CASTING CALL
From the Page to the Stage/That's What She Said Festival
The Curtis Theatre
Brea, CA
Bismillah, or In the Name of God by Nakisa Aschtiani
Directed by Nakisa Aschtiani
Reading: Aug 16 at 3p
ALL ROLES OPEN
$100 stipend
Staged Reading with some blocking (Approx 5 rehearsals including tech)
Rehearsals: Orange County, CA
Aug 3 - Full Company Mtg (The Curtis Theatre)
Aug 12 - Tech Rehearsal (The Curtis Theatre)
Summary: when a shooting at a gay bar in Laguna Beach changes their lives forever, a group of longtime Middle Eastern friends, from varied upbringings, are forced to grapple with their beliefs and fight for what's right. What happens when faith clashes with the promise of unconditional love? Who will stand up for you when you cannot stand up for yourself?
SEEKING Middle Eastern Actors for the following roles:
Bahar - 30s, female-presenting; Darius' roommate
Darius - 30s, male-presenting; gay; Bahar's roommate
Nasmine - 30s; female-presenting; pregnant; friends with Bahar and Darius
Nima - 50s+; male-presenting; Bahar's father; married to Mozhghan
Mozhghan - 50s+; female-presenting; Bahar's mother; married to Nima
Fatima - 50s+; female-presenting; Darius' mother; married to Mohammad; practicing Muslim
Mohammad - 50s+; male-presenting; Darius' father; married to Fatima; practicing Muslim
SUBMISSION INFO:
Interested actors, please submit your HSR to the director:
Nakisa.Aschtiani@gmail.com
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