AUDITION INFO: NOV. 16/17
Dutchman written by Amiri Baraka and directed by Danielle Levings will audition actors on Monday, Nov 16 in Nichols Hall from 7-10:30pm
The play centers on Clay, a polite and engaging young black man, and Lula, a white woman in her 30’s, manipulative and tantalizing, and their encounter on a New York City subway in 1964.
AUDITION PREPARATIONS
Please prepare a one-minute monologue.
CALLBACKS
Tuesday, Nov. 17 in N008 from 6-10 pm
Scenes and monologues from Dutchman will be provided. Please come ready to play with and explore the work! If you play guitar, please bring it to the callback and prepare around 12 bars of blues.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
In the steaming underbelly of the New York City subway in 1964, an African-American man and a white woman find themselves drawn together in a conversation about race and masculinity, resulting in an explosive confrontation that reveals the violence of prejudice and the twisted standards of American culture. This visionary work by Amiri Baraka continues to provoke audiences and spark conversation more than 50 years after it’s initial production.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
For this production, I am looking for fearless actors of all levels of acting experience. The only thing I ask of auditionees is an open mind and a desire to create. I highly suggest reading the play before auditions, as it does contain explicit language and a few PG-13 interactions. I look forward to seeing you all!
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
CLAY (M)
20’s, African-American, insightful, inquisitive, and playful. Kind-hearted.
LULA (F)
30’s, white, beautiful and powerful, manipulative. She toys with people for fun.
CONDUCTOR (M or F)
40’s-50’s, outgoing.
YOUNG MAN (M)
20’s, African-American, a student.
Drunk (M)
Any age, few inhibitions.
MUSICIAN (M or F)
Underscores the action. Plays guitar, acts as a kind of narrator, changing music as the tone of the play shifts.
RIDERS ON THE SUBWAY (M or F):
Subway riders (number variable), observe the action. Any age, gender or ethnicity.
Should be able to move well.
FIRST REHEARSAL
Week of January 18, 2016.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 19 crew watch
February 20 tech begins
February 25 7:30PM opening night
February 26 7:30PM performance
February 27 7:30PM closing performance/strike