'Black No More,' Equity Principal Video Submissions THEATER: MUSICALS
UNION: AEA EXPIRES:September 30, 2021 8:00 PM
The New Group
John Ridley, book; Tarik Trotter, music-lyrics; Scott Elliott, dir.; Bill T. Jones, choreo.; Daryl Waters, music supervisor; The Telsey Office, Kristian Charbonier CSA, casting dir.; Ian Morgan, assoc. artistic dir.
Production Description
Casting Equity actors for "Black No More." To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Agamemnon Beard: Male, 30-39 male, 30’s, Black; a political intellectual and leader of the Black resistance movement in Harlem - and a force to be reckoned with; a close friend of Buni and an ally - albeit acritical one - of Max, he can be hipper than he first seems; a fierce opponent of Crookman and his machine; skilled rapper. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
Madame Sisseretta: Female, 30-39 female, 30’s, Black; owner of a hair straightening salon and the welcoming and strong center of her Harlem community, whose business is collapsing due to Dr. Crookman’s Black No More invention; she starts to see how her work might have been a mixed blessing for her people; Jazz-influenced R&B vocalist.Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
Reverend Givens: Male, male, 50’s-60’s, Caucasian; the leader of the Knights of Nordica, a Southern white supremacist group; a charismatic and opportunistic man of real down-home charm and family feeling, he’s looking for an heir who can bring his fringe group into the mainstream; baritone.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
Minnie: Female, 20-35 female, 20’s-early 30’s, Black; a strong woman who, dating Max, becomes fed up with his indecision and his disapproval of his own people; strong pop soprano; also ensemble.
Rehearsals begin Nov. 22, 2021; runs Jan. 11-Feb. 27, 2022 in NYC.
Compensation & Union Contract Details: Professional PayPays $1,020/wk. (Category CC) Equity Off Broadway Agreement.
Prepare a short pop/R&B song as well as a short rap. You may sing a song of your choosing or prepare one of the provided songs at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vetzy57sbb0sna3/AAC6X4V2Z29UBWS1helqH6sFa?dl=0 All stage management positions have been filled. Email videos with your headshot and resume. Subject line should be formatted as follows: Name - EPA. Videos should be shot in landscape (horizontally) in a well-lit (not backlit) space and sent in a nondownloadable format (private YouTube link, Vimeo, etc.). Deadline Sept. 29 to BNMEPA@thenewgroup.org
