08/03/2026
Announcing auditions for our fall play! 🇮🇹🍝 🎭 Join us September 10 between 6-9pm or September 12 between 2-5pm at the Sioux Center Library.
Check out the blogpost on our website for all the information you need to know: https://www.siouxcenterarts.org/announcing-fall-play-auditions
If you have any questions about our auditions, e-mail our Production Manager at [email protected] 📧
Character Descriptions (including age requirements)
Frank Gianelli (age 50-80): Aida's husband and Nick's maternal grandfather. He is a nostalgic, first-generation Italian who never quite left the old country behind in his heart. Protective of his family, he's the chief schemer when it comes to keeping Nick in New Jersey.
Aida Gianelli (age 50-80): Frank’s wife and Nick's maternal grandmother. A traditional, deeply loving matriarch who shows her affection almost entirely through cooking and feeding her family. She worries constantly about Nick being alone and is desperate to see him settle down.
Nunzio Cristano (age 50-80): Emma’s husband, Nick's paternal grandfather. A warm-hearted, retired blue-collar worker who leans into his Italian-American roots. He is deeply committed to family tradition and enjoys telling massively exaggerated stories.
Emma Cristano (age 50-80): Nunzio’s wife and Nick's paternal grandmother. She acts as the emotional center and the peacemaker of the group, though she is entirely on board with the collective plan to keep her grandson close.
Nick Cristano (age 20-35): The lead character. A single, 20-something marketing executive who has loyally spent every Sunday having dinner with both sets of grandparents. When he is offered a major promotion in Seattle, he is caught between chasing his career goals and his overwhelming guilt about leaving his family.
Caitlin O’Hare (age 20-35): A young Irish-American woman and nurse. She is invited to Sunday dinner by the grandparents as a secret "blind date" setup to keep Nick in New Jersey. She is outspoken, and finds the grandparents' behavior charming.
We are hosting open auditions, so you may come at any point within the audition time frame. No need to sign up for a specific time. If you hope to audition, but cannot make the audition times, please contact Kaitlyn at [email protected], and we will see what can be arranged.
