IL Chicago Goodman Theater BUST F 30-49

Bust

Seeking talent from Chicago, IL

Roles paying up to $1,151.00 / week (estimated duration: not provided)

About the project

COMPANY DETAILS

Goodman Theatre

Zora Howard, playwright; Lileana Blain-Cruz, dir.; Susan V Booth, artistic dir.; Adam Belcuore, managing prod.; Malkia Stampley, artistic prod.; Lauren Port CSA, casting dir.; Grace Dolezal-Ng, casting coord.; Sierra Reynolds, casting assist.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Casting Equity actors for roles in "Bust," an Afrocurrentist play.

Lead. 18-99

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Dates & Locations

Rehearsals begin Jan. 14, 2025 at Alliance Theatre; tech runs Feb. 6, 2025; previews Feb. 14, 2025; runs Feb. 22-March 16, 2025 at Alliance Theatre; rehearsals begin April 8 2025 at Goodman Theatre; tech runs April 15, 2025; previews April 19, 2025; runs April 28-May 19, 2025 at Goodman Theatre; possible extension through May 25, 2025.

Compensation & Contract

Rate: $1,151.00 / week (estimated duration: not provided)

Additional: Pays $1151/wk. Equity LORT B+ Non-Rep Contract.

Key Details

Seeking talent from Chicago, IL

Roles paying up to $1,151.00 / week (estimated duration: not provided)

Additional Instructions:

For consideration, submit by emailing your headshot and resume to goodmantheatreselfsubmissions@gmail.com. Include "BUST" and
your Equity status (AEA, EMC, NON) in the subject line of the email submission. This is a co-production with Alliance Theatre. Actors must be available for both sets of dates. For more info, visit www.goodmantheatre.org.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

Additional Materials

Character Breakdown

MRS.PINTO/ NEWSCASTER- Female, 30s-40s, white. MRS.PINTO- Teaches American History at Lee High School.

RETTA-Female, late 50s, Black. A decades long resident of the Oakwood Hills Apartments & Townhomes.

REGGIE- Male, late 50s, Black. RETTA’s husband.

TRENT- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. RETTA and REGGIE’s grandson

TOMLIN/JACK- Male, mid to late 40s, white. TOMLIN- A recently demoted police officer in the Huntsville Police Department. JACK- School security. Menacing.

RAMIREZ- Male, mid to late 30s, Latino. A recent transfer to the Huntsville Police Department.

BOOBIE- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. TRENT’s best friend. Hotep in development.

KRYSTAL- Female, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. Major crush. Very smart.

ZEKE- Male, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. Tries to be a bully, but really is a sweetie pie.

PAIGE- Female, 18+ to play teens, Black. Classmate of TRENT’s. KRYSTAL’s best friend. Life of the party.
 

MR.WOODS- Male, 60s, Black. Regal in stature. Looks like Louis Gossett Jr. and sounds like James Earl Jones.