THE COLOR OF JUSTICE Submission - Theatreworks/USA Auditions

THE COLOR OF JUSTICE

– Submit Photo / Resume for NYC Appointments

Theatreworks/USA (NYC) TYA Tier 2 Tour; $464.50/week plus $55 per diem

Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack

Director: Laura Savia

Book: Cheryl Davis

Rehearses: 12/29/11-1/11/12. Performs: 1/12/12-4/22/12. All dates subject to change

NYC auditions will be held on an upcoming date TBD, by appointment only.

For consideration, email picture and resume to:
casting@twusa.org

Subject line of email must include show and role submitting for, and actor’s height.

Or you may mail to:

Casting Department

Theatreworks/Usa

151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Accepting submissions until 11/25/11

All dates subject to change. ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED ON AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS. Actor/ASMs are required to unload/load, setup and/or strike the set. No single piece of scenery shall exceed such proportions of height or weight as to make it impossible to be carries reasonably by two members of the company.

This tour will be going to Canada. All actors must have valid passports.

All actors must be versatile performers to play multiple characters.

SEEKING:

Grace Carter:

African-American female. 18+ to play a young courageous 8 year old girl based on the landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education. She is feisty, warm, open, appealing, funny and lovable.

Thurgood Marshall:

African-American male, 18+. Strong charismatic, larger-than-life actor to play the brilliant fighter for human rights. He is a man who has wit, wisdom, & drive. He is also a great speaker; funny, irreverent, passionate. We must love and cheer him on his battle against school segregation.

Mrs. Marian Carter/ Jane:

African-American female. 18+, Young character type. Plays Grace's mother; strong, supportive, loving. Also plays Grace’s best friend, an 8 year old girl.

Ernest Carter:

African-American male, 18+, to play Grace's father, a working class guy, deacon of the church, physically strong, determined to get his daughter a good education.

John Davis/ Edwards:

Caucasian male, 18+ . Seeking character actor. Brilliant lawyer and Marshall's opponent in the Supreme Court. Southern gentleman, courtly, sophisticated, savvy, an iron fist in a velvet glove. A passionate, committed litigator. Also plays Edwards, the superintendent of Topeka schools.

Jack Greenberg:

Caucasian male. 18+ . Seeking character actor. Versatile actor to play enthusiastic lawyer on Marshall's team. Also plays Tommy, an 8 year old boy.