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| Created Date | March 07, 2018 | |
| Expiration Date | March 20, 2018 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Location | Chicago | |
| Project Type | Musical | |
| Project Title | Defacing Michael Jackson | |
Description:
*2014 Winner of Lincoln Center's Act One Prize* Set among the swamps and canals of rural Florida, Defacing Michael Jackson follows a motley group of African-American teenagers who create their own Michael Jackson fan club in 1984. But when a Caucasian boy moves to the neighborhood and tries to join the club, all the rules of the community are challenged and changed. Defacing Michael Jackson is a satire about the do's and don'ts of Blackness, hero worship, and American identity.
Seeking the following:
(Man 1 and Man 2 play multiple characters)
Man 1: OBADIAH - light-skin teenage black boy and older adult man who narrates.
Woman 1: FRENCHY- dark-skinned black teenager
Man 2: 1. RED- mentally-challenged black twin 2. YELLOW - other black twin who stutters 3. CITY COMMISSIONER - black commissioner
Man 3: JACK - white teenage boy new to area.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsal Dates: TBD
Production Location: Stage 773
Tech Week: July 16 - 19, 2018
Production Dates July 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, Aug 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12
Audition Dates:
Mar 12 10-1pm
Mar 19 Callbacks 10-1pm
