THE HARDER THEY COME - Equity video submissions (principals)
New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY
Notice: Submission
Off Broadway
$1587 weekly minimum (Tier EE)
Equity actors for principal roles in THE HARDER THEY COME (See breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
All actors must have a strong facility with a Caribbean dialect.
All actors should be strong singers in the styles of Reggae, Pop, Rock, and R&B.
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please submit your headshot, resume and audition video at:
https://airtable.com/shrNqcNAKhr2X89ce
Submission deadline is November 14th at 5:30pm ET.
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Deadline: 11/14/2022
Book: Suzan-Lori Parks
Including Songs: Jimmy Cliff
Based upon the film, produced and directed: Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone
Music Supervision: Kenny Seymour Choreography: Edgar Godineaux
Co-Directed: Sergio Trujillo
Directed: Tony Taccone
Viewing auditions:
Jordan Thaler (Director of Casting)
Heidi Griffiths (Director of Casting)
Kate Murray (Casting Director)
Chalin Tulyathan (Casting Associate) Elizabeth Hay (Casting Assistant)
First rehearsal: on or about 1/3/23
First performance: on or about 2/21/23 Final performance: on or about 4/2/23 Possible extension: on or about 5/7/23
VACCINATION INFORMATION **PLEASE READ**: As a condition of employment, the Public will require all employees who report to work on site (either at the Public Theater or any other workspace or performing location) to confirm that they are fully vaccinated (at least 14 days have passed since the date of receiving the final vaccine dose in the COVID-19 vaccine series) and have received an additional dose/booster shot if eligible.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
A new musical, adapted from the groundbreaking classic film of the same name. Against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s Kingston, THE HARDER THEY COME chronicles the rise & fall of Ivan, a young, ambitious and explosive aspiring reggae star. Based upon the film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone.
There are TWO parts to the submission MUSIC and TEXT:
EITHER
The following song from the show:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-NVO7w5xz5g_d0VexEb5VYI7S26kqJA-?usp=share_link
OR
A gospel song sung with live or recorded accompaniment (NOT a cappella).
EITHER
The following piece of text from the show performed with a Jamaican/Caribbean dialect:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2Asq_W_7DYFo_lq0z6o9gLs4RegG7Qe/view?usp=share_link
OR
A one-minute monologue of your choosing performed with a Jamaican/Caribbean dialect.
PREACHER - 40 to 50 years old, Black male. The Pastor of the Holy Redeemer Church. Charismatic, commanding and imperious. Elsa’s domineering and controlling guardian. He runs a tight ship and what he says goes. He is not used to being defied or challenged. He is a righteous man but, like many flawed men of faith, he is unable to adhere to his own strictures and cannot control his desire for Elsa, who he is determined to marry.
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