"Sizwe Banzi Is Dead" Stage Play in Search of Equity Actor
Equity actor for role in "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead". See breakdown below. About the project: SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD- set in 1970’s South Africa. In Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Bansi is Dead, the characters are defined by their resilience, agency, and the "masks" they wear to survive the oppressive apartheid system. The play explores how Black South Africans, particularly through the characters of Styles, Sizwe Bansi, and Buntu, navigate, resist, and, at times, succumb to the dehumanizing pressures of apartheid. Rate: LOA $900 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) Additional info: No roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue, one minute in length. Please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume stapled together. First rehearsal- April 21 First preview- May 19 Opening May 23 Closing- June 14 EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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.
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A poignant, desperate figure representing the millions of Black South Africans stripped of their identity by apartheid pass laws. He comes across older, but he’s probably in his 30’s or 40’s, as life has already been a hard one for him. He is a hardworking father from King William's Town in South Africa who has travelled 150 miles from his home in search of a better life and way to care for his wife, Nowetu, and their four children.
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