You Can't Take it with You
by Temple Civic Theatre
Dec. 11 - Dec. 12 (2016)
Sweet-natured Alice Sycamore falls for a rich businessman's son Tony Kirby. She invites her snooty prospective in-laws to dinner to give their blessing to the marriage. The Kirbys are a wealthy, stuffy family of great self-importance, while the Sycamores are a collection of good-hearted lunatics where everyone does just what he or she pleases. When the two families come together, lifestyle and philosophy collide head-on with great fun.
The movie version of the play was directed by Frank Capra and included Jimmy Stewart, Lionel Barrymore and Ann Miller.
Open public auditions for our next main-series production, You Can't Take It With You, will be Sunday and Monday, December 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. at the theatre. This whimsical Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play was the first show ever presented by Temple Civic Theatre in 1966.
There are adult roles for nine males and seven females of various ages. Auditions will include cold readings from the script. A read-through for cast members will be held on Thursday, December 14. Cast members will be able to take home scripts and learn lines over the holidays, with rehearsals starting January 2. Performance dates are January 27-29 and February 2-5.
The show's director is Rob Wilds, who has a master's and bachelor's degree in communications. At TCT, Rob previously directed The Exact Center of the Universe and That Championship Season. Rob lives in Tennessee where he serves as host and producer of the "Tennessee Crossroads" television series on PBS stations across the state. He has appeared in more than 50 drama, comedy and musical stage productions, including TCT's 1970 production of Camelot. If you have questions for the director, his email is robact@aol.com
