black odyssey - Equity video submissions Classic Stage Company | New York, NY
Notice: Submission
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
$895 weekly minimum (Category 5) + health and pension
Travel & housing not provided for out-of-town actors.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in black odyssey (see breakdown).
NYC actors encouraged to submit.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit a short contemporary monologue AND an a cappella song from African diasporic or African roots music (music you feel, not only perform, can be hymn, folk, soul, etc). Submit via the submission form online at
www.xcastingnyc.com/auditions.
Audition videos may not exceed 2 minutes total. Please submit one copy of your headshot and resume. Submission videos will not be accepted via email, or if they are linked to an external website (such as Vimeo, Dropbox, We Transfer, YouTube).
Deadline: 10/27/2022
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BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Written by Marcus Gardley
Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb
Produced by Classic Stage Company Casting Director, Victor Vazquez, CSA (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: January 10, 2023 (5 day rehearsal week, no 10 out of 12s)
First Preview: February 9, 2023
Opening: February 26, 2023
Announced Closing: March 26, 2023
Possible Extension: April 2, 2023
OTHER
Location: NYC, NY
COVID SAFETY: All employees in this position must be fully-vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) by first date of employment, currently scheduled for January 10, 2023.
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.
Synopsis: Obie-winning playwright Marcus Gardley (The House That Will Not Stand) blends classic mythology, African-American history, and modern theatricality to create the poetic black odyssey. This vibrant reimagining of the Odysseus saga is set in modern-day Harlem, telling the epic tale of Ulysses Lincoln, a soldier facing the most daunting of voyages to reunite with his family. While fate may seem in control of Ulysses’ destiny, his ancestors and their buried history will help guide his journey home.
SEEKING:
[DEUS] Black, male-identifying, 45-70s. God of gods, god of the sky. Pronounced Day-oose. An ancestor. Doesn’t need to push. Lives in the language, luxuriates in the language. But when challenged there is wrath and a vitriol that is unparalleled. Can be loud and soft spoken. Singing chops. That is his superpower. His melodies created the world. Transformational. Plays many parts as well. Doubles as Eaton, a chef, and Super Fly Tireseas, the shagadelic prophet.
[PAW SIDIN] Black, male-identifying, 35-50s. God of sea, king of fish. An ancestor. Larger-than-life. Can be scary, powerful, and take up a lot of space. An Elegba type (trickster god). Cold. But also plays romantic and forlorn. Doubles as Naval Officer and John Suitor, who is Nella’s love interest, also Officer 1.
[AUNT TINA] Black femme/ woman/ non-binary, 45-60s. God/goddess of war. An ancestor. A bridge between the two worlds (Ancestors & Mortals). Embodies youth in interesting ways as they live in the ethereal world. This character is poly. Butch as a god, femme as human. They are all things and one. Has mighty comic chops. Clear distinction between them as god figure and aunt figure.
Transformational. Doubles as Scylla, the sea creature, and Calypso, Ulysses’ grandmother.
[ULYSSES LINCOLN] Black, male-identifying, 33. A vet from the Gulf War. A mortal. Loved, despite his hardness. Plays subtlety well. Gives the clear sense that he served in war.
[NELLA PELL] Black woman/ female-identifying, 33 . Resilient and heartbroken. Understands the nuance of growing up in a poor Black community. Wife to Ulysses.
[MALACHI] Black, male-identifying, and/or non-binary, 18+ to play 16. Queer. A young face. Child to Nella and Ulysses. Elegant; raised in a housing project but also has the specificity of a kid genius and smart ass. This character is same gender loving. Doubles as Poly’famous.
[ARTEZ SABINE] Black, male-identifying, 49. Grand Marshall of a Second Line. Has curves (plus sized). Doubles as Alabama Slim, The Soul Siren, The Alter Ego, and Officer 2. Southern accent (New Orleans or Texas or Georgian). Comedic sensibility.
[ALSENDRA SABINE] Black woman/ female-identifying, 40. Tough as nails Black woman that doesn’t delve into cliches. She represents the resilience of our aunties and grandmothers. She is pulled. Can read and throw shade like a grandmaster. A quiet storm. Wife to Artez. Doubles as Circe, the conductor; Carib’diss, sea creature.
BENEVOLENCE NAUSICCA SABINE, Black, non-binary, 18+ to play 10. Mysterious. Ethereal. Youthful. Comedic sensibility. Child of Alsendra and Artez. Doubles as an African Ancestor.
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