Seeking African and African American to play Ugandan, age 18-65.
Bring one contemporary monologue, be prepared to read sides.
All roles compensated.
Contact: Sarah Imes:
imessarah@hotmail.comor Fuzz Roark:
Fuzz@spotlighters.orgfor more information
6-8 African/American males needed
2-3 African/American females needed
1 white male role
Series of readings from Mar 21 - Mar 24 in the Baltimore / DC area
Compensation Provided.
Rehearsals begin on Mar 18 through Mar 20
THE RIVER AND THE MOUNTAIN by Beau Hopkins
In August 2012, one line from one play changed Ugandan history. “I’m
gay” was uttered by the main character from The River and the
Mountain, making it the first Ugandan play ever to have an openly gay
character.
Due to this, the producer of the play, David Cecil, was arrested for
offending the Ministry of Ethics in Uganda. While Mr. Cecil has since
been released and the charges were dropped, Uganda is still trying to
pass through its parliament an anti-homosexuality bill. This bill in
its original form sought to punish those who were gay with the death
penalty. One member of Parliament has assured the public that the
penalty has been decreased from death to life in prison, but the
Parliament has not and will not make the revised bill available to the
public to verify this. This bill has become informally known around
the world as the “Kill the Gays” bill.
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FUZZ - James Roark
Executive Director - Managing/Artistic Director
Spotlighters Theatre
www.spotlighters.org817 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-1225410-752-1299 (Fax)
