Friday, 19 March 2021

GALVANIZE: Fwd: From Sue Johnson. Wake Up and Live's Needs Additional Black Actors

Sorry for the late notice

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From: Sue Johnson <wakeupandlives@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 <wakeupandlives@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"

https://youtu.be/kIDZYXNE34g  

 

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 wakeupandlives@gmail.com  by Wed. 3/17/21.  Please submit professional Headshot and Resume to wakeupandlives@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 wakeupandlives@gmail.com

 

Sue Johnson

Director, Wake Up And Live's Actors' Studio

Producer, "Wake Up And Live With the Arts"

wakeupandlives@gmail.com 



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