Congo Square Theatre Company 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - Congo Square Theatre Co Auditions

Congo Square Theatre Company 2023-24 Season - Chicago EPA
Congo Square Theatre Co | Chicago, IL

AUDITION DATE

Monday, May 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Break: 12:00-1:00pm

CONTRACT

CAT
$330 weekly minimum (CAT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Congo Square Theatre Company 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

Mission: Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to producing transformative work rooted in the African Diaspora. We are a haven for artists of color to challenge and redefine the theatrical canon by amplifying and creating stories that reflect the reach and complexities of Black Culture.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a monologue and any additional representation of your artistry; song, dance, playing a musical instrument, poetry etc. (Please note that any music performance will be acoustic) We can’t wait to see your work! An accompanist will not be present.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Ericka Ratcliff: Artistic Director of Congo Square Theatre
Sarah Grace Goldman: Literary and Casting Associate
Victor Hugo Jaimes: Production Manager

OTHER DATES

All production dates TBD.

OTHER

https://www.congosquaretheatre.org

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.

All roles will be understudied.

How I Learned What I Learned by August Wilson

AUGUST WILSON- 40s/50s, an award-winning American playwright whose work illuminated the joys
and struggles of the African-American experience in the United States through his Century Cycle.

Welcome To Matteson

by Inga Craig

PATRICIA GRIFFITH - 39, Female. Long-time resident of Matteson, Illinois. Maybe she deserves everything she has, but don't be the one to question her about it.

GERALD GRIFFITH - 38, Male. Patricia's husband. Loves his single malts and his wife. Despite.

REGINA BAKER - 46, Female. Newly relocated, from the newly demolished Cabrini Green housing projects. All street-sense; more book-sense than most give her credit.

COREY BAKER - 47, Male. Happily married to Regina. Cabrini born and raised. Wouldn't change any of it, but change is inevitable.

The BLACKSiDE

Specific roles pending as The BLACKSiDE is a sketch comedy and ensemble based. Ensemble: All genders, ages 18+ with a wide range of comedic knowledge and abilities.

The Clinic Season 3 Audio Series

The series follows the continued escapades of Dr. Latisha Bradley whose revolutionary medical discovery will change the world, as long as her nemeses – and her own heart – don’t get in her way.

Ensemble: All genders, ages 18+. Casting artist for various support roles. All performances are via voice over recording.

Festival On The Square Reading Series

CHRCH By: Seshat Yon'Shea Walker

PASTOR TEESH: 30s-40s, female identifying, house music DJ, Black

ENSEMBLE: All genders, ages 18+. Based on selected plays for readings the CAST is ensemble as
specific roles are pending.