BLOOD BE SWEET — Principal Actors Auditions
New York Theatre Workshop
BLOOD BE SWEET - NYC EPA
New York Theatre Workshop | New York, NY
Notice: Audition
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
$1290 weekly minimum (Cat. CC) - Plus Media fee
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in BLOOD BE SWEET (See
BREAKDOWN
).PREPARATION
Please prepare a short monologue of your choosing. Please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 314
PERSONNEL
Written by Abigail C. Onwunali
Directed by Awoye Timpo
Artistic Director: Patricia McGregor
Managing Director: Maya Choldin
Producer: Audra Labrosse
Casting Director: Claire Yenson
Expected to attend: Casting Director Claire Yenson
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: March 22, 2027
First Preview: April 21, 2027
Opening: May 10, 2027
Latest Closing: June 13, 2027
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity's
CONTRACT
s 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.
SYNOPSIS
In an otherworldly realm, three spirits breathe life into a young girl to protect her destiny. When Death comes for her too soon, the girl—along with her family and the spirits—must confront what it truly means to offer oneself in the name of love.
Obie Award winner Awoye Timpo directs this poetic ritual drama written by former NYTW 2050 Artistic Fellow Abigail C. Onwunali. From New York City to Nigeria, Blood Be Sweet is a conversation between the seen and unseen, duty and defiance, sacrifice and survival.
ROLES SEEKING
ADAKU ONWERE (ADA): Nigerian. Female. Early 20s. Obi's oldest child. Doubles as LIFE #3 (pleasure). Familiarity with Nigerian or West African languages a plus.
IFEOMA ONWERE (IFE): Nigerian. Female. 18+ to play ages 11-16. Obi's youngest child. Doubles as the YOUNG GIRL. Familiarity with Nigerian or West African languages a plus.
KASEEM MOORE: Black/American. Male. 20s-30s. Ada's lover. A New York native. Actors of size are encouraged to audition.
OBIOMA ONWERE (OBI): [THIS ROLE IS ON OFFER] Nigerian. Female. 30s-40s. Doubles as LIFE #2 (knowledge). Widowed. Mother. Familiarity with Nigerian or West African languages a plus.
ROLES CAST
DEATH: [CAST] Nigerian. Masculine-Presenting, Gender-Fluid Individual. Ageless. Doubles as DIGGA MAN. Familiarity with Nigerian or West African languages a plus.
NWADIBIA (DIBI): [CAST] Nigerian. Female. 50+. Doubles as LIFE #1 (wisdom). Median. Familiarity with Nigerian or West African languages a plus.
