Behold the Dreamers - Seattle EPA
Book-It Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Wed, Aug 01, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PDT)
Lunch: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
APPOINTMENTS
Email casting@book-it.org
CONTRACT
SPT Minimum - $479/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Sides available by email.
LOCATION
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109-4623
Studio TBA
PERSONNEL
Adapted by Myra Platt and Directed by Lanise Antoine Shelley
OTHER DATES
4/22/19 – Rehearsals begin (Day time rehearsals)
5/30/19 – Tech begins
6/5/19 – Previews begin
6/8/19 – Open
6/30/19– Close
OTHER
Book-It.org
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.
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BREAKDOWN
Jende Jonga and his wife Neni have recently emigrated from Cameroon to America to try to make a new life for themselves and their young son. Jende gets a job as a chauffeur for an investor at Lehman Brothers and Neni studies to be a pharmacist. When the Great Recession starts to upend the economy, both of them realize that America may not be the place full of hope and promise as they had once thought. Imbolo Mbue masterfully weaves a story of class divide, immigration, and marriage in her remarkable debut novel.
Jende (pronounced Jen-day) Jonga: Cameroonian, 30s. Neni's husband. Chauffer for the Edwards.
Neni (pronounced 'Non-nie') Jonga: Cameroonian, 30s. Jenda's wife. Studying to become a pharmacist.
The African family possesses a pureness, a wide-eyed innocence, a naiveté of the world works, yet they're intelligent, pragmatic, ethical to a fault, hard working, people pleasers, charismatic, day dreamers. They have a ten year old son, Liomi, for whom they make all their sacrifices.
Fatou: African, has lived in NYC for 20 years, 30s, Neni's friend and support. / Leah: American, Clark's Secretary.
Clark Edwards: White, 40s. Cindy's husband. Successful executive at Lehman Brothers Holdings, a large investment bank. Handsome, well groomed, kind and fair employer but negligent husband.
Cindy Edwards: White, 30s-40s. Wife of Clark. Once a trophy wife now struggling with addiction and desperate to keep her family together.
Mighty Edwards: White, 8-10. Clark and Cindy's youngest child. An old-soul, well-behaved and loveable.
Vince Edwards: White, early 20s. Clark and Cindy's eldest child. World traveling son who renounces his privileged upbringing via his youthful self-righteousness.
Bubakar: African, 40s-50s. Cunning Immigration lawyer.
Winston Avera: Cameroonian, late 30s -40s, Jende's cousin who is generous and steadfast. He is lawyer.
Anna: 30s+, Hispanic or European. Edwards' family housekeeper.
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 audition.
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