Piven Theatre Workshop and Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre are seeking submissions for a number of roles in their upcoming World Premiere of A HOME ON THE LAKE, as well as Fleetwood-Jourdain’s 2018 Season.
A HOME ON THE LAKE by Stephen Fedo & Tim Rhoze (World Premiere)
A Home on the Lake is the story of two Evanston families in two eras whose lives are disrupted by matters of property and race. In 1920, as the Great Migration begins to change the demographics of Evanston, two entrepreneurs--one white, one African American--make business deals that will result in the relocation of black residents to what will become, for generations thereafter, the city's "black district." Their business decisions have consequences for their own families, including one that isn't revealed for nearly a century, when the current descendants of those two families are faced with the question of who has a right to a home on the lake.
-1 White male 40’s (can be Non-AEA or AEA)
-1 White female 40’s (can be Non-AEA or AEA)
-1 White female late teens/early 20’s
-1 African American male 40’s (can be Non-AEA or AEA)
-1 African American male late teens/early 20’s
-1 African American female 40’s (can be Non-AEA or AEA)
ONE AEA CONTRACT IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SHOW
FLEETWOOD-JOURDAIN 2018 SUMMER SEASON
(Non-AEA)
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA by Endesha Ida Mae Holland, PH.D.
JUNE 16 – JULY 1 (Rehearsals begin: 5/21/18)
-3 African American women, ages 20-50. Some singing.
This beautifully authored dramatic autobiographical play captures the story of a young girl growing up in the 50’s in an impoverished Southern community, battling against the harsh realities of that era. We follow her as she courageously fights her way to personal, spiritual and professional triumph.
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
JULY 14 – 29 (Rehearsals begin 6/19/18)
-2 African American men, ages 25-40
In this 2002 Pulitzer Prize Winner, by one of America’s most celebrated playwrights, an eloquently profane story exposes the traps of being African American and male in the United States; and the masks these men must wear to survive. Brothers Lincoln and Booth are the cornerstones of this thrilling comic drama, giving us insight into the role of deception and betrayal in some Black men’s lives.
CROWNS by Regina Taylor
AUGUST 11-26 (Rehearsals begin 7/17/18)
-6 African American women, ages 20-60. Strong singers.
- 1 African American, male, 35+, strong singer
When the remarkably talented playwright/actor Regina Taylor’s Gospel Musical reveals the story of six African-American women and the hats they wear to church, you know that you are in for the time of your life! As told over the course of a Sunday, we journey with these women as they attend church service, a wedding, a funeral and a baptism. Ultimately, we are gifted with the knowledge of what Black women had to go through just to wear a hat.
A Home On The Lake Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals
March 5-12, 19-22, 26-29, April 2-5, Mondays through Thursdays, 7:00pm-10:45pm
March 18, 25, April 1, 8 Saturdays, 1pm-6pm
Tech rehearsal: Monday through Wednesday, April 9-11 6pm-11pm and Saturday through Sunday, April 14-15 2pm-10pm
Final Dress- Wednesday, April 18 6pm-10pm
Previews- Thursday through Friday, April 19-20
Performances-APRIL 21-MAY 20 (Possible 2 week extension)
Fleetwood-Jourdain Rehearsal/Performance Schedule
Rehearsals- Monday-Friday. 6-10pm
Performances
Sat 7pm
Sun 3pm
Pay:
For A HOME ON THE LAKE:
One Equity contract Cat N Tier 2; $198.50 per week
Non-Equity Actors: pay is minimum wage for Evanston which currently is $8.25 per hour, and we pay once per month, capped at 20 hours per week.
For Fleetwood-Jourdain Season: $400 for performances and rehearsal:
$400 for performances and rehearsal
Auditions: February 17, 2018
Callbacks:February 18, 2018
Audition Location:
Noyes Cultural Arts Center 927 Noyes
St., Evanston, IL 60201
To be considered: Please email your headshot and resume in PDF format along with your specific availability on the audition and callback date to catmillercasting@gmail.com. Upon invitation to audition, we will follow up with a time slot, as well as the audition materials.
Catherine Miller, Casting Director
catmillercasting@gmail.com
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