Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Abiyoyo

Pay: Yes

Description:

Audition Notice, Abiyoyo - CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION

DIGITAL PRE-SCREEN
CALLBACKS: Wednesday, February 26th, 6pm-8pm

LOCATION
DIGITAL PRE-SCREEN
CALLBACKS: 67 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60604

Pay: $1,100

We are looking for actors for the following production and roles:
Abiyoyo
In this South African folktale adapted by singer-songwriter Pete Seeger, a boy and his father are banished from their town for making mischief. They are welcomed back when they find a way to make a monster named Abiyoyo disappear. This redemptive story features enchanting music performed by members of the CSO.

SEEKING
FATHER - He/Him or They/Them, Black, 30 and up
CHILD - Any Gender, Black, 18 to 30

Time Commitment:

Rehearsals: 3/26/25, 4/1/25, 4/4/25, 4/18/2
Performances: The mornings of 4/5/25, 4/7/25, 4/19/25, 4/21/25, 5/10/25

Material To Prepare:

Please perform one of the monologues pasted below, as well as 16 bars of a song of your choice.

AUDITION MATERIAL
FATHER
Uh oh. As the sun rose rose-red over the hill, in front of it, you could see... a Great Big Shadow! And the stomping noise got louder and louder. And the shadow got bigger and Bigger! What do you think it was? (Audience: Abiyoyo!) That's right! It was! Abiyoyo! (STORYTELLER motions for a big entrance stage right. Nothing.) It was... ABIYOYO! (STORYTELLER motions again) Uh oh, did we forget to cast Abiyoyo? I have an idea! Everybody stand up! Stand up! Stomp with the drum! (Stomp Stomp, etc) It was (motioning to the audience) Abiyoyo! He was (counting rows of people) Audience Rows Tall! He had... everyone mess up your hair! He had Crazy Hair, because he never brushed it! He had... Green Slobbery Teeth (show me those teeth!) because he never brushed them! He had (scary hands) Long Fingernails because he never cut them! And worst of all! He had Big. Stinky. Feet! because he never washed them! Abiyoyo reached the hill outside of town and stopped.

CHILD:
Well that wasn't the problem Fathers are alright sometimes. The problem was that Father... was a Magician! Well that wasn't the problem either. Magicians are alright sometimes The problem was that Father only knew one magic spell and he use that one magic spell to play tricks on everybody in town. It was so annoying! If something, anything, got laid down, Father would pull out his magic wand, say the magic words - Zoop Zoop! And the trick never got old. To the Magician. But that night, the Baker called a secret town meeting...

Contact Info:

Create your video as an unlisted YouTube video. Upload your headshot, resume, and link to your audition using the following submission form. Deadline for submissions is February 14th.
https://forms.gle/CXaMFiuMdLuz4zCQ6 Callbacks will be Wednesday, February 26th, 6pm-8pm

Website: forms.gle/CXaMFiuMdLuz4zCQ6