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Now Casting: Voices of Color One Act Play Festival

Tampa, FL, United States
ID: 286109Exp: 6/5/2025
Description:

Carrollwood Players Theatre in Tampa, FL is seeking to round out our cast for the 2025 Voices of Color One Act Play Festival. This is an evening of 8 short plays by black playwrights telling black stories. While we are an all volunteer community theatre, this is an opportunity to hone your on stage acting skills and to come together with other members of the community to tell these remarkable stories. The rehearsal schedule is flexible and short with 5 performances from July 11th through 19th. We are still looking for talent to fill roles in some of the short plays. We are looking for two to three black males aged 20s-30s. one black male ages 50s-60s one plus sized black female aged 30s-50s

5 roles

LamontMale18-30 y.o.African-American

During the height of Hurricane Katrina, Lamont and his wheelchair bound Aunt Pauline escape to the attic of her home. When a chopper passes overhead without stopping, their hopes for being rescued are dashed – until Lamont comes up with a plan.

Young DoctorMale25-40 y.o.African-American

After experiencing her first Black Lives Matter protest, a young teacher is galvanized to take further action against racism. But how can she do the most good?

ElijahMale18-30 y.o.African-American

A down-on-their-luck father and son just want to watch some basketball on TV. An intruder cop, however, makes things difficult for them.

LeroyMale45-56 y.o.African-American

A down-on-their-luck father and son just want to watch some basketball on TV. An intruder cop, however, makes things difficult for them.

Hattie McDanielFemale30-50 y.o.African-American

When Gone With the Wind star Hattie McDaniel learns she must sit separately from her cast at the 12th annual Academy Awards, she is forced to confront her own internal and external conflicts as race, resilience, and representation intersect in Hollywood’s Golden Age.