Actors Needed for Production of "Purpose"
Casting actors for "PURPOSE" production, please see the details below. About the project: Fresh from winning the Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Drama Desk Award, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). For decades, the influential Jasper family of Chicago has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, celebrity pastors, and congressmen. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced to reckon with decades of secrets and unresolved tensions that threaten to topple their empire. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ vivid, funny, and riveting play is an epic family drama for our time Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) $831 weekly minimum (LORT D - Protected) Additional info: Please prepare either two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song not exceeding two minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. First Rehearsal: Mar 31, 2027 Performance Dates: April 6 - April 25, 2027 Wilson Stage, LORT B
5 roles
Patriarch, a key figure in the American civil rights movement who went on to become a highly visible spokesman, and religious leader during the latter half of the twentieth century.
Married to Sonny. She embraces her role as matriarch and is just as responsible for the political work her husband has accomplished. Strong-willed. Used to being in the spotlight.
Youngest son of Sonny Jasper. A nature photographer. He's returned home to Chicago for his mother's birthday.
Oldest son of Sonny Jasper. Former State Senator, who served five consecutive terms before he was found guilty of federal embezzlement and a few counts of wire fraud. He was just released from prison. Slick and charming. He can take any curse and turn it into a blessing.
Earthy, headstrong, and determined. She’s chosen to have a baby by herself. She is an outsider entering the world of the Jasper family.
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