Moonbox Productions
CAMBRIDGE, MA
US
sharman altshuler
Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for CROWNS
Performing:4/12/2025 to 5/4/2025
First Rehearsal: 3/3/2025
KEY PERSONNEL:
Book by: Regina Taylor
Director: Regine Vital
Producer: Sharman Altshuler
SYNOPSIS:
A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social function. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion. Some rap but predominantly gospel music and dance underscore and support the narratives. The conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose cultural identity as a young Black Brooklyn woman has been so at odds with the more traditional and older Southern Blacks, embrace hats and their cultural significance as a part of her own fiercely independent identity.
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
● MOTHER SHAW/Obatala– Orisha of Wisdom (Vocal Range G3-G5)
● MABEL/Shango– Orisha of Fire (Vocal Range G3-B4)
● VELMA/Oya– Orisha of Storms (Vocal Range G3-D5)
● WANDA/Oshun– Orisha of the rivers and water (Vocal Range B3-E5)
● JEANETTE/Yemya– Orisha of seas (Vocal Range Bb3-Db5)
● YOLONDA/Ogun (Vocal Range A3-D5)
● MAN/Elegba– Orisha of crossroads (Vocal Range B3-G5)
PLEASE PREPARE:
32 bars of a gospel or Blues/R&B song of your choosing that showcase range and connections to lyrics/text.
1st round VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSIONS DUE October 21, 2024
Please submit to Google form available HERE
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc90OfldbgD7FCGk09t-KuPfnc1-7zy7UwTcr75DDVyHAG4tA/viewform?usp=sf_link
All submissions should include:
1) Headshot+Resume Attached as 1 PDF
2) Video Link
In Person CALLBACKS:
November 11, 2024
Location and time TBD
COMPENSATION:
AEA artists will be on a Tier 2 Guest Artist contract. Non-union artists will receive $2700 gross (pre-tax) paid via W2.
TIME COMMITMENTS:
● First Rehearsal:March 3, 2025
● Rehearsal Days: Weekday evenings and weekend days (excluding tech week)
● Total Rehearsal Hours: Up to 28 hrs per week
● Tech Week Schedule: TBD (may require daytime availability)
● First Preview: Friday April 11, 2025
● Opening Performance: April 12, 2025
● Closing: May 5, 2025
ACCESSIBILITY:
Moonbox is committed to working with actors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you need assistance in submitting your audition (i.e., ASL interpretation or English captioning for Deaf or HoH artists, OCR text documents of sides for visually-impaired artists, or other accessibility services) please contact [email protected], our Director of Community and Accessibility Initiatives, as soon as possible.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry .We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right. We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. More on our antiracism plan here https://moonboxproductions.org/about/#antiracism
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Mar 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025
$15.00 – $15.00 per hour
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