"Swamp Dwellers" Play Needs Equity Actors

Equity actors for roles in "Swamp Dwellers". See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: In this rarely produced masterwork from 1958, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka finds stunning universal resonance in a quietly tragic tale steeped in Yoruba myth and lore and set in a rustic hut in the Niger Delta. An ageing couple living on chronically flooded land, awaiting one of their twin sons from the city, is visited by a complacent Yoruba holy man and a blind Muslim beggar who trigger a terrible crisis of faith and trust. Corrupt religion, family betrayal, environmental disaster, post- colonial exploitation, urban modernity encroaching on rural tradition: the themes of this searing and heartbreaking drama are both timeless and palpably contemporary. Director Awoye Timpo (Obie Award winner, Wedding Band) returns to collaborate with TFANA for another seminal mid-century work. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1011 weekly minimum (LORT C) Additional info: Audition break: 1:00PM - 2:00PM No roles will be understudied. PREPARATION Please prepare a contemporary monologue of your choosing. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. NOTE: The play is set in the Niger Delta. All characters are Nigerian. First Rehearsal: February 25th Tech: March 25th 1st Preview: March 30th Open: April 10th Close: April 20th EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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 attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If you are interested, please apply.