Casting Talent for Smart People Play
NOW CASTING! Lydia Diamond’s “SMART PEOPLE” It is the eve of Obama’s first election. Four of Harvard University’s brightest; a surgeon, an actress, a psychologist, and a neuropsychiatrist, are all interested, particularly how it responds to life through the lens of love, politics, social norms, and race. But like all smart people, they are also searching for love, success, and identity in their own lives. Lydia Diamond brings these characters together in this sharp, witty play about social norms and the politics of dating in the modern millenium. Show Themes: Social/Political Commentary, Relationships, Love Looking For 25yrs - 40yrs: 1 Black Male 1 Black Female 1 Asian Female 1 White Male Show Runs from March 12th - March 22nd, 2026
4 roles
Black female: Valerie is a talented Black actress with a Harvard MFA, working to make ends meet while questioning race in art and life
White/European Male: Brian is a brilliant but arrogant White Harvard Neurobiologist studying race, who believes race in genetic and has a complex relationship with Valerie
Asian American: Ginny is a successful Asian American psychology professor at Harvard. Focused on identity and depression, she’s involved with Brian.
Black/African American: Jackson is a driven surgical intern at Harvard Medical School, grappling with micro aggressions and fighting stereotypes
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