[NEohioPAL]Seeking Experienced and Aspiring Actors for Terror on Biddle Street
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Seeking Experienced and Aspiring Actors=20
for the=20
Joyce R. Whitley's ArenaFest
Karamu Theatre=20
Terror on Biddle Street, by Jim Spriggs
Sue H. Johnson, Director
Terror on Biddle Street is a one-act play, by Jim Spriggs.=A0 This is a parl=
or=20
drama, set in 1958, that invites its audience to visit the East Baltimore,=20
Maryland home of Lottie Spencer where its "sistas" serve sweet tea and dande=
lion=20
wine laced with retribution.=A0 And, where you'll follow one sista's journey=
=20
toward wholeness, and share in a fateful night when she discovers that some=20
secrets are better left that way.
Terror . . . is a staged reading which will be presented Wed. March 9th and=20
Wed. March 16th in Karamu's Arena Theater as part of the Joyce R. Whitley's=20
ArenaFest.=A0 Call time will be 5:00 P. for a 6:00 curtain both nights.=A0=20
(Admission for audience is free.)
For this staged reading, actors will sit at music stands, wear black=20
ensembles and read the play with as much character development as we can cre=
ate.=A0 (No=20
blocking ). Little light and sound.=A0 No pay.
Cast of Characters: (all age ranges, approximate)
Need=20
. 5 African-American Males=20
. 4 African-American Females
. 1 Caucasian Female
1.=A0 Lottie=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 45 - 50 yrs.=A0=A0=A0 Home owner & caregiver
2.=A0 Mable=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 mid 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Lottie's recover=
ing younger cousin
3.=A0 Diggs=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 35+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20=
Police Detective
4.=A0 Ramon=A0=A0=A0=A0 25+ - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Rookie Patrolman
5.=A0 Genie Boy 20's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Family Fool (bi-=
racial)
6.=A0 Rodney=A0=A0=A0 25 - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Escaped Convict
7.=A0 Prince=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 25 - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Escaped Convic=
t
8.=A0 Ann=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 45+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0 Extended Family Sister
9.=A0 Blanche=A0=A0 45+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Lottie'=
s other Cousin
10. Mattie Schroeder 45+=A0=A0=A0 French-German Family Friend. Genie Boy's M=
other
Here's the Plan: Rehearsals (will be adjusted for Conflicts).=A0 We're=20
looking at no more than 5 - 6 rehearsals, total, before performance.
=20
Auditions & Casting
1.=A0 Mon. 2/21=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:00 P=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Pi=
ck up Scripts at Karamu.=20
2.=A0 Mon. 2/21=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:00 P=A0=A0=A0=A0 Read-thru & cast chara=
cters
Rehearsal Schedule
1.=A0 Fri.=A0=A0 2/26=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30=A0 - 9:30 P=A0=20
2.=A0 Mon. 2/28=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30=A0 - 9:30 P
3.=A0 Thurs. 3/3=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 -=A0 9:30 P
4.=A0 Mon. 3/7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:30 P
5. Tues. 3/8=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:30 P=A0 Dress Rehearsal
6.=A0 Wed. 3/9=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 5:00 P Call Time.=A0 6:00 P Curtain
7.=A0 Wed. 3/16=A0=A0=A0 5:00 P Call Time.=A0 6:00 P Curtain
(Note: May schedule a brush-up Mon. 3/14, 6:30 P. Please keep open.)
If your are interested, available and would like to audition, call (216)=20
561-8608 or reply by email: wakeup4664 at aol.com, no later than Sunday, 2/20,=
8:00=20
P. You will be notified to come in Monday night to read. If you are=20
interested, and otherwise available, but cannot attend Monday, please advis=
e. =20
Sue H. Johnson
Director
WAKE UP And LIVE's Actors' Studio
http://carolirvin.com/wakeup.htm
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nced and Aspiring Actors <BR>
for the <BR>
Joyce R. Whitley's ArenaFest<BR>
Karamu Theatre <BR>
<I>Terror on Biddle Street,</I> by Jim Spriggs</B><BR>
Sue H. Johnson, Director</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" sty=
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<BR>
<I>Terror on Biddle Street </I>is a one-act play, by Jim Spriggs.=A0 This is=
a parlor drama, set in 1958, that invites its audience to visit the East Ba=
ltimore, Maryland home of Lottie Spencer where its "sistas" serve sweet tea=20=
and dandelion wine laced with retribution.=A0 And, where you'll follow one s=
ista's journey toward wholeness, and share in a fateful night when she disco=
vers that some secrets are better left that way.<BR>
<BR>
<I>Terror . </I>. . is a staged reading which will be presented Wed. March 9=
th and <BR>
Wed. March 16th in Karamu's Arena Theater as part of the Joyce R. Whitley's=20=
ArenaFest.=A0 Call time will be 5:00 P. for a 6:00 curtain both nights.=A0 (=
Admission for audience is free.)<BR>
<BR>
For this staged reading, actors will sit at music stands, wear black ensembl=
es and read the play with as much character development as we can create.=
=A0 (No blocking ). Little light and sound.=A0 No pay.<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Cast of Characters:</B></U> (all age ranges, approximate)<BR>
<BR>
Need <BR>
. 5 African-American Males <BR>
. 4 African-American Females<BR>
. 1 Caucasian Female<BR>
<BR>
1.=A0 Lottie=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 45 - 50 yrs.=A0=A0=A0 Home owner & caregi=
ver<BR>
2.=A0 Mable=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 mid 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Lottie's recover=
ing younger cousin<BR>
3.=A0 Diggs=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 35+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20=
Police Detective<BR>
4.=A0 Ramon=A0=A0=A0=A0 25+ - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Rookie Patrolman<BR>
5.=A0 Genie Boy 20's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Family Fool (bi-=
racial)<BR>
6.=A0 Rodney=A0=A0=A0 25 - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Escaped Convict<BR>
7.=A0 Prince=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 25 - 30's=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Escaped Convic=
t<BR>
8.=A0 Ann=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 45+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0 Extended Family Sister<BR>
9.=A0 Blanche=A0=A0 45+=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Lottie'=
s other Cousin<BR>
10. Mattie Schroeder 45+=A0=A0=A0 French-German Family Friend. Genie Boy's M=
other<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Here's the Plan: </U>Rehearsals</B> (will be adjusted for Confli=
cts).=A0 We're looking at no more than 5 - 6 rehearsals, total, before=
performance.<BR>
<B><U> <BR>
Auditions & Casting<BR>
</B></U>1.=A0 Mon. 2/21=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:00 P=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 Pick up Scripts at Karamu. <BR>
2.=A0 Mon. 2/21=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:00 P=A0=A0=A0=A0 Read-thru & cast c=
haracters<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Rehearsal Schedule</B></U><BR>
1.=A0 Fri.=A0=A0 2/26=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30=A0 - 9:30 P=A0 <BR>
2.=A0 Mon. 2/28=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30=A0 - 9:30 P<BR>
3.=A0 Thurs. 3/3=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 -=A0 9:30 P<BR>
4.=A0 Mon. 3/7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:30 P<BR>
5. Tues. 3/8=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 6:30 - 9:30 P=A0 Dress Rehearsal<BR>
6.=A0 Wed. 3/9=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 5:00 P Call Time.=A0 6:00 P Curtain<BR>
7.=A0 Wed. 3/16=A0=A0=A0 5:00 P Call Time.=A0 6:00 P Curtain<BR>
<BR>
(<B>Note: </B>May schedule a brush-up Mon. 3/14, 6:30 P. Please keep open.)<=
BR>
<BR>
If your are interested, available and would like to audition, call (216) 561=
-8608 or reply by email: wakeup4664 at aol.com, <B>no later than Sunday,=20=
2/20, 8:00 P.</B> You will be notified to come in Monday night to read=
. If you are interested, and otherwise available, but cannot attend Mo=
nday, please advise. <BR>
<BR>
Sue H. Johnson<BR>
Director<BR>
<B>WAKE UP And LIVE's <I>Actors' Studio</B></I><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
http://carolirvin.com/wakeup.htm<BR>
<BR>
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