| Show | Over the River and Through the Woods |
| Company | Strongbox Theater |
| Director | Emily Vaeth |
| Instructions | Please prepare a one minute comedic or dramatic monologue, please bring a headshot and resume |
| Rehearsal Dates | TBD |
| Performance Dates | September 18 - October 18 |
| Show Info | Over the River and Through the Woods is a popular comedy play by Joe DiPietro about a single Italian-American man, Nick, who visits his four doting grandparents in New Jersey every Sunday for dinner. When Nick announces he's moving to Seattle for a dream job, his grandparents conspire with hilarious schemes, including setting him up with a woman, to keep him from leaving their close-knit family. The play is a heartwarming and funny exploration of family, love, and generational differences. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Strongbox Theater 40 Main Street East Rockaway | Jul 19 | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Nick Cristano | M | 25-30 | A single Italian-American marketing exec torn between a dream job across the country and the four grandparents who show up to every Sunday dinner of his life. Warm, sharp-tongued, quietly guilty. | Frank Gianelli | M | 70-89 | Grandfather. Stubborn, opinionated, still insists on driving. Controls through bluster and ""I only want what's best for you."" A softer man than he lets on. Authentic Italian accent required. | Aida Gianelli | F | 70-89 | Grandmother. Feeds everyone as an act of love and survival. The family's emotional thermostat — funny, formidable, fierce. Authentic Italian accent required. | Emma Cristano | F | 70-89 | Grandmother. The glue holding two households together. Warm, meddling, the architect of a matchmaking scheme that changes everything. Authentic Italian accent required. | Nunzio Cristano | M | 70-89 | Grandfather. Set in his ways, full of strong old-world opinions — and a private, serious secret he hasn't told the family. The play's quiet heartbreak. Authentic Italian accent required. |