"Fences" Audition for the Theater
Audition notice for play "Fences". Actors needed. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Troy Maxson, one of the greatest characters of American theater, has stepped up to the plate too many times in his life only to go down swinging. Shut out of the big leagues by prejudice, the former Negro League homerun king is now a garbage collector just trying to make a living and do right by his family. When his youngest son shows promise on the high school football team, Troy must come to terms with his past disappointments or risk tearing his family apart. “Universal enough to touch a chord in every human heart.” Rate: Actors will be paid. Details discussed upon casting offer. Additional info: Non-union. CALLBACKS: Will be held in person on December 7th, 2024. REHEARSALS: Rehearsals begin in January 2025. Final schedule will be determined by actor conflict. Only local, non-union talent will be considered. SHOW RUN: March 15 – March 16, 2025 When applying, please include audition video. Prepare and record a video monologue from the show (the monologues are attached), no more than two (2) minutes. - Submissions should include a slate that includes the actor’s name and role of interest. - Monologue should be submitted as one, unedited take. While performing/recording the audition monologue, actors should stand and look directly at the camera. - Submissions should include actor resume as an additional attachment. Be sure to include “Fences Audition – Role” in the subject line.
5 roles
Former baseball star in the Negro Leagues,now works for the sanitation department, lifting garbage into truck. Husband to Rose, father toLyons, Cory, and Raynell, and brother to Gabriel, and best friend to Jim Bono. Some singing.
Troy’s wife and mother of his second child, Cory. African American housewife, who volunteers at her church regularly and loves her family. Rose’s request that Troy and Cory build a fence in their small, dirt backyard comes to represent her desire to keep her loved-ones close to her love. She has high hopes for her son, Cory and sideswith him in his wish to play football. Some singing.
Troy’s son from a previous relationship. Lyons is an ambitious and talented jazz musician. He grew up without Troy for much of his childhood because Troy was in prison. Lyons, like most musicians, has a hard time making a living.
Troy’s younger brother. Gabriel was a soldier in the Second World War, during which he received a head injury that required a metal plate to be surgically implanted into his head. He often thinks he is not a person, but the angel Gabriel who opens the gates of heaven with his trumpet for Saint Peter on Judgment Day. Gabriel exudes a child-like exuberance and a need to please. Some singing.
Troy’s best friend of over thirty years. Jim Bono is usually called “Bono” or “Mr. Bono” by the characters in Fences. Bono and Troy met in jail, where Troy learned to play baseball. He is married to a woman named Lucille, who is friends with Rose. Bono is a devoted husband and friend.
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