VA Rep on Tour - Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Virginia Repertory Theatre is seeking a professional performer to play the title role in its Spring 2024 touring production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.



The spring touring season runs from January to May with four to eight tours on the road. We travel extensively in our home state of Virginia and throughout most of the United States.



Virginia Rep on Tour is full-time employment during the course of the contract.



Pay: $480/wk.



Contract Dates: January 2, 2024-April 6, 2024



Transportation costs while on tour, including all hotels, are arranged and paid for by Virginia Rep. Many tours have consecutive weeks of travel while others are mostly comprised of day-trips. Company housing available in Richmond for non local artists.



Tour actors are expected to perform, serve as crew, and share the driving of the Virginia Rep Van.



We will follow all CDC guidelines and safety precautions during rehearsals and performances.



All cast members must be vaccinated against Covid-19. You will need to show proof of vaccination before rehearsals begin.



Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad



Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones



Music by Ron Barnett



This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. As Harriet and her friend Sarah Bradford narrate her adventurous life; we share in the joys, sorrows, and challenges faced by this brave woman who changed the world through her courage. This accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson is at turns inspiring, heart-warming, and comical, full of the good humor, determination and the charity of its subject. Students will find a new appreciation for Harriet Tubman and a deeper understanding of her times.



Seeking an actor to play the following role:



Harriet Tubman - African American. Female Identifying. To play Harriet at various stages throughout her life.



WHAT TO PREPARE:



Please submit a video audition containing a short monologue (under 1 minute) and a 60-90 second song* (roughly 32 bars) from a musical theatre selection or a pop/contemporary selection. Please select works that are family appropriate.