Audition Announcement: “To Be Young Gifted and Black : Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words”

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
AND Company Theatre’s presentation of  “To Be Young Gifted and Black :  Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words”
Adapted by Robert Nemiroff / Directed by Andre Brown

Auditions will be held Monday, December 12th, and Tuesday, December 13th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. There will be call-backs the evening of Wednesday, December 14th. Location: Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street

Character Breakdown

(2) Young black actresses
Actress 1 - Youthful qualities of Lorraine Hansberry as a schoolgirl and college coed (20's)
Actress 2 - greater maturity of vision, intellectual grasp ; basic image of playwright in her early thirties (30's)

(1) Older Black Actress
Actress 3 - Mama, the various mothers

(2)  White actresses
Actress 4 - great vivacity with intellectual force subtlety (20's)
Actress 5 -  same intensity as the Actress 4 (30's - 50's)

(2) Two Black Actors
Actor 1 - strong actor to play various roles (20-30's)
Actor 2 - strong actor to play various roles (30 - 50's)

(2) Two White Actors
Actor 1 - strong actor to play various roles (20 - 30's)
Actor 2 - strong actor to play various roles (30 - 50's)

Rehearsals begin January 9th 2012
Show runs from February 22 - 26 2012

For consideration please send your headshot/resume to casting@andcompanytheatre.org for an audition slot. For the audition, please prepare one 2-minute monologue. You will also be provided with sides.