THE OSCAR MICHEAUX PROJECT Equity Stage Managers - Prospect Theater Company Auditions

THE OSCAR MICHEAUX PROJECT - Stage Manager Submissions

Prospect Theater Company | New York, NY

PERSONNEL

Composer: Alphonso Horne

Co-Bookwriter & Co-Lyricist: Jesse L. Kearney Jr.

Director: Kimille Howard

Choreographer and Music Director are to be confirmed.

Managing Director / Producer Contact: Melissa Huber

Co-Bookwriter / Prospect Producing Artistic Director: Cara Reichel

Artistic / Casting Associate: Kate Semmens

Associate Producer: Sierra Lancaster

Co-Lyricist & Additional Music: Peter Mills

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Performances: June 13 – 21, 2025

OTHER

Rehearses at: 520 8th Avenue, ARTNY Studios, 3rd fl.

Performance Venue: Baruch Performing Arts Center (in the 190-seat Nagelberg Theatre) at 55 Lexington Ave (East 25th Street).

This production will be a developmental staging with eight public presentations and is not open to review.

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.

NOTICE: STAGE MANAGER

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$932 weekly minimum (Cat. 2) - Stage manager

$859 weekly minimum (Cat. 2) - Assistant stage manager

SEEKING

Equity stage managers for THE OSCAR MICHEAUX PROJECT.

SEEKING

SYNOPSIS

The Oscar Micheaux Project (working title) is an original jazz musical inspired by the life and work of Oscar Micheaux (1884 – 1951) as well as other historic events. In 1915, Black homesteader and novelist Oscar Micheaux is at a turning point: the emerging art form of cinema is sweeping the nation, and he must find new ways to tell his story. In response to the racism of Hollywood, Micheaux boldly dares to write, direct, and produce his own movie, with the help of his brother Swan. As a pioneer of early cinema, he discovers and is joined by legendary actress Evelyn Preer, as well as his wife – the actor and film producer Alice B. Russell. On his journey, Micheaux overcomes censorship, bankruptcy, family betrayal...and his own hubris. He succeeds in producing over 40 films, becoming a legend of American cinema.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your resume for consideration.

Deadline: 04/08/2025

SUBMIT TO

smresumes@ProspectTheater.org