"Sweat" Show In Search of Performers
Talent wanted for the play "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage. Please see the details below. About the project: Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, "Sweat" tells the story of a group of friends in Reading PA, who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize. Additional info: *Please park in the lot directly in front of the theatre. The theatre is the building with the bright blue awning and a ramp in the front* Callbacks, if needed, will be announced at a later date. Please come prepared with a one-minute comedic or dramatic monologue. Sides from the script will also be provided. Headshots and resumes are encouraged, but not required. Please bring a list of conflict dates. Performance dates and times: May 12th - 7:30pm May 13th - 7:30pm May 14th - 2:00pm May 19th - 7:30pm May 20th - 7:30pm May 21st - 2:00pm All performances will be held at Between the Lines Studio Theatre Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.
9 roles
Male presenting. Blue collar, sullen and angry about his prospects as he faces his life after prison.
Male presenting. Blue collar. He has higher plans than his friend, Jason. He's enrolled in the local college and doesn't want to continue to work in the factory.
Female presenting. Blue collar, widow. She is Jason's mother, She has strong feelings and finds it difficult to be empathetic.
Female presenting. Blue collar. She is Chris's mother. Cynthia applies for and wins a promotion to management, causing a painful rift with Tracey
Male presenting. Blue collar. He is the bartender, though not the owner of the bar that is the center of most of the action.
Female presenting. Recently separated from her husband, She wishes she had made different choices.
Male presenting. Parole officer, He's tough and compassionate.
Male presenting. He is Cynthia's estranged husband and Chris's father.
Male presenting. Dominican. Bar-back. He is a quiet, proud, hard-working, outcast who has ambitions to work in the factory but the union won't allow him in.
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