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Created Date | April 24, 2019 | |
Expiration Date | May 24, 2019 | |
Posted by | Administrator | |
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
City | Chicago | |
Location | Chicago | |
Project Type | Non-Equity Audition | |
Project Title | Bring the Beat Back |
Description:
We are accepting resumes / headshots and reels for Bring the Beat Back a queer, black, sci-fi, staged concert experience. Roles are for performers of African descent. Performers of all gender expressions are encouraged to apply. The show will run this June, with rehearsals starting in May.
Auditions are 27th April from 5- 10 pm at Otherworld Theatre Company (3914 N Clark St., Chicago, IL)
This is a non-equity presentation, paying a $90 stipend.
Available Roles
Headshots, resumes and video reels are being reviewed for the roles below. Candidates are encouraged to submit for any role whose gender expression they are interested in performing.
DAYTON MACNAMARA BLACK
Black / African Descent
18 - 25
The Favored son and "the voice" for the Tru Believer Movement. Youthful, optimistic, choir boy. A little reserved. Tenor.
TRUDY MACNAMARA BLACK
Black / African Descent
21 - 27
Dayton's big sister. Favored daughter and "the dancer" of the Tru Believer Movement. Energetic, head-strong, fast talker. Can dance and rap.
RAYMOND DAVIDSON PRESCOTT, Formerly Del Rey Dupri of the Illustrious Industrious House of Dupri
Black / African Descent
27 - 37
Last survivor of the House of Dupri. Presents as male, sometimes with a femme edge. Can dance and rap.
DEPUTY DEACON DUNCAN STUDNESS
Black / African Descent
27 - 37
Trudy's boyfriend and Deacon in the Tru Believer Movement. Ex go-go boy and music enthusiast. Loves the gear. Conventionally masculine; not the smartest. Flexible vocal range (Tenor, Baritone or Alto).
THE CAPTAIN
Black / African Descent
Open Age
The Boss on the Musicship Megarhythmic. A celestial being with authority. Old school. Serious. No nonsense. No mess, especially from those humans. Baritone / Bass.
THE BARONESS
Black / African Descent
Open Age
Another celestial being. One of the Krew on the Musicship Megarhythmic. Ready to show out to impress that Captain. Gospel/funk inflections. Alto or Tenor.
LADY ACE
Black / African Descent
Open Age
Another celestial being and member of the Krew. Quick with the gossip and side-eye. Never to be outdone by The Baroness! Disco /R&B vibes; The fun auntie. Soprano, Alto, Countertenor.
ENSEMBLE
Several singer/dancers well-versed in Soul, R&B, funk, and Gospel stylings, playing multiple roles.
STORY SYNOPSIS
DJ Desdemona has died, and her children - Trudy and Dayton - are the new leaders of the DJ's "Tru Believer" movement. Trudy's boyfriend, Studness, hires an ex-gay consultant, Rey, to make Dayton heterosexual, as is expected for all Tru Believers. Rey's fabulous intervention mesmerizes Dayton with memories of a queer black underground and news of the Grandest Ball of All (a pageant on the other side of town).
Meanwhile, Trudy and Studness prepare the Tru Believer congregation for the apocalypse, and Trudy's negotiations with The Krew (a boisterous collective of computerized spirits in outer space) leave no doubt: the world is beggin' for Armageddon. The Krew reminds everybody about the Tru Believer gospel: mysterious rhythms are the path to salvation, and Dayton leads a music ritual to reveal the beat. Rey claims that rhythm was originally created by the queer underground and invites Dayton join him at the Ball with the beat.
So we're off to the Ball! Rey's longing for his glory days; Trudy's frustration at her brother's faltered steps; Studness' confusion with a fiance who barely sees him - and Dayton, following his heart even unto the End of the World. Maybe the Krew is right and this is how it's all going to end. Or maybe, just maybe, this can be the beginning of something new for all of us...