"Purpose" Show Looking for Equity Talent
Seeking Equity actors for "Purpose" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home to Illinois with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black radicalism. Rowdy, hilarious and filled with intrigue, Purpose is an epic family drama and a long-awaited world premiere from one of the country’s most celebrated voices Rate: CONTRACT LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Rehearsal begins October 20, 2026 First Preview - November 11, 2026 Opening - November 19, 2026 Closing - December 13 Possible extension until December 20, 2026 Please prepare a monologue no longer than 2-minutes in the spirit of one of our season's plays.
6 roles
[CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDY] patriarch, a key figure in the student protest wing of the American civil rights movement who went on to become a highly visible politician, spokesman, and religious leader during the latter half of the twentieth century. Hiding an illness from his children.
[CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDY] married to Sonny, a key figure in the student protest wing of the American civil rights movement who went on to become a highly visible politician, spokesman, and religious leader during the latter half of the twentieth century. She embraces her role of matriarch and is just as responsible for the political work her husband has accomplished. Strong-willed. Used to being in the spotlight.
[CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDY] Youngest son of Sonny Jasper, a key figure in the student protest wing of the American civil rights movement who went on to become a highly visible politician, spokesman, and religious leader during the latter half of the twentieth century. A nature photographer (he did not go into the family business of politics). He's returned home to Chicago for his mother's birthday. WILL ALSO UNDERSTUDY SOLOMON
[CAST. SEEKINGUNDERSTUDY] 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. WILL ALSO UNDERSTUDY NAZARETH
[CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDY] Married to Solomon, Jr. Got sucked up in her husband's political fall and was sentenced to 12 months for filing false tax returns but, because they have a set of twin boys, the judge allowed them to serve their time consecutively. She is about to go to prison and is not happy about it. WILL ALSO UNDERSTUDY AZIZA
[CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDY] Earthy, headstrong, and determined. She was raised in a Black Panther household and that has shaped how she moves through life. She’s chosen to have a baby by herself. She is an outsider entering the world of the Jasper family as she doesn’t come from the political class. WILL ALSO UNDERSTUDY MORGAN.
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