[NEohioPAL] Call for Actors For “Wake Up to Healing Arts: Using Performance and Media for Direction, Hope, Health and Total Well-being Project, 2.0

[sue johnson]

*Wake Up and Live’s Actors Studio*

*wualstudio at gmail.com <wualstudio at gmail.com> . wualstudio.org
<http://wualstudio.org>*



*Call for Actors *

*For*

*“Wake Up to Healing Arts: Using Performance and Media for Direction, Hope,
Health and Total Well-being Project, 2.0*

*Jeannine Gaskin, Director*



*Background.* “Wake Up to Healing Arts: Using Performance and Media for
Direction, Hope, Health, Wellness and Total Well-being, 2.0,” is a
performance, media and educational series designed to address mental health
issues which have a significant impact on the African American community,
with an emphasis on mental health challenges.

Wake Up and Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL) is seeking aspiring and
experienced actors for its “Healing Arts” project. Inviting actors to
submit a 1 – 2 minute video audition, demonstrating their characterization
ability, performing a monologue of your choice.


Performances scheduled for Sept. 30, and Oct.18, on Stage, YouTube and
“Wake Up and Live With the Arts.”
Stipend will be paid.
Please submit  Audition Video, Headshot & Resume
Submission Deadline: *Friday, 8/25, 2023*.
Submissions, Details, and Questions:  wualstudio at gmail.com



*The 15-Minute Plays and Monologues*

*Jeannine Gaskin, Director*



Wake Up to Healing Arts” project is a staged reading of four 15- minute
scripts and monologues by Cleveland-area playwrights.

Each play will receive two – three rehearsals.  The plays will all be read
on stage as recorded events for virtual distribution.



*I Turned Out Fine by Natalya Duncan:*

·    GUARDIAN - Black male identifying (20-40 yrs old) - Able to transform
quickly from a villain to a someone in great thought.

   A monologue about Physical Abuse.



*Soar Spot by Allison Fradkin:*

·    DORIS - Female identifying, open age & ethnicity. She is reserved but
has a sense of humor and can hold a vocal note

·    WILLONA - Female identifying, open age & ethnicity. Willona is younger
than Doris. She is witty and at times sarcastic. She can sing a little as
well.

   A play about Sexual Abuse.



*Stage Ready by Peter Anthony Fields:*

·    EUGENE: Male identifying, 55 - 65 years-old; ex-husband and frequent
acting partner to Ellie reflective and remorseful.

·    ELLIE: Female identifying, 55 - 65 years-old; Compassionate and caring
ex-wife and frequent acting partner to Eugene.

   A play about Grief.



*That Precious Sound by Jeremy Gaydosh:*

·    SUSIE: Female identifying age 20-30 but passes as a teen, suffers from
feelings of depression and anxiety.

   A play about Loneliness



*1.      **First Rehearsal*:  TBD. Sept. 2023

*2.      **“Healing Arts” events*:  Saturday , Sept. 30, (and Wed. Oct. 18.)



1.      Select Character breakdown each play to view roles.

2.      Record a performance of your chosen character.

*3.      *Submit video audition and professional/ recent headshot to
wualstudio at gmail.,by *Fri. 8/25/23.*

4.      Stipend

Questions: wualstudio at gmail.com
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