Fwd: From Sue Johnson. Wake Up and Live's Needs Additional Black Actors
Dolly Turner
From: Sue Johnson <wakeupa...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 9:34 PM
Subject: From Sue Johnson. Wake Up and Live's Needs Additional Black Actors
To: Sue Johnson <wakeupa...@gmail.com>
Call for Additional Black Actors
Hello, aspiring and experienced African American Actors . . .
(Please share on your social media. Feel free to refer local and non-local actors' names and emails.)
How often do you lament the fact that there don’t seem to be enough roles for you to participate in? Well, here’s your opportunity to audition and get hired in several roles designed for black actors.
Wake Up And Live’s Actors Studio (WUAL)
Presents
A Playwrights Showcase
“Wake Up to Life: Out of the Ashes”
Co-Directed by
Jeannine Gaskin
&
Ansley Valentine
Wake Up and Live’s Actors Studio is seeking African American actors for its upcoming project, “Wake Up to Life: Out of the Ashes ” which features 4 African-American playwrights,
Adetokunbo (Ade) Borishade, “To Be or Not to Be . . . African”
Evonne Fields-Gould, “Where Winter Rests on a Wounded Heart”
Peter A. Fields, “That Guy”
Rebecca Morris, “Au Pare”
The Actors will appear in a showcase of the playwrights’ original works scheduled for Covid-friendly productions, Saturday, May 15, 6:00 P, and Sunday, May 16, 3:00 P, at Rainey Institute. Rehearsal schedules, via Zoom, TBD. Live performances may be replaced by, or supplemented with Zoom, etc.
All roles are available.
Actors may play multiple characters in the same, and/or different, plays.
All auditions will be virtual only. Please email a current jpg AND Word Headshot, plus Word resume and a 1-2 minute monologue to wakeupa...@gmail.com by Wed. 3/17/21. Please submit professional Headshot and Resume to wakeupa...@gmail.com, by Wed. 3/17/21
While we are accepting virtual / video auditions, you may be required to attend an in-person call-back, if needed.
For in-person, masks must be worn at all times. 6-foot social distancing will be closely practiced for safety purposes.
Note: For copy of complete Character Breakdowns, contact wakeupa...@gmail.com
Sue Johnson
Director, Wake Up And Live's Actors' Studio
Producer, "Wake Up And Live With the Arts"
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