Actors for "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" Theatre Production

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Auditions for the 2026-27 season of "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" show, seeking Equity actors. See more details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: August Wilson’s American Century Cycle of ten plays spans each decade of the American twentieth century and is an artistic accomplishment without rival. In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, his 1920’s-set play in the cycle, audiences are transported to a run-down Chicago recording studio during the summer of 1927, where the famous “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, is set to record her newest album. When Ma’s desire to retain control of her music runs up against her cocky trumpet player and the demanding recording studio heads, dramatic fireworks erupt. Rate: CONTRACT SPT $394 weekly minimum (SPT 2) Additional info: First Rehearsal: 3/30/27 Production Runs: Thurs-Sun 4/29/27 through 5/16/27 All productions will schedule invited callbacks as needed, as determined by each director at a later date. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employees to support its equal employment opportunity policy, designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. If interested, please note: Actors are requested to prepare one 60-90 second monologue and one 32-bar cut of music of their choosing. Actors only interested in auditioning for non-musical productions are asked to only perform a 60-90 second monologue and may perform a second monologue should time permit. An accompanist will be available for actors interested in auditioning with a song. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.