Immediate Casting for the 2025 Black Men Talk Play Festival
Role: WILLIE, 50-plus, black widower, anti-tech
Summary: In the near future, a stubborn, tech-wary widower named Willie finds an unexpected visitor on his doorstep: A.L.E.X., a cheerful helpbot made of scrap metal, sent by his late wife as a surprise birthday gift. As the two butt heads in the kitchen over soul food, grief, and generational divides, they uncover what it really means to help—and to heal.
Production Info:
Rehearsal dates: July 7th-9th (1hr rehearsal each day)
Performance dates: July 10th at 7pm, July 11th at 7pm, & July 12th at 1pm
Pay Rate: $100
Location: The Edge Theater, Chicago
Contact: Please email Jordan Ratliff (jodara35@gmail.com) as soon as possible if interested.
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