[NEohioPAL]KARAMU PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE is holding a GENERAL GENERAL L for the 2005/2006 Mainstage Season on Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21
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Karamu Performing Arts Theatre 2005/2006 Season Presents The 90th =
Anniversary: Raising The Roof Revivals!
CASTING CALKARAMU PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE is holding a GENERAL L for the =
2005/2006 Mainstage Season.
Call Dates: SATURDAY August 20 & SUNDAY August 21 =20
August 20th, 10AM - 4PM
August 21st, 11am-5PM
All actors/actresses must have a headshot and two contrasting monologues =
not exceeding three minutes each. Please come in comfortable clothing =
and be prepared to move. Karamu is a multicultural institution and =
encourages artist of all nationalities to attend the casting call. =
Directors of each play will be present. =20
The theatre is located at 2355 East 89th (between Quincy and Cedar).
The 2005/2006 Season is listed below (performance dates not listed) that =
gives you a brief synopsis of each play and general cast breakdown. =20
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Karamu Performing Arts Theatre celebrates the institution's 90th =
anniversary during the 2005/2006 season by reviving works that have =
successfully graced the Karamu stage in the past. The 2005/2006 theme =
Raising The Roof Revivals! will bring back four unforgettable classics, =
one original revival hit and a classic never before staged at Karamu.=20
DAUGHTER OF A BUFFALO SOLDIER by Conceived Dianne McIntyre (Dance-Drama) =
(Revival- By Popular Demand!)
What better play to open Karamu's 90th anniversary season ? One of the =
hit productions of the 2004/2005 season returns once again in =
co-collaboration with Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre. "Daughter of =
a Buffalo Soldier" traces the life of dance pioneer Marjorie Witt =
Johnson, born in Cheyenne, Wyoming 95 years ago and daughter of a =
Buffalo Soldier, Ms. Johnson came to Karamu in the early thirties and =
created the Karamu Dancers who performed at New York World's Fair in =
1940. Her teachings have been praised by dance greats Ruth St. Denis, =
Martha Graham and peers all over the world. After research and =
interviews with Ms. Johnson, Broadway and regional theatre =
director/choreographer legend Dianne McIntyre (Crowns, B'way's King =
Hedley, Mule Bone) and CCDT Artistic Director/dancer Michael Medcalf =
brings her compelling story to life in this dance-driven drama with the =
use of multi-media, narration and of course.dance.
(Original Cast -CCDT-from last 2004/2005 season)
THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version) by Neil Simon (Ohio premier)
If you can't make it to Broadway this Fall to catch a revival of this =
comedy classic, hurry on down to Karamu. Yes, Unger and Madison will be =
at it again on our stage, but, a twist! This time it's Florence Unger =
and Olive Madison, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic. =
Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison =
has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The =
hilarious Conzuela brothers have replaced the Pigeon sisters. Join us =
to see what crazy antics these two get involved in while discussing =
marriage problems in the clever dialogue that can only come from this =
master playwright.
(6 WOMEN, 2 MEN)
Non-Traditional Casting
Also seeking 2 Hispanic actors
Cast Age Ranges: 30's - 50's
BLACK NATIVITY by Langston Hughes (Annual Musical)=20
This annual Christmas classic by Karamu alumnus Langston Hughes =
celebrates it's 20th Anniversary at Karamu this season, and it is a must =
see. Black Nativity is a theatrical presentation focused on the =
religious and the spiritual aspects of the Christmas story. It is =
performed with electrifying gospel music, colorful costuming and with =
stunning dance context. Director Terence Greene, along with CCDT dancers =
Michael Medcalf and Natasha Colon as Joseph and Mary return to perform =
once again in this annual holiday tradition. =20
Terence Greene, Director, Choreographer
(Casting Call TBA)
THE COLORED MUSEUM by George C. Wolfe (Comedy Satire)
This is the classic that placed Wolfe, former Artistic Director for the =
Public Theatre in New York City, on the map as a playwright. It was =
first produced in 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Crossroads =
Theatre. It is one of the most original and sought out plays in American =
Theatre. Wolfe pulls no punches or kicks to the ribs, heart or funnybone =
as he views Black history through a satirical microscope; exploring a =
series of eleven exhibits such as "Git on Board", "Cookin' With Aunt =
Ethel", "The Last Mama-On-The-Couch Play", and the scathing "Soldier =
with a Secret". This museum is funky and outrageous. Caroline =
Jackson-Smith, Director
(3 WOMEN, 2 MEN)
African-American Cast
Cast Age Range: 20's - 40's
BEFORE IT HITS HOME by Cheryl L. West (Drama)=20
Winner of the Helen Hayes Award and Susan Smith Blackburn award for best
new play in 1991, this drama examines the two worlds of Wendal Bailey,
black jazz musician whose bisexuality endangers both himself and his
loved ones; his pregnant fianc=E9e, his male lover, his parents, =
brother,
and 12 year-old son. After finding out he has AIDS, he comes home to
regain his strength and find comfort, but a festive evening celebrating
his return turns into a disaster. Ultimately, the only support and love
he finds as he lies in his death- bed comes from an unexpected source.
Karamu revives West's powerful and moving play, which is one of few
dramas addressing HIV/AIDS, homophobia and the DL "down low" within the
black community. (* DL is a new term that was defined over two years ago
in the black community. A married or involved man who identifies as
straight while having a secret affair with the same sex) Karamu will be
joining local HIV/AIDS service organizations to increase community
awareness of one of the most critical health issues of our times. Ray
Allmond, Director=20
(5 MEN, 4 WOMEN)=20
Including (1) Black Male actor (early teens)
Also Seeking Asian or Hispanic actress =20
Cast Age Ranges: 20's - 50's
DREAM ON MONKEY MOUNTAIN by Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott (Drama =
Adventure)=20
Last seen on the Karamu stage thirty-four years ago, this timely classic =
returns to the Jelliffe theatre once again. It was first performed on =
August 12, 1967, at the Central Library Theatre in Toronto, Canada and =
made its New York City debut on March 14, 1971, Off Broadway at St. =
Mark's Playhouse, with Walcott collecting an Obie award and touring =
Europe to boot. After filming the lead in Superfly the late Karamu alum =
Ron 'O Neal returned to Cleveland to direct and star as Corporal =
Lestrade in this production with another alum, the late classical actor =
Clayton Corbin. It premiered at Karamu April 6, 1972. Praised by critics =
and scholars as a masterpiece Dream on Monkey Mountain is a complex =
allegory, which, at its heart, concerns racial identity. Makak, the =
central character of the play, lives alone on Caribbean Monkey Mountain =
and has not seen his own reflection in thirty years. Much of the play =
consists of his dream in which he discovers his self worth as a black =
man. It is a work to behold-weaving together fantasy and reality, and =
examining the spirit of man who some think has magical powers. Was he =
once a king? Terrence Spivey, Director, Co-Choreographer and Lisa =
Langford, Dramaturg.
(7 Men, 2 Women-West Indies Dialect a plus)
Seeking 1 Caucasian Female, 20's-30's
Seeking 1 Black Male over six feet, very slim=20
Seeking actor/actress who can play congas
(Partial Nudity is required for one of the male leads)
Karamu House is a Non-Equity theatre. However, Equity artist are also =
welcomed to audition.
KARAMU HOUSE
Karamu Performing Arts Theatre
2355 East 89 St.
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-795-7070
Terrence Spivey
Artistic Director
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre 2005/2006 =
Season=20
Presents The 90th Anniversary: Raising The Roof=20
Revivals!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>CASTING CALKARAMU PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE is =
holding a=20
GENERAL L for the 2005/2006 Mainstage Season.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Call Dates: SATURDAY August 20 & SUNDAY =
August=20
21</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT =
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August 20th, 10AM - 4PM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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August 21st, 11am-5PM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>All actors/actresses must have a headshot =
and two=20
contrasting monologues not exceeding three minutes each. Please come in=20
comfortable clothing and be prepared to move. Karamu is a multicultural=20
institution and encourages artist of all nationalities to attend the =
casting=20
call.</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3D3> Directors of =
each play=20
will be =
present. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>The theatre is located at 2355 East 89th =
(between=20
Quincy and Cedar).</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>The 2005/2006 Season is listed below =
(performance=20
dates not listed) that gives you a brief synopsis of each play and =
general=20
cast breakdown. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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size=3D3>Karamu=20
Performing Arts Theatre celebrates the institution's 90th anniversary =
during the=20
2005/2006 season by reviving works that have successfully graced the =
Karamu=20
stage in the past. The 2005/2006 theme <I>Raising The Roof =
Revivals!</I><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>will bring back four =
unforgettable=20
classics, one original revival hit and a classic never before staged at =
Karamu.=20
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size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><STRONG>DAUGHTER OF A BUFFALO =
SOLDIER by=20
Conceived Dianne McIntyre (Dance-Drama) (Revival- By Popular=20
Demand!)</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: =
none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>What better play to open Karamu's 90th =
anniversary=20
season ? One of the hit productions of the 2004/2005 season returns once =
again=20
in co-collaboration with Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatre. =
<I>"Daughter of a=20
Buffalo Soldier"</I><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>traces the=20
life of dance pioneer Marjorie Witt Johnson, born in Cheyenne, Wyoming =
95 years=20
ago and daughter of a Buffalo Soldier, Ms. Johnson came to Karamu in the =
early=20
thirties and created the Karamu Dancers who performed at New York =
World's Fair=20
in 1940. Her teachings have been praised by dance greats Ruth St. Denis, =
Martha=20
Graham and peers all over the world. After research and interviews with =
Ms.=20
Johnson, Broadway and regional theatre director/choreographer legend =
Dianne=20
McIntyre (Crowns, B'way's King Hedley, Mule Bone) and CCDT Artistic=20
Director/dancer Michael Medcalf brings her compelling story to life in =
this=20
dance-driven drama with the use of multi-media, narration and of=20
course.dance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 5pt 0in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: =
none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>(Original Cast -CCDT-from last =
2004/2005=20
season)</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2><STRONG>THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version) by Neil =
Simon (Ohio=20
premier)<BR></STRONG>If you can't make it to Broadway this Fall to catch =
a=20
revival of this comedy classic, hurry on down to Karamu. Yes, Unger and =
Madison=20
will be at it again on our stage, but, a twist! This time it's Florence =
Unger=20
and Olive Madison, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic =
classic.=20
Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison =
has=20
invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The hilarious =
Conzuela=20
brothers have replaced the Pigeon sisters. Join us to see what =
crazy=20
antics these two get involved in while discussing marriage problems in =
the=20
clever dialogue that can only come from this master =
playwright.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2>(6 WOMEN, 2 MEN)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2>Non-Traditional Casting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>Also seeking 2 Hispanic actors</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none">Cast=20
Age Ranges: 30's - 50's</DIV></DIV>
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mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
size=3D2><STRONG>BLACK NATIVITY by Langston Hughes (Annual Musical)=20
<BR></STRONG>This annual Christmas classic by Karamu alumnus Langston =
Hughes=20
celebrates it's 20th Anniversary at Karamu this season, and it is a must =
see.=20
Black Nativity is a theatrical presentation focused on the religious and =
the=20
spiritual aspects of the Christmas story. It is performed with=20
electrifying gospel music, colorful costuming and with stunning dance=20
context. Director Terence Greene, along with CCDT dancers Michael =
Medcalf=20
and Natasha Colon as Joseph and Mary return to perform once =
again in=20
this annual holiday tradition. <BR>Terence Greene, Director,=20
Choreographer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(Casting Call TBA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><BR><STRONG>THE COLORED =
MUSEUM by=20
George C. Wolfe (Comedy Satire)<BR></STRONG>This is the classic that =
placed=20
Wolfe, former Artistic Director for the Public Theatre in New York City, =
on the=20
map as a playwright. It was first produced in 1986 in New =
Brunswick, New=20
Jersey at Crossroads Theatre. It is one of the most original and sought =
out=20
plays in American Theatre. Wolfe pulls no punches or kicks to the ribs, =
heart or=20
funnybone as he views Black history through a satirical microscope; =
exploring a=20
series of eleven exhibits such as "Git on Board", "Cookin' With Aunt =
Ethel",=20
"The Last Mama-On-The-Couch Play", and the scathing "Soldier with a =
Secret".=20
This museum is funky and outrageous. Caroline Jackson-Smith,=20
Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(3 WOMEN, 2 MEN)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>African-American Cast</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Cast Age Range: 20's - 40's</DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>BEFORE IT HITS HOME by Cheryl L. West (Drama)=20
<BR></STRONG>Winner of the Helen Hayes Award and Susan Smith Blackburn =
award for=20
best<BR>new play in 1991, this drama examines the two worlds of Wendal=20
Bailey,<BR>black jazz musician whose bisexuality endangers both himself =
and=20
his<BR>loved ones; his pregnant fianc=E9e, his male lover, his parents,=20
brother,<BR>and 12 year-old son. After finding out he has AIDS, he comes =
home=20
to<BR>regain his strength and find comfort, but a festive evening=20
celebrating<BR>his return turns into a disaster. Ultimately, the only =
support=20
and love<BR>he finds as he lies in his death- bed comes from an =
unexpected=20
source.<BR>Karamu revives West's powerful and moving play, which is one =
of=20
few<BR>dramas addressing HIV/AIDS, homophobia and the DL "down low" =
within=20
the<BR>black community. (* DL is a new term that was defined over two =
years=20
ago<BR>in the black community. A married or involved man who identifies=20
as<BR>straight while having a secret affair with the same sex) Karamu =
will=20
be<BR>joining local HIV/AIDS service organizations to increase=20
community<BR>awareness of one of the most critical health issues of our =
times.=20
Ray<BR>Allmond, Director </DIV>
<DIV><BR>(5 MEN, 4 WOMEN) <BR>Including (1) Black Male actor (early=20
teens)<BR>Also Seeking Asian or Hispanic actress <BR>Cast Age =
Ranges: 20's=20
- 50's</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>DREAM ON MONKEY MOUNTAIN by Nobel Prize winner Derek =
Walcott (Drama=20
Adventure) <BR></STRONG>Last seen on the Karamu stage thirty-four years =
ago,=20
this timely classic returns to the Jelliffe theatre once again. It was =
first=20
performed on August 12, 1967, at the Central Library Theatre in Toronto, =
Canada=20
and made its New York City debut on March 14, 1971, Off Broadway at St. =
Mark's=20
Playhouse, with Walcott collecting an Obie award and touring Europe to =
boot.=20
After filming the lead in Superfly the late Karamu alum Ron 'O Neal =
returned to=20
Cleveland to direct and star as Corporal Lestrade in this production =
with=20
another alum, the late classical actor Clayton Corbin. It premiered at =
Karamu=20
April 6, 1972. Praised by critics and scholars as a masterpiece Dream on =
Monkey=20
Mountain is a complex allegory, which, at its heart, concerns =
racial=20
identity. Makak, the central character of the play, lives alone on =
Caribbean=20
Monkey Mountain and has not seen his own reflection in thirty years. =
Much of the=20
play consists of his dream in which he discovers his self worth as a =
black man.=20
It is a work to behold-weaving together fantasy and reality, and =
examining the=20
spirit of man who some think has magical powers. Was he once a=20
king? Terrence Spivey, Director, Co-Choreographer and Lisa =
Langford,=20
Dramaturg.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(7 Men, 2 Women-West Indies Dialect a plus)</DIV>
<DIV>Seeking 1 Caucasian Female, 20's-30's</DIV>
<DIV>Seeking 1 Black Male over six feet, very slim </DIV>
<DIV>Seeking actor/actress who can play congas</DIV>
<DIV>(Partial Nudity is required for one of the male leads)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karamu House is a Non-Equity theatre. However, Equity artist are =
also=20
welcomed to audition.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>KARAMU HOUSE</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT size=3D3>Karamu =
Performing Arts=20
Theatre<BR>2355 East 89 St.<BR>Cleveland, OH 44106</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT=20
size=3D3>216-795-7070<BR></DIV></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; mso-pagination: none; =
mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT size=3D3>Terrence =
Spivey<BR>Artistic=20
Director<BR></FONT></SPAN><BR> <BR></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV><=
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