Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble seeks performers for its spring production of the Chicago premiere of Nambi E. Kelley's Xtigone. This is a contemporary, lyrical reimagining based on Sophocles' Antigone. All types of performers are encouraged to apply as this play aims to accurately represent the racial diversity of Chicago.

Synopsis: Chicago. Present Day. Xtigone's brothers have both been killed in drive-by shootings by each other's rival gangs. Xtigone's uncle, Marcellus da Man (mayor), calls a press conference on CNN to announce that the bodies should be buried instead of uncovering the truth of violence in the streets of the City. Will Xtigone go against her powerful uncle and risk death by uncovering her brother's body? Using hip-hop, poetry, dance, and slick language, this re-imagining of Sophocles' Antigone tells the story of the ill-fated Xtigone and her quest for her community's truth. Xtigone was developed at LaMaMa's International Symposium for Playwrights under the auspices of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage, and was a finalist for the Kennedy Center College theatre Festival.

Roles being cast:
Tigs (F: 20s - seeking black, Latina, middle eastern, and/or Asian actresses)

Marcellus (M: 40s+ - any race)

Tea Flake (F: late teens to 20s - any race)

Fay (F: 40s+ - any race)

Beau (M: 20s - any race)

Izzy (F: 20s - any race)

E-Mem (M: 20s - any race)

Ernesto (M: 20s - any race)

Old Blind Woman (F: 50s+ - any race)

Spirit (F; any age/race)

Le Roi (M: 20s-30s - any race)

Brace (M: 20s-30s - any race)

Chorus/Ensemble (all ages/types)

Auditions are on Saturday November 22nd from 9am-3pm at Ebenezer Lutheran Church (1650 W. Foster Ave.). They will be held in one-hour time slots in which you will perform a monologue, sides from the play, and participate in a movement/music portion. Please dress comfortably.