WHEN I COME TO DIE - Ixion Ensemble AUDITIONS

WHEN I COME TO DIE tells the story of Damon Robinson, a death-row inmate who struggles to find faith and hope and understand why his life has been spared after he survives a lethal injection.
THE AUTHOR: Nathan Louis Jackson attended Kansas State University and trained at The Juilliard School. He is a two-time AFA Prose Interpretation champion, a two-time Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award winner, a Mark Twain Comedy Playwriting Award winner, and a recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Gold Medallion. Ixion audiences will recognize him as the playwright of the award-winning "Broke-ology".

Directing this production is the multi-talented Rose Jangmi Cooper, who was recently named an Ixion Associate Artistic Producer.

Audition Date: March 19
2-4 PM
Capital Area District LIbrary (basement auditorium) 401 S. Capitol Blvd Lansing, MI

Roles Available: 4 men, 1 woman - Two of the roles are specifically African American (Damon and Chantel); the other three are open, though we highly encourage artists of color to audition for all of our roles.
Damon Robinson
Cooper
Chantel Robinson
Adrian Crouse
James (Roach) Teagle
Auditions will be cold reads from the script.
Performances will be May 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 8 PM in Lansing. Rehearsals will begin once casting is completed.

Please contact ixion, mailto:ixionensemble@gmail.com, for more information.

FLINT REPERTORY THEATRE RAGTIME CHILD ACTOR AUDITION SUBMISSIONS

Flint Repertory Theatre is seeking Non-Union child actors for the roles of LITTLE BOY, LITTLE GIRL, and LITTLE COALHOUSE in an upcoming production of Ragtime.
AUDITIONS are Monday, March 20th, 3:30pm-8:00pm. If interested, please contact Sasha Dudock at mailto:sdudock@flintrep.org or (810) 922-3036 to schedule an audition time. 
Flint Rep is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit. Flint Rep is a fully vaccinated company with Actors Equity and all actors must provide proof of vaccination before rehearsals.
SEEKING ROLES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Flint Repertory Theatre presents
RAGTIME
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
From the novel by E. L. Doctorow
Directed by Michael Lluberes
Rehearsals: May 9 - June 8, 2023 (After school and weekends)
Performances: June 9 - 25, 2023 
https://flintrep.org/ragtime
SEEKING:


[LITTLE BOY] Should read between ages 8 and 10. The child of MOTHER and FATHER. He is observant, and very aware of everything that goes on around him. He is a good boy, but has a bit of mischief in him. He loves his parents, and sometimes has visions of the future he can’t explain. Ethnicity: All ethnicities.


[LITTLE GIRL] Should read between ages 7 and 10. The child of TATEH. Her mother is gone, and her father is all that she has. She is initially overwhelmed and frightened by the new world she and her father have arrived in, but trusts her father to protect her. Ethnicity: All ethnicities.


[LITTLE COALHOUSE] Should read between ages 3 and 5. The child of COALHOUSE WALKER JR. and SARAH. Small African-American child to play little boy. No speaking or singing lines.


AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:


Please prepare the corresponding song and sides listed below. We will also have child actors answer some questions and try some acting exercises. Sheet music, accompaniment, and melody tracks are provided below. Please also bring a headshot and resume, if possible. Auditions will be videotaped. 


Download AUDITION MATERIAL here: 
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VK3Y3bAp_K8qkwe1OsgkobOTa6st0Ynm?usp=sharing


LITTLE BOY auditions: Prepare the song Naughty from Matilda and the following scenes:

    • Little Boy Sheet Music (Naughty)

    • Little Boy Scene 1

    • Little Boy Scene 2


LITTLE GIRL auditions: Prepare the song When I Grow up from Matilda and the following scene:

    • Little Girl Sheet Music (When I Grow Up)

    • Little Girl Scene 1


LITTLE COALHOUSE does not need to have any music or scene prepared. 




Jane Zussman
G.L.U.T. List
(Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre)
517-323-6855
cell 517-930-0932
JSZussman@gmail.com
http://www.greaterlansingtheatre.net 
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