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Contract
LORT Non-Rep
$600/week
Seeking
NYC auditions will be held end of November, by appointment only.
Seeking Submissions from AEA members only for these auditions.
The AEA member must submit him/herself directly to be considered via this posting.
See breakdown.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: January 5, 2015
First Preview: February 14, 2015
Opens: March 1, 2015
Closing: March 29, 2015
Personnel
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Casting Associate: Taylor Sharky Wiliams
Email picture/resume by November 14 to be considered.
Indicate in subject line: AN OCTOROON / AEA SUBMISSION
Other
Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Sarah Benson
www.tfna.org
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Breakdown
An Octoroon is a contemporary reworking of Dion Boucicault‘s 19th century melodrama The Octoroon.
SEEKING:
BJJ / GEORGE/ M’CLOSKY: Male, 20s-30s, African American. Young contemporary playwright struggling to make sense of Boucicault’s original. He is inquisitive but confused, idealistic but ironic. Also able to step into the classical roles of George and M’Closky.
DORA: Female, late 30s to mid-40s. White. A fading Southern Belle. Primary character in Boucicault’s original.
ASSISTANT/ PETE/ PAUL: Male, 20-30s. Native American. Strong and loyal.
MINNIE: Female, 20s. African American. A domestic on the estate, a bit slow.
PLAYWRIGHT/ WAHNOTEE/ LAFOUCHE: Male., 30s-40s. Caucasian. Plays the role of Dion Boucicault, the Irish Playwright. Also plays Wahnotee and LaFouche.
DIDO: Female, 30s. African American. A domestic on the estate. Dry, ironic and wise.
GRACE: Female, 20s-30s. African American. A domestic on the estate. Funny and forgetful.
Roles have already been cast, seeking possible replacements:
ZOE: Female, 20s- 30s. African American. The Octoroon of the title.
BR’ER RABBIT/ CAPTAIN RATTS: Male, any age, African American. Silent observer of the action of the play dressed as a rabbit. Also plays a salty sea captain.
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