Casting an Off-Broadway Black/Queer Centered Play

CASTING AN OFF-BROADWAY BLACK/QUEER CENTERED PLAY

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PERFORMER

WOW Cafe Theater New York, NY US CONTACT NAME H. Hasberry

JOB DETAILS

DESCRIPTION BLACK PLAY is a play that follows three collegiate students during their closing performance of "The Black Play," a play their collegiate theater department puts on, specifically to "platform" the Black students in their department. Over the course of the play, the students struggle with the morality of their performance when their fourth castmate goes missing before their performance. Google Form to : forms.gle/Pjm9LKi1SZN6xbUU6 The play has 4 roles. 3 main roles & 1 supporting role The 3 main roles will be paid $300 for 8rehearsals and 4 shows. While the supporting actor will be paid $150. DEE (they/them): A racialized Black collegiate student of trans experience. They're a freshman, and they're struggling to stay ambitious in a world that can't seem to digest them. (looking for trans or gender-diverse actors.) BRIA (she/her): A racialized Black collegiate student. She's a junior at the PWI, and she's ready to graduate and put this place behind her. TRENTON (he/him): A racialized Black collegiate student. He's a junior at the PWI, and he believes his experiences at their theater department is preparing them for the "real world." •

NON-BLACK STUDENT

(any gender): A non-Black student who plays

THE STAGE MANAGER &THE DEAN.

• The main roles will be paid $300, and the supporting role (Non-Black Student) will be paid $150. Link to the sides: drive.google/drive/folders/18UAl9qpcToTkZHFVFcgSzJYXhU9nvvmj?usp=sharing
• Video Submissions will be accepted until Friday, May 15th!
• In-person auditions will be on Friday, May 15th, from 6-9 PM.

• INDICATE ON YOUR FORM WHICH YOU'RE DOING

• Callbacks will be Sunday, May 17th, in the Lower East Side (3-6 PM)
• All Callbacks are in person!

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 23rd: (12-6 PM)

• Table Reading + Scene 1-3 Blocking & Work Through Sunday, May 24th: (12
• 6 PM)
• Scene 4-6 Blocking & Work Through Monday, June 1st: (6-9 PM)
• Run & Work through Scene 1-3 [

OFF-BOOK DATE

] Wednesday, June 3rd: (6-9 PM) Run & Work through Scene 4-6 Friday, June 5th: (6-9 PM) Run Through of Full Play Monday, June 8th: (6-9 PM): Tech Run Tuesday, June 9th: (6-9 PM): Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, June 10th: (6-9 PM): Dress Run Show 1: Thursday, June 11th (7-8:30 PM) Show 2: Friday, June 12th (7-8:30 PM) Show 3: Friday, June 19th (12:30-2 PM) Show 4: Friday, June 19th (3-4:30 PM)

DURATION

May 23, 2026

• Jun 19, 2026 SALARY $300.00
• $300.

00 per gig NON-UNION