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Casting Performers for "Seeing Violet" Play

Portsmouth, NH, United States
ID: 290743Exp: 8/20/2025
Description:

Looking to cast performers for "Seeing Violet" show. Please, find more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: When Betsy and John inherit an 18th-century New England home, a series of discoveries—including a freedom paper for an enslaved woman named Violet—shatter their understanding of the past. Betsy is drawn into a relentless quest to uncover Violet's story and confront the painful legacy their family and community tried to forget. Spanning centuries and peeling back layers of denial, Seeing Violet is a gripping new drama about memory, reckoning, and the cost of looking away. Rate: This is a paid engagement. ​​​​​​ Additional info: Production Details: January 9th - January 25th, 2026 for a total of 14 performances: Thursdays at 7 PM, Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:30 & 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Rehearsals: Rehearsals will commence in mid October 2025. Callback date:Sunday, August 24th | 10 AM onwards By appointment depending on the audition outcome. DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING: Wednesday August 20th 11:59 PM Apply, if interested.

5 roles

Betsy MarshFemale40-69 y.o.White / Caucasian

A marketing specialist

John Marsh (1)Male40-69 y.o.White / Caucasian

A hedge fund manager, Betsy’s husband (1)

Imani Dawes (2)Female26-29 y.o.African-American

U.S. Army sergeant and psychology student.

Violet (2)Female20-24 y.o.African-American

An enslaved woman

Obadiah Marsh (1)Male40-60 y.o.White / Caucasian

Merchant and investor, ancestor of John (1) Played by the same actor (2) Played by the same actor