allcasting Theater Casting CallsCasting Actors for Production of "Freedom Reimagined"

Casting Actors for Production of "Freedom Reimagined"

Indianapolis, IN, United States

ID: 295161Exp: 10/15/2025

Description:

Actors for 2025-2026 Season "Freedom Reimagined: We Don’t Follow the Trends, We Are the Trend". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: "Freedom Reimagined: Staged Readings Willa B's Letter": A young Black woman dares to dream in world focused on keeping her bound. Will she be able to overcome the signs of the times? Or will her obstacles keep her from taking flight. This is the true story of Willa Brown. "Freedom Reimagined: Collaborative Storytelling Slam": Hear stories from actors, writers, and storytellers from across Indianapolis as they take the stage. Directors will bring together talented actors to write new stories and perform them on stage under this season's theme, "Freedom Reimagined". Additional info: "Freedom Reimagined: Staged Readings Willa B's Letter": 11 roles available. See the document attached. Shows: April 24th - 26th, 2026. "Freedom Reimagined: Collaborative Storytelling Slam": 13 roles available. Shows: May 30th, 2026. If you are interested, please apply.

12 roles

WILLA BROWNFemale27-32 y.o.African-American

Essence: Brilliant, driven, irreverently charming; a strategist who leads from the front. "Willa B’s Letter"

CORNELIUS “COFFEY” COFFEYMale30-38 y.o.African-American

Essence: Master craftsman with a tender core; prideful, practical, principled. "Willa B’s Letter"

JANET HARMONFemale25-32 y.o.African-American

Essence: Nurse-turned-aviation-ally; empathetic truth-teller with quiet backbone. "Willa B’s Letter"

ENOCH WATERSMale28-40 y.o.African-American

Essence: Sharp newspaper man; a catalyst with ink-stained hands. "Willa B’s Letter"

ELEANOR ROOSEVELTFemale45-55 y.o.White / Caucasian

Essence: Calm gale-force; fearless curiosity wrapped in etiquette. "Willa B’s Letter"

CHIEF CHARLES “ALFRED” ANDERSONMale30-42 y.o.African-American

Essence: Unflappable flight master; teacher with quiet confidence. "Willa B’s Letter"

AGENT PETTIGREWMale30-45 y.o.White / Caucasian

Essence: Duty-first secret service; anxious protocol mind. "Willa B’s Letter"

MONROE ABBOTT (Photographer)Male20-30 y.o.African-American

Essence: Eager-eye photojournalist; respectful fanboy energy. "Willa B’s Letter"

WHITE MAN (Café Customer)Male35-55 y.o.White / Caucasian

Essence: Everyday enforcer of Jim Crow norms. "Willa B’s Letter"

CADET DEBOWMale18-24 y.o.African-American

Essence: Proud trainee; esprit de corps. "Willa B’s Letter"

CADET HOTESSEMale20-28 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic Other

Afro–Latino, (Dominican). (Historical nod to Sgt. Pilot First Class and Dominican-born Staff Sgt. Domingo “Tony” Hotesse; accent optional but respectful.) Essence: International dimension of Black excellence in flight. "Willa B’s Letter"

Actors for "Freedom Reimagined: Collaborative Storytelling"Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

13 roles available.