THE SOUNDS OF AFROLITICAL MOVEMENT - Portland, OR EPA Portland Playhouse | Portland, OR
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Portland Playhouse
602 NE Prescott St
Portland, OR 97211-3966
Co-Created by Ramona Lisa Alexander,
Oluyinka Akinjiola, Darrell Grant, and Charles Grant
Directed by Ramona Lisa Alexander
Ramona Lisa Alexander, Director, & PPH
Community Programs & Associate Artistic Director
Charles Grant, Writer & PPH Producing
Director
Darrell Grant, Composer and Music Director
Oluyinka Akinjiola, Choreographer
Expected to attend:
Charles Grant, Writer & PPH Producing
Director
Brian Weaver, PPH Artistic Director
Callbacks will take place January 24th.
Afrolitical Workshop Dates:
February 23rd - 26th, 2023
Some day and evening hours. Schedule TBD
Afrolitical Production Dates:
First Rehearsal: April 18th, 2022
First Preview: May 24th, 2022
Opening: May 27th, 2022
Closing: June 18th, 2022
Tue - Sat, mix of daytime & evening rehearsals
Performances Wednesday - Sunday
Monday, January 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
To schedule an audition time please email with your time request at: casting@portlandplayhouse.org . In the subject line of your email please list your last name, your first name, and your union status (Example: Smith, Ann - Equity). Please reach out to us with any questions or needs at casting@portlandplayhouse.org
SPT
$540 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
$20/hour, not to exceed 20 hours total - Workshop
Equity actors for roles in THE SOUNDS OF AFROLITICAL MOVEMENT (See breakdown).
Portland Playhouse does not discriminate against any employee, volunteer or customer on the basis or race, color, cultural heritage, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, size, mental or physical dis/ability or appearance, genetic status, marital status, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state, or federal law.
Please prepare a 2 minute piece of text that pertains to but not limited to: liberation, protest, joy…. This could be from a play, a poem, self-written, lyrics to a song, etc. Also, be prepared to tell us a little bit about yourself and share a moment of social unrest or a major event that has sparked or quelled your relationship to protest.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 6
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 8
PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE COVID-19 SAFETY INFORMATION:
All actors auditioning for Portland Playhouse’s 2022-2023 season must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a recent negative COVID-19 test result or a medical exemption.
1. Proof Of Full Vaccination. “Fully Vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
1. Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
1. Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g.,the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue.
A note about casting (adopted from language with consent originally created by Kevin Kantor and Emily Traquin of Actors Theatre of Louisville):
Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following character descriptions. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and/or performers who are 16+ years of age who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to join the ENSEMBLE for a newly devised, multimedia performance, inspired by a call to lift up Black creativity, joy and political power across time and space, that uses music, dance and documentary footage to explore the past, present and future of BIPOC-led protest movements.
This is the embodiment and celebration of African Diasporic storytelling that utilizes the tools that assists us in “unearthing patterns of resistance”, collective healing and liberation including, but not limited to; dance, movement, song and ring shout, African rituals, spiritual practices, and Afrofuturism. Note: the characters are written to reflect the BIPOC experience. All actors of all backgrounds are encouraged to audition/submit.
We are seeking actors with a willingness and/or experience in:
1. Working collaboratively and playfully to create newly devised material/project/script 2. Explore movement as a means to deepen relationships, meaning and subtext to the work 3. Utilize sounds and music to score the process
4. Curiosity and flexibility surrounding text, the spoken and unspoken
5. Remain amenable to shifts and optimistic about the process from beginning to end
Due to the devising nature of this piece, these character descriptions are subject to change.
EGUA (OFFER PENDING) - Female or Male or Non-Binary identifying ensemble member. They are a warrior who represents the opening and closings, the beginnings and endings. They are the messenger, the gatekeeper who encourages us to move and take action. Containing a trickster energy, they alternate between childlike and grown adult tendencies.
MAYA (OFFER PENDING) - Female identifying ensemble member. She is a mother of all. Fierce, nurturing and protective. You can find her helping in matters of the heart, self-love, emotional wounds, trauma, and healing. Much like water she is the giver of life.
O’SHOON (OFFER PENDING) - Female identifying ensemble member. She radiates love and the fullness of life. She can be soft, but don’t get it twisted. She also possesses vanity, jealousy, and spite.
N’OBA (OFFER PENDING) - Male identifying ensemble member. Father of Earth. The healer. One who demands respect. One who can cure and bring wrath. One who is not to be played with. Even the mere utterance of his name can bring a chill down your spine.
TOYA - Female identifying ensemble member. She is powerful and intellectual. She can be the life of the party or shut the party down. She manifests as winds ranging from the gentlest breeze to the raging hurricane or cyclone.
OLE GOON aka O.G. - Male identifying ensemble member. He is a warrior seeking truth and justice. He is known for his creativity alongside his destructive nature which amounts to the misunderstood nature of his aura.
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