Seeking Equity Actors for 2025 Season Show
The company is seeking Equity actors for 2025 Season and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: "ORIENTAL" by Evren Odcikin Rehearsal begins: 5/27 Performances: 6/7 and 6/8 SYNOPSIS: Kaan has been commissioned to make an adaptation of 1001 Nights from a Very Important Theater Company, and asked to bring his immigrant, Muslim, queer perspective to it. Unfortunately, he is not sure what all that means. As his characters revolt and refuse to tell the stories that he requires of them, can Kaan face his demons, change the minds and hearts of his audience, and save all the women of the kingdom in the process? ORIENTAL is an absurdist look at the hilarious knots SWANA creatives must tie themselves in to tell their stories and make a career in the American theatre. "THE RETURN" by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast Rehearsals begin: July 1 (20 hours per week) Performances: July – August 24th SYNOPSIS: THE RETURN is a one-act, 70-minute play that starts simply with two people meeting in an auto-body shop in the mid-sized city Herzliya. They might or might not have known each other in the past. One of them is Palestinian, one of them is Israeli Jewish, and by the end of the play, both of their lives will be changed forever by the realities that surround them. "PILGRAMAGE" by Humaira Ghilzai and Bridgette Dutta Portman Rehearsals start: 9/15 (20 hours per week) Opening: 10/27 Run: 10/31 through 11/8 SYNOPSIS: Five women embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Noor, an Afghan American immigrant, must fulfill her sister’s last wish. Her daughter, Maryam, a tech CEO, seeks to evade her legal woes, while Noor’s nieces—estranged sisters Sosan and Nadia—must complete the pilgrimage to claim their inheritance. Meanwhile, Fatima, a Black Muslim convert and Nadia’s best friend, hopes to find her biological mother. Will this pilgrimage bring the five women closer, or will secrets, rivalries, and old wounds tear them apart? Rate: CONTRACT Bay Area Theatre $400 weekly minimum (Intro) Additional info: Please prepare a two-minute monologue that showcases your vocal, physical, and emotional range. Please apply if interested.
13 roles
Queer male. An immigrant to the U.S. from Turkey. Grew up secular Muslim. Doubles as the voice of the KING puppet, which is an absurd stereotype of an oppressive Middle Eastern man. "ORIENTAL"
She/Her. Born and raised in Egypt. A leading scholar of A Thousand and One Nights. O-1 Visa holder. Speaks English with an accent. "ORIENTAL"
She/Her. Born in the U.S. to a Pakistani immigrant father and a white European-American mother. A one-time performer, she now teaches kindergarten. Married to a man and has a son. "ORIENTAL"
She/They. Born in the U.S. to Muslim parents from India. Holds a high-powered position in tech marketing. She has a female partner, with whom she has a daughter. "ORIENTAL"
She/Her. Born in New Jersey to Arab parents from mixed Christian and Muslim background. An activist and connected to BIPOC groups and political solidarity movements. "ORIENTAL"
Artistic Director who commissioned this thing. She is busy, busy, busy. She grew up in a rich family likely in the Northeast and feels really comfortable getting her way. She loudly showcases her liberal values as it serves her purposes. She has a soft spot for statement jewelry. Doubles as: VOICE: White female American. All powerful. Polished, polite -- and sometimes threatening. Think Security Siri. DIRECTOR OF NEW WORKS: Hardworking, nerdy, and kind. Well-meaning. "ORIENTAL"
Intelligent, with a depth that reflects her experience. She has traveled extensively, is fearless, and willing to take risks. "THE RETURN"
Sharp, focused, composed and humble, avoiding negative stereotypes of an Arab man. Ideally clean-shaven, with no facial hair. "THE RETURN"
Afghan American. Hiding a secret. Speaks English with an Afghan Dari dialect. (The actor playing Noor may be anywhere from 50-70 years old and should be flexible with different English dialects.) "PILGRAMAGE"
Afghan American. Noor’s daughter. CEO of a biotech company battling legal woes. Speaks fluent, non-accented American English. "PILGRAMAGE"
Afghan American. Noor’s niece and Maryam’s cousin. Devout but questioning. Prone to fretting. Speaks fluent, non-accented American English. "PILGRAMAGE"
A Muslim convert. Best friends with Nadia since high school. Seeking community. "PILGRAMAGE"
Afghan American. Noor’s niece and Nadia’s estranged sister. Artist, non-believer but trying. Speaks fluent, non-accented American English. "PILGRAMAGE"
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