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Talent Needed for "Mop & Bucket Blues" Production

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 285865Exp: 5/31/2025
$50/day
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "Mop & Bucket Blues" show and looking for performers, please see the details. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Mop & Bucket Blues tells the story of JJ, a weary but wise Chicago janitor who has spent decades cleaning up underfunded inner-city schools literally and figuratively. As gang violence and systemic failures threaten the school's future, JJ and a former NFL player turned principal fight to preserve hope and opportunity for the next generation. With raw emotion, humor, and humanity, this production explores survival, mentorship, and what it means to care when the system doesn't. Additional info: -Please bring a headshot and resume -Prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. (Cold readings from the script will be provided as well.) -Singing roles should prepare a short acappella selection -Open to all experience levels

11 roles

JJMale55-56 y.o.African-American

Janitor, wise observer, narrator of the story

CurtisMale35-50 y.o.African-American

Principal, ex-NFL player, natural leader

Coach AdamsMale45-60 y.o.African-American

Football coach, fatherly and passionate

RaRaMale18-21 y.o.African-American

Gang leader, once a dreamer, now dangerous

JesseMale45-55 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic

Terrance's mom's boyfriend. Controlling and violent

SheilaFemale35-45 y.o.African-American

Terrance's mom, loving but trapped

Ms. SmithFemale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Veteran staff member, tough but nurturing

Ms. DaSilvaFemale50-56 y.o.African-American

Music teacher, fights for Little C

Coach DuffyBoth genders40-56 y.o.African-American

Assistant coach, rough but loyal

Coach GillsMale63-67 y.o.White / Caucasian

Scout, focused on stats

Coach HardyMale58-62 y.o.White / Caucasian

Scout, empathetic and open-minded