SOUTHERN REP THEATRE ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ECLIPSED BY DANAI GURIRA
Southern Rep Theatre will hold AUDITIONS on January 23, 2018 at Loyola University New Orleans (Marquette Hall, Room 310) for its upcoming production of ECLIPSED, by Danai Gurira, directed by Malika Oyetimein.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
? Performances run April 18, 2018 through May 6, 2018.
? Rehearsals begin March 28, 2018 - 26 hours per week.
? Equity Membership Candidate Program (EMC) points available
? All roles are paid.
? AEA Small Professional Theatre Contract
AUDITION DETAILS
? Auditions are open to the public.
? Liberian accents are encouraged.
o Ted Talk speech by Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee:
https://youtu.be/QxkxcsrveLw
o Interview with Jackie Reed a former child soldier and slave during Liberia's civil war:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxFc21ePfzs
? Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) auditions will be held Tuesday, January 23 between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please email
bari@southernrep.com to schedule an appointment.
? Non-Equity actors will attend the Open Call auditions on Tuesday, January 23 beginning at 9:00 PM, first come, first served.
? Audition sides are posted at
www.southernrep.com/employment-and-auditions.
? Callbacks will be scheduled on Wednesday, January 24. Only those who are called back will be notified with callback details.
? Please bring two (2) copies of headshot and resume to the audition(s).
? NO PHONE CALLS.
Tuesday, January 23
Open Call: 9:00 – 10:00 PM - first come, first served
AEA: 7:00 – 9:00 PM - By Appointment Only
Roles: (see character descriptions below). Setting: Liberia, 2003
All characters are African (Liberian), female.
AUDITION LOCATION:
Loyola University New Orleans
Marquette Hall 310, Third Floor
New Orleans, LA 70118
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Helena, Late teens/early 20s (F)
Bessie, mid- to late 20s (F)
The Girl, 15 (F)
Maima, mid- to late teens (F)
Rita, 40s (F)
About the Play
Their lives set on a nightmarish detour by civil war, the captive wives of a Liberian rebel officer form a hardscrabble sisterhood. With the arrival of a new girl who can read, their possibilities are quickly transformed. Drawing on reserves of wit and compassion, these defiant survivors ask: when the fog of battle lifts, could a different destiny emerge? ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira offers a chilling, humanizing and surprisingly funny portrait of transformation and renewal. This gripping play unearths the wreckage of war and celebrates the women who navigate and survive the most hostile circumstances.
About Danai Gurira, Playwright
Danai Gurira is an award-winning playwright and actress. As a playwright, her works include Broadway’s ECLIPSED (NAACP Award; Helen Hayes Award: Best New Play; Connecticut Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Production of a Play), In the Continuum (OBIE Award, Outer Critics Award, Helen Hayes Award), and THE CONVERT (six Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Outer Critics Award). Her play FAMILIAR received its world premiere at Yale Rep in 2015 and was produced in New York by Playwrights Horizons in February 2016. She is a recipient of the Whiting Award, a Hodder Fellow, and has been commissioned by Yale Rep, Center Theatre Group, Playwrights Horizons, and the Royal Court. She is currently developing a pilot for HBO. As an actor, she has appeared in the films The Visitor, Mother of George, she also played Isabella in NYSF’s Measure for Measure (Equity Callaway Award). She currently plays Michonne on AMC’s The Walking Dead and appears in the forthcoming Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War as Okoye. She holds an MFA from the Tisch School at NYU and a BA from Macalester College. Born in the U.S. to Zimbabwean parents and raised in Zimbabwe, she is the co-founder of Almasi Arts, which works to give access and opportunity to the African Dramatic Artist.
About Malika Oyetimein, Director
Malika Oyetimein recently completed her MFA at the University of Washington's School of Drama and is a member of the Directors Lab at Lincoln Center Theater. In Seattle, she was featured in City Art Magazine's 2016 Future List and her productions of BOOTYCANDY and HOODOO LOVE were nominated for a 2016 and 2017 Gregory Award respectively. Select directing credits: I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS (Book-It Theatre Co.), the world premiere of WHITE (Theatre Horizon), MILK LIKE SUGAR (Artswest Playhouse and Gallery), BARBECUE, BOOTYCANDY (Intiman Theatre Festival), GOIN' SOMEPLACE SPECIAL (Book-It Theatre Co.) FUCKING A, FORCE CONTINUUM (University of Washington) HOODOO LOVE (Sound Theatre Company), YOUNG VOICES (InterAct Theatre Co. & Philadelphia Young Playwrights), and TOPDOG/UNDERDOG (GoKash Productions). She was also the Associate Director of THE BITTER GAME (Public Theatre/Under the Radar festival). As a professional teaching artist, Malika has worked with Seattle Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Arden Theatre Co., Mural Arts: Project Home, and Theatre Horizon's Autism Drama Program.
www.malikaoye.com
About Southern Rep Theatre
Now in its 31st Season, Southern Rep Theatre produces award-winning productions that are engaging, educational, and accessible for audiences of every socioeconomic background. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Aimée Hayes, Southern Rep Theatre's Mainstage Season work includes bold World and Regional Premieres as well as the best of Broadway, off-Broadway, and classic plays. Southern Rep Theatre's Lagniappe Series and School to Stage Pipeline of Arts Education Programs reflect the company's ongoing commitment to new play development by providing resources for students and burgeoning theatre professionals and supporting a more diverse theatre community. A mainstay of New Orleans’ arts community, Southern Rep Theatre continues to build on its unique position as a sector leader, creative force, and important resource for contemporary American theatre.
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www.southernrep.com or call the box office at
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