IMITATION OF LIFE - NYC EPA
Universal Stage Productions Development LLC | New York, NY
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Development Agreement
$1350 weekly minimum (Tier 3)
Equity actors for roles in IMITATION OF LIFE (See breakdown).
All Equity stage managerial positions have been filled.
Please prepare a short R&B/soul, gospel, or contemporary musical theatre song in the style of John Legend that shows musicality and range. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Holding room - Studio 17I
Producer: Universal Theatrical Group
Director: Liesl Tommy
Book: Lynn Nottage
Music and Lyrics: John Legend
Choreographer: Christopher Windom
Music Director: Brandon Michael Nase
General Manager: Wagner Johnson Productions
Casting: The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA
Expected to attend:
Casting Directors: Patrick Goodwin, Rashad
Naylor, Alexis Brown or Priya Ghosh
Work session dates:
January 8th – February 2nd, 2024 in NYC
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
CASTING NOTE: Please note that for the roles of Grandma Eliza, Peola and Young Peola/Chelsea, it is pivotally important that these roles are authentic to the characters. We encourage actors to research the source material, particularly the novel written by Fannie Hurst, to get a sense of why this is important to the storytelling.
DELILAH: ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). Black, late 20s - 30s. Ambitious, warm, joyful, and a big bright spirit. Has an amazing singing voice and strong dancing skills.
BEA: ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). White, late 20s - 30s. No nonsense, vivacious, ambitious, controlling. A life well lived in. Has an amazing singing voice and strong dancing skills.
ELROY: ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED. Male (cis, trans or non-binary). Black. 30s. Playful, loving and hopelessly romantic. Has an amazing singing voice and strong dancing skills.
YOUNG JESSIE: ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED. Female (cis, trans or non-binary), 9-11 years old. White. Bea’s daughter. Has an excellent singing voice.
GRANDMA ELIZA: Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 70s. A white-passing Black, Latina or bi-racial woman. Has presence. Elegant and expressive. Sings well.
PEOLA: Female (cis, trans or non-binary). Ages from 18 - 20s. A white-passing Black, Latina or bi- racial woman. Strong-willed, dynamic, and beautiful. Has an excellent singing voice. A very strong dancer.
YOUNG PEOLA/CHELSEA: Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 9-11 years old. A young, white- passing Black, Latina or bi-racial woman. Has an excellent singing voice.
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