Theatre L'Acadie is going back to its roots for our first show of our 6th year. We are seeking 1 Actor & 2 Understudies for the upcoming Chicago premiere of Rising Water by John Biguenet, directed by co-artistic director Erin Sheets.

L'Acadie is highly encouraging BIPOC, LGBTQA+, non-binary, and actors of all abilities to apply. This play takes place during Hurricane Katrina. Those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the most vicious ways were historically non white and working class folks. We are planning to cast accordingly.

AUDITION REVIEWERS:
Erin Sheets - Director / Co-Artistic Director
Brandii Champagne - Casting / Co-Artistic Director

SYNOPSIS:
A New Orleans couple awakens in the middle of the night to find their house filling with water. Seeking refuge in their attic, they grapple with the rising water and the life they have lived together. Caught between an attic of memories and a rooftop that reveals a sea of sunken houses and wailing sirens, the man and woman wait for rescue. (Rising Water was nominated for a 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, commissioned by the National New Play Network)

CHARACTERS:
Camille - WOC, she/her, "slender but no longer young" (reads 35+)
We are seeking an actor to play Camille, as well as an actor to play Camille U/S

Sugar - Black, he/him, "her husband, no longer young or slender" (reads 35+)
The role of Sugar has been cast. We are seeking an actor to play Sugar U/S

Theatre L'Acadie is also seeking an Assistant Director for this show.

PAY RANGE:
Actors will receive a $300 stipend. Understudies will receive a $200 stipend. Understudies will have at least one guaranteed performance. Theatre L'Acadie will also offer a complimentary headshot session with our company photographer as a Thank You for your work! Theatre L'Acadie believes in pay transparency and pays all artists equitably based on a tiered system. All Theatre L'Acadie performances are Pay-What-You-Can, to keep theatre accessible to all.

The Assistant Director will receive a $200 stipend. The Assistant Director will be responsible for preparing the Understudy cast, who will have at least one guaranteed performance. Theatre L'Acadie will also offer a complimentary headshot session with our company photographer as a Thank You for your work! Theatre L'Acadie believes in pay transparency and pays all artists equitably based on a tiered system. All Theatre L'Acadie performances are Pay-What-You-Can.