Collaboraction is holding auditions for our upcoming production of Red Island by Carla Stillwell, Directed by Anthony Moseley.
Red Island is a world premiere docudrama that explores racism in America through the lens of historical and current events such as John Punch, Jim Crow and Jussie Smollet.
Red Island is a sequel to A Blue Island in the Red Sea (2017), which explored racism in Chicago, and will employ a similar meta-realism, pulling from social media as a reflection of our culture of oppression, systemic racism.
Characters:
PLEASE READ EACH ROLE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. All roles will need sing.
Future: African American female 16-24 years old. Singer. She is our tour guide through history.
Cousin Brother: African American male late 40's or older. Blues Man.
Karen the 1st: White female 30's. She embodies the problematic white women in history.
Darth Bro: White male 30's. He embodies the problematic white men in history.
Mary-Marie-Maria: Latina 30's-40's. She embodies the fetishism of white supremacy.
A: Chinese-American male 30's-40's. He embodies the fears of white supremacy.
Workshop: February 17, 18, 19 from 6-10PM and 22 + 23 from 10AM-3PM
First Rehearsal: Saturday, March 21st
Rehearsal Schedule: Mon - Wed 6-10pm; Sat/Sun 10am - 3pm
Tech: Wednesday, April 22- Saturday, April 25th from 10AM-10PM
Dress Rehearsal: Monday, April 27th from 4PM-10PM
Previews: Tuesday, April 28th thru Monday, May 4th from 4-10PM with a 7PM curtain
Opening: Tuesday, May 5th at 7PM
Performance Schedule: May 7 - May 23 - Shows Thur., Fri, Sat. at 7pm
Rehearsals at Collaboraction, 1579 N. Milwaukee
Tech and Performances at Kennedy King College, 740 W. 63rd St.
Two sides for each role that will be provided with a time slot. Additionally, all actors must prepare a 1-minute a'capella R&B/Jazz/Blues/Country song of their choosing. No pop songs or showtunes.
Contact Info:
Please submit a copy of your headshot/resume and preferred audition time to casting@collaboraction.org. PLEASE NOTE WHICH ROLE YOU'D LIKE TO BE SEEN FOR.
Website: www.collaboraction.org