THE WINGS OF IKARUS JACKSON Submission - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Auditions

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THE WINGS OF IKARUS JACKSON

– Photo / Resume Request

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Theater for Young Audiences

TYA; $550.00/week ($449.00 is the weekly minimum) - Travel to and from DC, housing and per diem would be provided for out-of-town artists.

Adapted by Jerome Hairston from the book,"Wings," by Christopher Myers

Directed and Choreographed by Devanand Janki

First Rehearsal: 1/9/12. Tech begins: 1/28/21. Runs: 2/2 – 2/23/12

NYC auditions will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2011, by appointment only.

For consideration, email (preferred method) or fax picture and resume to:

Michelle Kozlak, Casting Director, Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences

Email:
kctya@kennedy-center.org

FAX: 202-416-8297

Submissions must be received by July 11th to be considered.

If contacted for an audition appointment, you must be available on July 14^th.

In the subject line of the email / fax, please write"Wings Submission"

There is something different about the new boy at school. Instead of a backpack, Ikarus Jackson dons a feathery white set of wings and can fly. To stop the kids from taunting his uniquely feathered look, Ikarus soars through the city, over rooftops and playgrounds, like a slow-motion instant replay. Just when he thinks he’s all alone, a brave schoolgirl tells him what someone should have from the start: “your flying is beautiful.” Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Christopher Myers’ colorful and lovingly assembled collage-illustrated children’s book comes to life as a dance-theater piece (world premiere) in the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater.

Seeking an actor with strong dance background for:

Ikarus:

Lead role. Young African-American male. Character is a young, hip kid, but will be played by an adult actor. Actor should therefore be able to play 12 years old. Most importantly, actor must have 7+ years of dance training, including ballet.