Casting Call for Upcoming Play "Driving Miss Daisy"
Equity actors required for 2027 season show "Driving Miss Daisy". Further information is outlined below. About the project: Set in Atlanta from 1948 to 1973, this Pulitzer Prize–winning play follows the evolving friendship between a Jewish widow and her Black chauffeur. All roles require authentic Southern accents. Rate: Independent Theatre Contract $433.29 weekly minimum - 2026 rates Additional info: Audition breaks: 1:00PM - 2:00PM. PREPARATION Please prepare one of the following: OPTION 1: Please prepare a short monologue appropriate to the show/role you wish to be considered for. OPTION 2: Please prepare a short cut of a song (appropriate for TENDERLY consideration). Please bring sheet music in the proper key (accompanist will be provided). OPTION 3: You can prepare a short monologue and a short cut of a song, meeting the above instructions (if you would like to be considered for TENDERLY and also one of the other shows). EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Rehearsals start: 9/28/27 Previews: 10/20/27 & 10/21/27 Opens: 10/22/27 Closes: 11/7/27 If you are interested, please apply.
3 roles
Jewish. A fiercely independent widow and former schoolteacher. Proud, sharp-tongued, frugal, and resistant to change, Daisy conceals vulnerability beneath her insistence on doing things her own way. With a dry humor and emotional subtlety.
Daisy’s chauffeur. Patient, observant, and quietly resourceful, Hoke possesses warmth, sly wit, and an unwavering sense of dignity. Navigates prejudice and Daisy’s demands with intelligence, tact, and an increasing willingness to assert himself.
Jewish. Daisy’s son; a successful businessman. Affectionate, pragmatic, and often exasperated, Boolie balances devotion to his mother with the demands of business and social standing. Possesses easy humor and the ability to reveal the compromises beneath his genial manner.
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