THE DAY WE KILLED J.W.B. (BY THE WAY HE WAS A TERRIBLE ACTOR) by SEAN COE

Description:

It’s the year 1878 & African-American siblings Alice and Samuel are somewhere on the plains of the Midwest working with a traveling theatre company. One day during a performance of King Lear, the lead actor falls ill and a mysterious stranger offers to replace him. This leads to a tragic turn of events, leaving Samuel in search of justice and nature itself planning its own retribution.

Roles (9)

All roles open. Auditioners should be comfortable with collaborative creation, heightened language, and not cutting their hair for the duration of the rehearsal/production period.

ALICE (Black, Female, late 20’s-early 30s): Samuel’s sister. Smart, resourceful, steady. Samuel refers to her as ‘Miss Longsteps’, the walkingest girl in the world.

SAMUEL (Black, Male, early 20s): Alice’s brother & our hero. Modern, witty, real.

BOSTON CORBETT (White, male, 40s): “Castrated himself some years back and then had dinner. Only wanted to offer himself to God. I’m serious, snipped that shit off, prayed on it a little and then ate some dinner. So that might give you some perspective on what we’re dealing with here. Thinks he killed Booth. Maybe. Or has convinced himself he did, seeing as he hasn’t accomplished much else.” Itinerant pastor vibes; crazy eye(s) encouraged.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Corbett

ARTHUR SUNDAY AKA J.W.B) (White, male, 40s): “He is beautiful in the way statues are as they begin to fall to ruin, his curly dark hair splashed with white, his mustache a thing of glory and vanity. Clothes, like the man, going to seed.” A passing resemblance to the real deal (plus 20 years or so) is a bonus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes_Booth

ENSEMBLE MEMBERS (5, Any gender, any race, age 18+):

A rough and rowdy crew of misfits, they portray the other members of the acting troupe including the Character Actor, Actor Manager (this role requires a British accent), Character Actress, the Juvenile, and the Leading Lady. Movement, clowning, music, and/or comedy background a plus.

Payment:

Actors will be paid a stipend of $1,250 (paid in two equal installments), plus 4 complimentary tickets.

Additional info:

We encourage all interested parties to make themselves familiar with Sisters Freehold’s safe space & non-discrimination policies, available online here: www.sistersfreehold.org/fts

More about the show & the director here: https://www.sistersfreehold.org/jwb

Questions? 

Email casting@sistersfreehold.org 

Eat, Lolo, Eat by momo mullings

Description:

Eat, Lolo, Eat searches for the boundaries of rage and vengeance. Lolo, a young, fat, Black woman, has been good all her life. She speaks when spoken to and smiles when smiled at. Speaking up for herself isn’t something she knows. Not about her best friend’s death, not pressures from her mother, and not the demonic entity that has claimed Lolo and is pushing her to satisfy more and more disturbing cravings.

All roles open. This is a private developmental reading that marks the midway point of the playwright’s journey as part of Horticulture Playwrights Workshop.

Roles (6):

LOLO (Black woman, 20s-30s) Fat, dark-skinned

QUINN (Black woman, 20s-30s)

GERRI (Black woman, 40s-60s) Dark-skinned

ESTHER (Black woman, 40s-60s)

RICHARD (Black man, 20s-30s)

THE CRAVE (Black person, any gender, any age) Deeper voice with strong control

Payment:

Actors will be paid a stipend of $50.

Additional info:

We encourage all interested parties to make themselves familiar with Sisters Freehold’s safe space & non-discrimination policies, available online here: www.sistersfreehold.org/fts

More about Horticulture Playwrights Workshop here: www.sistersfreehold.org/horticulture

Questions? 

Email casting@sistersfreehold.org