Spirit Square Announces Auditions for Suzan Lori-Parks' IN THE BLOOD, 10/25 & 10/26

Auditions for In The Blood, will take place Sunday, October 25th & Monday, October 26th from 6:30-8pm, in the BB&T room @ Spirit Square. In the Blood will be directed by Quentin "Q" Talley.

Rehearsals will take place Nov. 1st- 5th, 8th-12th, 15th-19th, & 22nd-24th from 6:30-9:30pm with performances Nov. 27th-29th & Dec. 2nd-6th. All actors will receive a stipend for rehearsal and performance time.

Actors are instructed to bring one 2 min. monologue and be prepared for a cold reading from the script. Also bring head shots and resumes, if possible.

The production is also seeking costume and set designers, and other production staff.  A stipend will be available. Applicants should bring a resume and/or sample of work.

CHARACTERS & SYNOPSIS

Multi-cultural cast needed for this 6 character play.

Hester, La Negrita- the mother
The Doctor/Trouble- her second youngest child
Chilli/Jabber- her oldest son
The Welfare Lady/Bully- her oldest daughter
Amiga Gringa/Beauty- her youngest daughter
Reverend D./Baby- The youngest son

All characters except for Hester double as adults and children

In this modern day riff on The Scarlet Letter, Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother of five, lives with her kids on the tough streets of the inner city. Her eldest child is teaching her how to read and write, but the letter "A" is, so far, the only letter she knows. Her five kids are named Jabber, Bully, Trouble, Beauty and Baby, and the characters are played by adult actors who double as five other people in Hester's life: her ex-boyfriend, her social worker, her doctor, her best friend and her minister. While Hester's kids fill her life with joy-lovingly comical moments amid the harsh world of poverty-the adults with whom she comes into contact only hold her back. Nothing can stop the play's tragic end.

For any questions or more info contact www.YouAreNowOnQ.com