly different values collide in a series of hilarious misunderstandings and comic disasters. In the end, the play celebrates the idea that happiness, love, and genuine human connection are far more valuable than wealth or social status.
One-sentence version
An unconventional family's joyful way of life is put to the test when their daughter falls in love with the son of a wealthy, straight-laced businessman.
Themes

• Family and acceptance 
• Following your passions 
• The pursuit of happiness 
• Love across different backgrounds 
• The difference between success and fulfillment 

The play is warm, fast-paced, and full of physical and verbal comedy, making it a perennial favorite for community and school theaters. Its enduring message—that life is richest when people are free to be themselves—is as relevant today as it was when the play premiered in 1936.


CAST of CHARACTERS
15 actors will be cast in the following roles

1. Martin Vanderhof ("Grandpa")- The patriarch of the Sycamore family. Wise, humorous, unconventional, and the philosophical heart of the play. Refuses to let money define happiness.
2. Alice Sycamore- Grandpa's sensible granddaughter. The "normal" member of the eccentric family, torn between love and loyalty to her family.
3. Tony Kirby- Alice's fiancé. Kind, optimistic, and willing to embrace the Sycamores' unusual lifestyle despite his wealthy upbringing.
4. Penny Sycamore- Alice's delightfully scatterbrained mother. An aspiring playwright and enthusiastic artist who starts countless creative projects.
5. Paul Sycamore- Alice's father. A cheerful inventor who spends his days making fireworks and odd gadgets simply because he enjoys it.
6. Mr. Kirby- Tony's wealthy, business-focused father. Begins rigid and success-driven but undergoes one of the play's biggest personal transformations.
7. Essie Carmichael- Alice's sister. Sweet, innocent, and convinced she's destined to become a great ballerina despite lacking talent. A major source of physical comedy.
8. Rheba- The Sycamores' maid, who has become part of the family. Sharp-witted, practical, and often the voice of common sense.
9. Boris Kolenkhov- Essie's flamboyant Russian ballet teacher. Loud, energetic, and one of the show's biggest comic scene-stealers.
10. Mrs. Kirby- Tony's refined mother. Initially uncomfortable around the Sycamores but gradually learns to loosen up and enjoy life.
11. Mr. De Pinna- A former ice man who accidentally became part of the household years earlier and never left. Quiet, lovable, and quirky.
12. Ed Carmichael- Essie's devoted husband. A friendly amateur printer who plays the xylophone whenever he gets the chance.
13. Donald- Rheba's boyfriend. Easygoing and humorous, fitting naturally into the Sycamore family's eccentric world.
14. Henderson- An IRS agent whose routine tax visit introduces some of the play's funniest misunderstandings​​​​ & G-Man- A federal agent involved in the climactic events. Brief appearance & Man- A minor walk-on role with only a few lines.
15. Gay Wellington- A glamorous actress who arrives unexpectedly and creates comic chaos. A brief but memorable cameo & The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina- An eccentric Russian aristocrat who has adapted happily to ordinary American life. Small role with charm and humor.