I’m going to see “Hot Mikado” at Nyack’s Elmwood Playhouse this week, but they’re already planning other shows — including “A Thousand Clowns,” directed by Claudia Stefany, who was quite good in last year’s Antrim Playhouse production of “Brooklyn Boy.” Here’s the announcement, with character breakdown.

A THOUSAND CLOWNS AUDITION INFORMATION
Open Call Auditions will be held for Elmwood Playhouse’s production of “A Thousand Clowns” written by Herb Gardner and directed by Claudia Stefany on Jan. 6 & 7 with callbacks on Jan. 8 from 7:30-10PM in the Elmwood Rehearsal Studio located at 10 Park St. in Nyack.  Production dates are March 13- April 4.

The Cast:
Murray Burns: 35-45.  An unemployed and unconventionally  thinking  TV writer. A nonconforming,  free spirit with a touch of the classic Peter Pan syndrome.
Nick Burns:  12-15.  Murray’s nephew and roommate. Highly intelligent, wise beyond his years and a bit of a wise guy who can be brutally honest.
Albert Amundson: 25-35. Graduate of NYU’s School of Social Work, a bit uptight and stuffy seemingly much older then his years due to an over inflated, parental attitude towards his clients.
Sandra Markowitz: 22-30.  An inexperienced yet open-minded young psychologist and colleague of Albert Amundson.  Pretty in an unconventional way.  Unhappy with her own life and its present circumstances.
Arnold Burns: 45-55.  Older brother and theatrical agent to Murray. Uncle to Nick.  Hardworking man who always tries to do the right thing.  Has a great amount of self-knowledge and has found peace with his place in the world.
Leo Herman: 45-55. “Chuckles the Chipmunk” kiddie show actor who is a bit of neurotic bully, is a bad listener and hates kids.
The play takes place in Manhattan in 1962.

The listed character ages are flexible.