"A New Era" Stage Play Casting African American Actresses
Equity female actors for roles in "A New Era". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: SPT $605 weekly minimum (SPT 6) Additional info: PREPARATION Sides will be provided. Copies of the script and sides will be sent upon scheduling an appointment. First Rehearsal: May 26th, 2025 Opening: June 19th, 2025 Closing: July 2nd, 2025 This is a site-specific production that is being created for the National Parks of Boston, as part of their Suffrage in Black & White series. The play will be performed in June and July. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. 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. May 26th, 2025 - Rehearsals begin Tuesday through Friday evenings 4-9pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm June 19th, 2025 - 6:30pm opening performance June 20th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance June 21st, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances June 25th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance June 26th, 2025 - 6:30pm performance June 27th, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances June 28th, 2025 - 2pm and 6:30pm performances July 1st, 2025 - 6:30pm performance July 2nd, 2025 - 6:30pm closing performance If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
34. Daughter of Josephine. Editor of the Women's Era journal and former schoolteacher. Smart, sprightly and slightly skittish.
30. First president of the Federation of AfroAmerican women. Wife of Booker T. Washington. Soft in speech and demeanor.
55. Inwardly a Boston Brahmin. Don't call her anything else.
37. A member of the Colored Women's League out of Washington, DC. One of the first Black women to earn a Master's degree. Pioneering work on Black feminism. Elegant and focused.
40. Vice president of the Illinois Women's Alliance. The first Black woman nominated to the prestigious Chicago Woman's Club. Confident and plainspeaking.
20. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin’s house woman. Sweet, unassuming, and persistent. Is a proficient pianist.
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