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"Helen in Her Homeland" New Play Seeking Cast

New York, NY, United States
ID: 290624Exp: 8/10/2025
$350/project
Description:

Actors for "Helen in Her Homeland" new play. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: A modern, poetic retelling by Alexandra Haddad of how Helen of Troy and Paris met, fled, started, and ended a war. Themes of sex, gender, identity, immigration, and violence, all explored by a woman who, throughout history, has remained voiceless. Rate: $100.00 – $350.00 per gig. Additional info: Content warnings: Violence. Gendered violence, sexual violence, racialized violence, homophobia, hatred, warfare, colonialism, suicide, and death. If you are interested, please apply.

3 roles

HelenFemale21-30 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic Other Asian Middle Eastern Native American Pacific Islander Indian/South Asian

An immovable object. Beautiful, whatever that means to you. A foreigner, whatever that means to you. At that age where men kill and die for you, you know? (POC)

ParisMale21-30 y.o.White / Caucasian

An unstoppable force. Beautiful, plain, wise, foolish - he is everything he believes himself to be, and more. Dies young.

The GirlFemale21-30 y.o.All ethnicities

A girl. Ugly, whatever that means to you. Old in the way a young person who has toiled every second of their lives is. Dies young.