DETROIT '67 - Bay City Players Non Equity Auditions

DETROIT ‘67 Auditions

January 4 or 5, 2022
7:00 PM

In-Person at Bay City Players

Director: Danzell Calhoun
Assistant Director: Jessica McFarland
Producer: Judy Miller

Rehearsals begin Sunday, January 9

Performance dates are March 11-13 and 18-20, 2022

Auditions are open to the public and newcomers are welcome. Audition packet and form located
here. Bay City Players does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our staff, patrons, students, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. For accessibility accommodations, please contact the office at 989.893.5555 or
info@baycityplayers.com.

Synopsis: Detroit '67 is set against some of Motown's greatest hits, and crackling with wit, humor, and drama, this is the first installment in Dominique Morisseau’s play cycle The Detroit Project. DETROIT ‘67 provides an unflinching look at race relations during the turbulent Civil Rights Movement and is sure to become a classic!

We are looking to cast the following roles:

• CHELLE (MICHELLE) – Black F/Femme, to play late 30s, strong, steadfast, firm, and not easily impressed. A widow, mother, and sister. A loving heart beneath her pride.
• LANK (LANGSTON) – Black M/Masc, to play early 30s, cool, loving, and charismatic. A dreamer. Has a special effect on women, but not a womanizer. Chelle’s younger brother.
• BUNNY (BONITA) – Black F/Femme, to play mid-to-late 30s, fun, spunky, sexy, and joyful. A friend and sometimes a liver … Never lets nothin’ get her down.
• SLY (SYLVESTER) – Black M/Masc, to play late 30s, hip, slick, and sweet-talking. An honest hustler and numbers man. Fiercely loyal. Lank’s best buddy.
• CAROLINE – White F/Femme, to play late 20s/early 30s, beautiful, quiet strength, troubled, soft, and mysterious. There is a world of danger behind her eyes.

WHEN, WHERE, and WHAT?
WHEN- TUESDAY, January 4 or WEDNESDAY, January 5 at 7 pm
WHERE- Bay City Players – 1214 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
WHAT TO PREPARE? Auditions will start with reading a prepared monologue:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y85uENjHfwogcr5yXyeDbISrn9Ho_mzgWoQmMgkeH-4/edit?usp=sharing