"Raisin" the Musical Needs Singers who Act
Equity actors for roles in "Raisin" the musical. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: SPT $538 weekly minimum (SPT 5) Additional info: PREPARATION Please prepare one song and one monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together. First Rehearsal: August 4, 2025 Opening: September 3, 2025 Closing: September 21, 2025 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. If you are interested, please apply.
16 roles
B2-A4, bari-tenor. Father to Travis, husband to Ruth, and son of Lena. Stubborn, energetic, and strong willed, he loves his family and strives for what he considers a better life. Is at odds with his mother over the use of his late father’s insurance money and wants to open a liquor store to so that he doesn’t have to drive a limo anymore. Ultimately, he chooses to stand up in the face prejudice to change the course of the family’s life.
G3-C5, alto. The matriarch of the Younger family. With pride and hope, she cares for her family and wants to use the insurance money to purchase a new family home in the white neighborhood of Clybourne Park. Is sometimes at odds with her children but loves them fervently.
A3-E5, mezzo-soprano. Walter’s wife and Travis’s mom. Takes care to keep her house upright both literally and emotionally. She is a calming presence among the members of the family but has dreams of her own. Spars with her husband but loves him deeply.
Bb3-D5, mezzo-soprano. Walter’s younger sister and Lena’s daughter. Studying to be a doctor and longs to leave the family home to have her own space and life. Wooed by Joseph Asagai.
Bb2-D4, baritone. A student from Africa studying in Chicago. An engaging suitor who entices Beneatha with talk of his homeland.
A representative from the Clybourne Park neighborhood association. Visits the Youngers to try to buy them out and preclude the family from moving.
Eb3-F4, bari-tenor. A friend of Walter's. Intends to start a business with Walter and Willie Harris. (Will also be a member of the ensemble.)
B2-Eb4. A friend of Walter's. A slick sort, who seemingly intends to start a business with Walter and Bobo but steals their money instead. (Will also be a member of the ensemble.)
B3-C#5. A neighborhood busybody who solos in the large church number. Lives with the Youngers. (Will also be a member of the ensemble.)
B3-Eb5. The proprietress of the neighborhood bar. Enjoys palling around with the customers. (Will also be a member of the ensemble.)
Tenor/gospel. Church preacher. Solos in the large church number. (Will also be a member of the ensemble.)
ENSEMBLE: Denizens of the southside of Chicago. (Ability to make strong character choices is a plus.)
ENSEMBLE: Denizens of the southside of Chicago. (Ability to make strong character choices is a plus.)
ENSEMBLE: Denizens of the southside of Chicago. (Ability to make strong character choices is a plus.)
ENSEMBLE: Denizens of the southside of Chicago. (Ability to make strong character choices is a plus.)
ENSEMBLE: Denizens of the southside of Chicago. (Ability to make strong character choices is a plus.)
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