Casting Performers for "N" Play

Performers wanted for "N" play. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Before Paul Robeson was Charles Gilpin. Eugene O'Neill's groundbreaking 1921 play, The Emperor Jones, was the first American play to feature an African-American actor in the lead role on Broadway. Charles S. Gilpin's portrayal of Emperor Brutus Jones was hailed as "revelatory," and he was named the finest actor of the age. The opening of The Emperor Jones made stars of both men — it was O'Neill's first commercial success, and Charles Gilpin became the toast of the theater world. But by 1926, O'Neill was a legend and Gilpin was lost to history. N explores the challenging relationship between Gilpin and O'Neill and how it ultimately hinged on one word; a word that lifted one of them to the heights of American theater, and a word that destroyed the other. Rate: Non-union. Actors will receive a stipend. Additional info: Audition prep: Sides will be sent when audition appointments are made. If you have not auditioned with the company before, be prepared to present a monologue if requested. You may be asked to do some cold reading from the script. Show dates: October 23 – November 8. Key dates: First rehearsal September 20 / Tech October 17–18 / Preview October 22 / Opening October 23 / Closing November 8. Show times: Thursdays–Sundays, with Thursday morning matinees and 2 shows on Saturdays. When applying, please send your interest to receive sides and an audition time slot.