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Theatre Casting Call for "Akeelah and the Bee"

Raleigh, NC, United States
ID: 274245Exp: 12/1/2024
online audition
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The company is holding auditions for "Akeelah and the Bee" and looking for actors, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Akeelah has a crazy passion for words: the more abstruse and labyrinthine, the better. But this gift is almost overwhelmed by the challenge of her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood. Akeelah’s aptitude earns her a spot in the National Spelling Bee, which inspires the people in her neighborhood with her courage and tenacity. Additional info: General Auditions: December 9, 2024 (Monday) and December 10, 2024 (Tuesday) 7-10 pm Callback List: Posted on RLT’s website by December 11 (Wednesday) at 12 pm Callbacks: December 11, 2024 (Wednesday) 7-10 pm Cast List: December 16, 2024 (Monday) by 5 pm Rehearsals: January 8 – 30, 2025; Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 7-10 pm, with some flexibility on weekends. Tech rehearsals: February 1, 2025 (Saturday) and February 2, 2025 (Sunday) all day; exact times TBA Tech dress rehearsals: February 3 – 5, 2025 (Monday through Wednesday) 7:30 pm Preview: February 6, 2025 (Thursday) 7:30 pm Performances: February 7-9, 12-16, and 19-23, 2025 Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm. There are matinees for schools at 10:00 am on February 12, 13, and 19, 2025. Potential added performances on Thursday evenings (noted as holds on conflict calendar, linked below). All cast members must be available for all performances. Please see the attachment for more details. If you are interested, please apply.

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14 roles

Gail AndersonFemale36-44 y.o.African-American

Akeelah’s widowed mother

Reggie AndersonMale18-22 y.o.African-American

Akeelah’s brother

Dr. Joshua LarabeeMale56-59 y.o.African-American

Akeelah’s spelling bee coach/teacher

RuthFemale46-49 y.o.African-American

Akeelah’s first floor neighbor

Mr. WillieMale46-56 y.o.African-American

Superintendent of Akeelah’s Apartment Building

JTMale20-24 y.o.African-American

Akeelah’s neighbor and friend of Reggie’s

Mr. or Mrs. ChiuBoth genders36-44 y.o.Other Asian Native American

Dylan’s demanding parent who is always pressuring Dylan to do better

Principal WelchBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The principal of Akeelah’s school who encourages Akeelah to participate in the school’s spelling bee

Izzy / Snorting Girl / Air-Speller GirlFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.

JT / Judge / TV AnnouncerBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.

Rhonda / Fay-Fay Foxy / PronouncerBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.

Javier Mendez / ChuckyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.

Trish / Horse Girl / Mohawk GirlBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.

Mr. or Mrs. Chiu / Pronouncer / JudgeBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Doubling.