[NEohioPAL] Seeking Actors for June Showcase (PAID): Oberlin Wellington Rescue Theater Project

[Hannah Dougall]

Seeking Actors for June 6-25, ‘23 Showcase: The Oberlin Wellington Rescue
Theater Project

What: Workshop and Showcase of a new play by playwright Ifa Bayeza and
directed by Tony Sias, exploring a transformative chapter of the history of
the Underground Railroad (see synopsis below). (www.owrproject.org) *PAID
ENGAGEMENT. *


When: Projected Rehearsal Dates: Tuesday, June 6 - June 21 (Schedule to be
created around actors' availability); Performance Dates: Thursday, June 22
- Sunday, June 25 (Th-Sat. Evenings, Sunday matinee).


How to Submit: ASAP to Debra Wise, Producing Artistic Director,
dwise at centralsquaretheater.org <dwise at undergroundrailwaytheater.org>:
Headshot/Resume, Paragraph re interest in project, and all availability
(day and evening) for the rehearsal and performance dates.


Who: A multi-racial cast of 12-15 actors to represent black and white
residents of 1850’s Oberlin/Wellington/Cleveland, ranging in ages 12-80. Actors
of all racial, ethnic, and gender identities, as well as physical
abilities, are invited to submit. Characters will be drawn from various
regions, and with various dialects and hues. Though it is not required to
be a singer to audition, an ability to sing and a willingness to
improvise/explore are a plus. Union and non-union actors are invited to
submit.


Audition Process: After initial submissions are reviewed by Director and
Playwright, self-tape audition invitations will be emailed, along with
sides, character descriptions, and compensation details.


Questions: Debra Wise, dwise at centralsquaretheater.org
<dwise at undergroundrailwaytheater.org>, 617-645-2046

Synopsis of Play: The Rescue of John Price

1858. At the height of the frenzy over the Fugitive Slave Act, 18-year-old,
illiterate captive John Price makes his way over the frozen Ohio River to
the abolitionist sanctuary and utopian college town of Oberlin. While its
citizens, white and black, fugitive and free, have pledged to live together
equally and let no slave be taken from their midst, John quickly discovers
that the town’s ideals are far from reality. Yet, when he is abducted by
Kentucky slave-hunters, the town folk, despite their differences, rally en
masse to free him and get him to safe haven in Canada. The joy of
liberation is dashed, however, as John confronts a cold and lonely place
and the rescuers are put on trial and jailed. While some congratulate
themselves on their small victory, others, through the conditions of their
imprisonment, come to understand the toll of enslavement. Two decide that
the only way to rescue the nation is through radical revolution, and John,
himself, is still in quest of true freedom. Based on actual history, the
inside story of the little town that started the Civil War.


*Hannah Dougall *| *she/her*

Marketing & Engagement Coordinator

Department of Theater & Dance

Oberlin College & Conservatory

Hall Annex rm 209

T: 440-775-8580
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