A RAISIN IN THE SUN
– Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in NJ
Crossroads Theatre Company New Brunswick NJ LOA $555/week minimum.
Producer: Marshall Jones III
Artistic Consultant: Ricardo Khan
Author: Lorraine Hansberry
Dir: Eric Ruffin
1st reh: 3/28/11. Runs 4/14-4/24.
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Thursday, December 2, 2010 Crossroads Theatre
10 AM - 6 PM 7 Livingston Avenue
Lunch from 2 – 3. New Brunswick NJ
For an appointment, call 732/545-8100. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
Sides will be provided at the audition. Visually-impaired performers may request an advance copy of sides when making an audition appointment.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Seeking (all roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)):
Walter Lee Younger:
Mid 30s, African American. Dreamer. Has a desperate hunger for a better life for himself and his family.
Beneatha Younger:
Mid 20s, African American woman. Intellectual. Hungers for individuality. Has identity struggles.
Lena Younger (“Mama”):
60-something, African American. Matriarch of the family. Religious, moral and conservative. Dreams of her family’s upward mobility.
Ruth Younger:
Early 30s, African American. Pragmatic. Emotionally strong, but weary.
Travis Younger:
Age 10, African American. Optimistic and playful.
Joseph Asagai:
Mid 20s, West African. Nigerian descent. Grounded. Proud of his African heritage. West African dialect.
George Murchison:
Mid 20s, African American. Privileged. True assimilationist. “Talented Tenth”.
Mr. Karl Lindner:
Middle-aged, Caucasian. Charming, sincere, practical.
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