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Actors Needed for "The River Bride" Play Audition

Omaha, NE, United States
ID: 284942Exp: 5/12/2025
$725/project
Description:

Seeking performers for upcoming production of "The River Bride". See more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Summary: Once upon a time, in a fishing village along the Amazon, there lived two sisters struggling to find their “happily ever after.” Helena is dreading her sister Belmira’s wedding. The groom, Duarte, should have been hers. And she knows that her sister only wants to escape their sleepy Brazilian town for an exciting new life in the city. But three days before the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious stranger out of the river – a man with no past who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly dangerous future. Brazilian folklore and lyric storytelling blend into a heartrending tale of true love, regret, transformation, and the struggle to stay true to your family while staying true to yourself. Setting: Once upon a time in a small Brazilian village along the Amazon River. Rate: Stipend: $725. Additional info: See the attachment for the audition materials. Callbacks *By Invitation Only May 17th, 2025, 2pm-6pm. Production Dates: August 15th – September 14th, 2025 *Performances: Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm Rehearsals: July 6th – August 14th, 2025 *This production will primarily rehearsal Sunday to Thursday, 6pm-10pm. Preparation: Actors will read sides/monologues from the script. Directors will share those two weeks out from your audition date. Please apply, if interested.

5 roles

HELENAFemale18-20 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Smart and a beauty in her own right, though not as outgoing as her sister Belmira.

MOISESMale20-25 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Charming, handsome and mysterious. Earnest and sympathetic, he’s been searching for love for a long time. Wears a bandage over his forehead, which he never removes. Dressed like a man of property.

DUARTEMale20-25 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

A good man from a respected family. He is the groom-to-be.

SR. COSTAMale46-49 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Belmira and Helena’s father. A fisherman.

SRA. COSTAFemale46-49 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Belmira and Helena’s mother.