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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
11: 00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sign in begins at 10:00 AM
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Contract
LOA
LOA/HAT $274/weekly
Location
The Colony Theatre
555 North Third Street
Burbank, CA 91502
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Seeking
Two African-American actor/singers and one caucasian actor/pianist for this West Coast Premiere of BREATH AND IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES by Daniel Beaty.
Preparation
For ROLAND HAYES and ANGEL MO, prepare to sing a short spiritual a cappella and deliver a 1-minute monologue. For THE ACCOMPANIST, prepare to play a short classical piece on the piano and deliver a 1-minute character monologue.
Other Dates
First rehearsal: August 13, 2013
First preview: September 11
Opening: September 14
Close: October 13
Rehearsals evenings and weekends
Performance Schedule: Thursdays & Fridays 8:00, Saturdays 3:00 & 8:00, Sundays 2:00
Other
www.colonytheatre.org
Personnel
Director: Saundra McClain
Casting Director: Patricia Cullen
Artistic Director: Barbara Beckley
- EPA Rules are in effect.
- A monitor will be provided.
Appointments
EPA rules in effect. Sign in begins at 10:00 AM.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
BREATH AND IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES by Daniel Beaty
ROLAND HAYES: Tenor/Lyric Baritone (35-40), African American male singer/actor with linguistic skills and vocal range that permit him to sing songs in French, German, and Italian as well as a cappella spirituals. Roland Hayes, son of a former slave, had a remarkable voice and strong belief in himself which propelled him from the rural south to performances in Carnegie Hall and Buckingham Palace. He pioneered the way for Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson. The play, told through song, movement, and scenes, requires actor to play different ages in his life; from early childhood through his teen years to a painful incident later in life after his family returns to the segregated South.
ANGEL MO: (45-55) Strong singer/actress. Roland's mother, a former slave, whose strength, passion and religious fervor is the driving force in her son's life after his father's untimely death. Disappointed when her son decides not to become a preacher, she turns her back on his dream of becoming a singer. But after she realizes his commitment and success against all odds, she becomes his strongest advocate. The actress can be the same age as the actor playing Roland.
ACCOMPANIST: Caucasian male Actor/Pianist experienced with playing classical music, arias, art songs, and spirituals. Plays behind the singers and, every so often, seamlessly steps away from the keyboard to perform all the other characters, black and white, male and female connecting and pushing the plotline of the play.
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