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Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1151 weekly minimum (LORT B+)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in BUST: AN AFROCURRENTIST PLAY (see breakdown).

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit by emailing your picture/resume. Please include BUST and your Equity status (AEA, EMC, NON) in the subject line of the email submission.

Deadline: 05/23/2024

SUBMIT TO

goodmantheatreselfsubmissions@gmail.com ,

PERSONNEL

BUST: AN AFROCURRENTIST PLAY By Zora Howard

Directed by: Lileana Blain-Cruz

Artistic Director: Susan V Booth

Managing Producer: Adam Belcuore BOLD Artistic Producer: Malkia Stampley

VIEWING SUBMISSIONS

Casting Director: Lauren Port, CSA

Casting Coordinator: Grace Dolezal-Ng Casting Assistant: Sierra Reynolds

OTHER DATES

This is a co-production with Alliance Theatre. Actors must be available for both sets of dates.

Alliance Theatre Commitment Dates: First Rehearsal: 1/14/25

First Tech: 2/6/25

First Preview: 2/14/25

Opening: 2/22/25

Closing: 3/16/25

Goodman Theatre Commitment Dates: *Dates are subject to change*

First Rehearsal: 4/8/25

First Tech: 4/15/25

First Preview: 4/19/25

Opening 4/28/25

Closing: 5/18/25

Possible Extension: 5/25/25

OTHER

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BREAKDOWN

BUST: AN AFRO-CURRENTIST PLAY

(DATES: 4/8/2025-5/25/2025)

A Co-Production with Alliance Theatre (DATES: 1/14/2025-3/16/2025)

By Zora Howard

Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz

SEEKING:

RETTA-Female, late 50s, Black. A decades long resident of the Oakwood Hills Apartments & Townhomes.

REGGIE- Male, late 50s, Black. RETTA’s husband.

TRENT- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. RETTA and REGGIE’s grandson

TOMLIN/JACK- Male, mid to late 40s, white. TOMLIN- A recently demoted police officer in the Huntsville Police Department. JACK- School security. Menacing.

RAMIREZ- Male, mid to late 30s, Latino. A recent transfer to the Huntsville Police Department. BOOBIE- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. TRENT’s best friend. Hotep in development. KRYSTAL- Female, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. Major crush. Very smart.

ZEKE- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. Tries to be a bully, but really is a sweetie pie.

PAIGE- Female, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. KRYSTAL’s best friend. Life of the party.

MRS.PINTO/ NEWSCASTER- Female, 30s-40s, white. MRS.PINTO- Teaches American History at Lee High School.

MR.WOODS- Male, 60s, Black. Regal in stature. Looks like Louis Gossett Jr. and sounds like James Earl Jones.