SHE, A CHOREOPLAY - NYC EPA
Brooklyn Jersey Boy Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
11:00 am - 3:00 pm (EST)
CONTRACT
Off Broadway $621/week
SEEKING
Seeking one actor to play the female role MA. All other roles have been CAST.
PREPARATION
Actors will read sides, provided at the audition. Bring headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Actors Temple Theatre
339 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036-2402
PERSONNEL
Original Play by Jinah Parker
Director: Tamilla Woodard
Choreographer: Jinah Parker
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: February 21st 2018
First Preview: March 31st 2018
Opening: April 6th 2018
Closing: May 19th 2018
OTHER
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.
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BREAKDOWN
Seeking the following role only:
MA:
A grandmother of African American descent in her late 60's, early 70's. She is a strong, wise woman and a comfort to those around her. She is a survivor of childhood sexual violence.
The following roles have been CAST. Actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed:
THE WOMAN
[CAST]: A woman in her 30’s who is coming to terms with the various forms of abuse she experienced during her college years, including her boyfriend giving her multiple STDs.
THE GIRL
[CAST]: A intellectually curious 16-year-old struggling with self-esteem. Naive and sheltered by her cautious mother, she is gang raped and brutalized by a group of male peers during a party that she snuck out to attend.
THE MOTHER
[CAST]: A divorced mom of a 5-year-old daughter. She’s angry because she has dealt with so much in life, including a very ugly divorce. She just wants a sense of peace. In a violent confrontation with her ex-husband, he chokes and rape
SHE, a Choreoplay is a new and provocative choreoplay that uses dance, drama, music, and film to interweave stories of sexual violence against women and girls, Sandra Bland, and healing. Joining the themes of The Vagina Monologues and For Colored Girls…. in the 21st century, SHE is also inspired by current and historical events, as well as research, interviews, and Parker’s own family story. SHE employs a diverse ensemble of actors and dancers utilizing monologue/dialogue and various forms of classic and modern movements to bring these stories of empowerment to the stage. Visit
www.jinahparker.com for more information.
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 audition.
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