Boston, MA EPA
Plays in Place, LLC | Medford, MA
Saturday, January 18, 2025
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (E)
To schedule an appointment, please email:
co-producer@playsinplace.com.
SPT
$605 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
Equity actors for roles in A NEW ERA (see breakdown).
Sides will be provided. Copies of the script and sides will be sent upon scheduling an appointment.
King's Chapel Parish House
64 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.
Directed by Summer L. Williams
Written by Miranda ADEkoje
Lead Producer, Jess Meyer
Producing Artistic Director, Plays in Place, Patrick Gabridge
First Rehearsal: May 26th, 2025
Opening: June 19th, 2025
Closing: July 2nd, 2025
See breakdown for more detailed date breakdown.
This is a site-specific production that is being created for the National Parks of Boston, as part of their Suffrage in Black & White series. The play will be performed in King's Chapel Parish House in June and July. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
DATES:
May 26th, 2025 - Rehearsals begin Tuesday through Friday evenings 4-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm
June 19th, 2025 - 6:30pm opening performance
June 20th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance
June 21st, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances
June 25th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance
June 26th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance
June 27th, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances
June 28th, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances
July 1st, 2025 - 6:30pm performance
July 2nd, 2025 - 6:30pm closing performance
JOSEPHINE ST. PIERRE RUFFIN: CAST. Black woman, 53, Founder of the Woman's Era Club and Editor of the Women's Era journal. Lifelong Bostonian. Resolute and intimidating.
FLORIDA RUFFIN RIDLEY: Black Woman, 34. Daughter of Josephine. Editor of the Women's Era journal and former schoolteacher. Smart, sprightly and slightly skittish.
VICTORIA EARLE MATTHEWS: CAST. Black Woman, 34. Founder of the Woman's Loyal Union of New York and Brooklyn. Editor of the Womens' Journal. Born enslaved, brilliant. Pragmatic and discreet.
MARGARET MURRAY WASHINGTON: Black Woman, 30. First president of the Federation of Afro-American women. Wife of Booker T. Washington. Soft in speech and demeanor.
MRS. SAMPSON OF JP: Black Woman, 55. Inwardly a Boston Brahmin. Don't call her anything else.
ANNA J. COOPER: Black Woman, 37. A member of the Colored Women's League out of Washington, DC. One of the first Black women to earn a Master's degree. Pioneering work on Black feminism. Elegant and focused.
FANNIE BARRIER WILLIAMS: Black Woman, 40. Vice president of the Illinois Women's Alliance. The first Black woman nominated to the prestigious Chicago Woman's Club. Confident and plain-speaking.
ISABEL: Black Woman, 20. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin’s house woman. Sweet, unassuming, and persistent. Is a proficient pianist.
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