Casting Performers for "Crown" Musical Show

The company is holding auditions for "Crown" Musical Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social function. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion. Some rap but predominantly gospel music and dance underscore and support the narratives. The conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose cultural identity as a young Black Brooklyn woman has been so at odds with the more traditional and older Southern Blacks, embrace hats and their cultural significance as a part of her own fiercely independent identity. Rate: AEA artists will be on a Tier 2 Guest Artist contract. Non-union artists will receive $2700 gross (pre-tax) paid via W2. Additional info: Performing:4/12/2025 to 5/4/2025 First Rehearsal: 3/3/2025 PLEASE PREPARE: 32 bars of a gospel or Blues/R&B song of your choosing that showcase range and connections to lyrics/text. When applying, please include Resume Attached as 1 PDF. Video Link.