The Liminal Theatre Collective
29-Hour Reading of Hayati - Audition Breakdown
The Liminal Theatre Collective (TLTC), a New York City-based ensemble of multidisciplinary artists dedicated to developing and producing new and reimagined works by artists of color, is thrilled to announce auditions for our inaugural First Draft Series, a 29-hour reading of Hayati, a new play by Leah Mijalski-Fahim, directed by The Liminal Theatre Collective’s Founding Artistic Director, Azudi Onyejekwe.
TLTC's First Draft Series offers a space for feedback, refinement, growth, and collaboration for emerging multicultural theatremakers. Our First Draft Series is a program designed to support new works in their earliest stages of development.
Synopsis: Over the course of a dinner, three generations of the Wahid family sit for their weekly reunion at an Arabic restaurant. While the night starts casually, it progresses into something out of the ordinary. Nothing can be swept under the rug and kept there forever. It is left to each family member to decide how to get through the night, while grasping to preserve what is left of their rocky relationships.
Production Type: 29-Hour Reading
Rehearsal Dates: Rehearsals will take place on April 19th (10am-5pm), 22nd (10am-5pm), 23rd (10am-5pm), 25th (10am-5pm), and 26th (12pm-2pm), with a one-hour meal/break time included on each rehearsal day. Attendance at all rehearsals is mandatory.
Invited Reading: April 26th (Call time: 3pm; 3:30pm - 6pm)
Stipend: $100
Seeking Union and Non-Union Actors based in NYC.
Deadline to submit is Friday, April 4th.
CHARACTERS: (in order of entrance)
SELMA: Middle Eastern, 17, strong-minded, driven daughter. Passionate about the mind and empathetic towards others, but does not grant herself the same generosity.
TARIK: Middle Eastern, 20, supportive brother and fearful son, athletic, suffering from a soccer injury. Has a secret that he is still grappling to accept.
BABA (AHMED): Middle Eastern, 56, narrow-minded, struggles with empathy. Has experienced the “American Dream” and expects the same success from his children.
MAMA (MONA): Middle Eastern, 53, obedient wife, tries her best to understand her children. Knows what needs to change in her family, but has trouble confronting it.
GEDO (AWAD): Middle Eastern, 85, father of Ahmed, caring grandfather, old fashioned, old age is catching up to him.
TETA (NADIA): Middle Eastern, 73, mother of Ahmed, energetic, caring grandmother, old fashioned.
ANDREW: Middle Eastern, 18, overly friendly waiter, seeks validation from his customers. Copes with his hardships by giving more effort than people give him.
Audition Instructions:
Please submit your virtual audition linked
HERE. In your submission, please include:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Video link to your audition (via YouTube or Google Drive): Slate at the beginning of the video (name, pronouns, and the role(s) you’d like to be considered for) along with a 1-2 minute monologue of your choice. Please read the appropriate sides for the character(s) you're auditioning for. Sides: You can find the audition
sides in the audition submission form.
Please note: There will be no callbacks. We will reach out to you once we finalize casting.
We look forward to seeing your audition and thank you for being part of our journey to bring Hayati to life!
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