THE FESTIVAL IN DA BACK Equity Stage Managers - National Black Theatre Auditions

THE FESTIVAL IN DA BACK - Stage manager submissions

National Black Theatre | New York, NY

PERSONNEL

Written by Brian Egland
Artistic Director: Jonathan McCrory
Artistic Production Associate: Ava Novak
Director: Nic Ashe
Soul Series L.A.B & Special Projects Program Manager: Belynda M'Baye
TAP Production Coordinator: Kevin Ferguson
Casting Director: Sujotta Pace, CSA, Erica A. Hart, CSA

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal: March 10 – April 3, 2026
Tech Rehearsals: April 4 – 8, 2026
Dress Rehearsal: April 8, 2026
Public Performances: April 9 – 12, 2026

OTHER

Venue: HERE Arts Center 146 6th Avenue,
New York, NY 10013

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 submit.

CONTRACT

LOA-NYC
$1050 weekly minimum + Health & Pension - Stage manager - pending negotiations
$950 weekly minimum + Health & Pension - Assistant stage manager - pending negotiations

SEEKING

Equity stage managers for THE FESTIVAL IN DA BACK.

SYNOPSIS

In a 1997 Cajun dominated small Louisiana town considered to be the crawfish capital of the world, annual celebrations of the Crawfish Festival are divided by geography and culture. While the official celebrations, the Cajun centric one, happen in the front of town; the Creole Festival happens in the back attracting an influx of visitors to pass in front of the Jolivette family’s home to get to the Festival in da Back.

Serving as the culmination of playwright Brian Egland’s NBT I AM SOUL Residency, this play documents the now defunct Creole Crawfish Festival of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana through the memory and imagination of the playwright, Zydeco music, food, and the rich culture, people, and history of Southwest Louisiana, while showcasing the life of a Creole family gathered for the Crawfish Festival Day.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your resume for consideration to Soul Series L.A.B & Special Projects Program Manager, Belynda M'Baye.
Deadline: 10/03/2025

SUBMIT TO

belynda@nationalblacktheatre.org