"Nirbhao (Without Fear)" Play Seeks Performers & Dancers
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Seeking performers and dancers for production of "Nirbhao (Without Fear)". More details are below. About the play: "Nirbhao (Without Fear)" follows four South Asian women trapped together in a strange place that feels like a home, yet offers no way out. Coming from different generations, backgrounds, and lived experiences, they slowly begin to uncover what connects them beyond the walls around them. Some appear as family, others as foes, but the arrival of one new member in this “home” shifts the balance of the space and forces buried truths to surface. Blending drama with dance-driven theatre, the women navigate conversations about what it means to exist as a woman. As they confront the stories that brought them there, the question remains: are they trapped by the place itself, or by the lives they left behind? Rate: This is a non-union opportunity. A $500 honorarium will be provided to all performers. Additional information: Video Audition Submission Deadline: September 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Callbacks: September 11–13, 2026. Rehearsals Begin: Week of September 21, 2026. Technical Rehearsals Begin: Week of October 26, 2026. Performance Dates: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8 PM Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8 PM Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 2 PM Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8 PM. When applying, please submit the following: Actors are asked to submit: One contemporary dramatic monologue (2–3 minutes). Dancers are asked to submit: A video of you demonstrating your dance skills, preferably a Bollywood style (1 -3 minutes).
3 roles
Speaking Role. An older woman who is always stressed and anxious but deeply caring and almost motherly. She longs to leave the house and return to her child but has been unable to.
Speaking Role. A young college student who is angry at the world and carries a great deal of unexpressed rebellion and angst. She comes from a wealthy, privileged family and identifies with the highest Hindu caste in India.
Non-Speaking Roles. Performers should be comfortable with Indian semi-classical dance, incorporating elements of Kathak, freestyle, contemporary, and Bollywood styles. Formal Kathak training is not required but is considered an asset (any Gharana).
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