Equity Actors For Production Of "Buena Vista Social Club"
Auditions for "Buena Vista Social Club" - video submissions. Seeking Equity actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Told in both 1956 and 1996, the Buena Vista Social Club tells the story of the beginning of the titular album and the ending of a mainstay of Afro-Cuban music. Rate: Off Broadway $500 weekly minimum (Level One - 2 Week Staged Reading) Additional info: All roles require a very light Cuban accent. Dates: December 2nd, 2022 – December 16th, 2022 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 apply. PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please start the tape by slating your name, role you’re auditioning for, and what (if any) instruments you play. Film your audition from your waist up in front of a clean background, with no back-lighting with as much limit ambient noise as possible. When applying, please include head shot/picture, resume, link to video & other information. For preparation instructions please see the document attached. Deadline for submissions is 6 pm ET, Wednesday, October 12th.
11 roles
Male-presenting. Non-singer. Drumming useful but not necessary. African American/Afro- Cuban. Driven and entrepreneurial. Smart and pragmatic but becomes spiritual over the course of the story.
60+. Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A graceful diva with a sharp wit. Deeply wounded. Hides it well.
60+. Male-presenting. Singer. African American/Afro-Cuban. A man with a sweet voice, but a deeply spiritual presence. Torn between his Yoruban faith and his love for European music. Cynical of the Western world. A man who takes nothing at face value.
60+. Male-presenting. Non-singer. Some piano. African American/Afro-Cuban. Simultaneously an eloquent narrator and a man lost in his own mind.
60+. Male-presenting. Singer/Guitarist. African American/Afro-Cuban. A troubadour. A charmer and a womanizer, but deep down, he's a soft, vulnerable artist.
Male-presenting. Singer/Guitarist. Cuban of European descent. A next-generation troubadour with vintage flair. A good friend to Juan. A bit "country" and he knows it.
Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A dreamer. A bohemian free spirit who - over the course of our story - becomes political.
Female-presenting. Singer. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A realist. Not one for romanticism, daydreaming, or nostalgia. Born on the wrong island.
Male-presenting. Singer. African American/Afro-Cuban. New to the big city, but you wouldn't call him "bright-eyed" - because he's not had an easy life. A survivor. Loves music, but could never imagine taking it seriously.
Male-presenting. Non-singer/Piano. African American/Afro-Cuban. A sweet-natured student of music. A "doctor" on the piano. A regular at the club, where he's able to express himself fully.
Male-presenting. Singer/Guitarist. African American/Afro-Cuban. A charmer. Opinionated about music. Protective of the club, because it's the only place he's ever felt at home.