<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center; line-height: 19.2px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3223"><b style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 19.2px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3224"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3225">Still Need Male Actors for Reading </span></b><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3226"></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center; line-height: 19.2px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3227"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3228"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3229"> </span></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3230"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3231"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3232"> “Emporer of Lincoln Street</span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3233">,” by Richard Asbury</b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3234"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3235"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3236"><font size="4" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3237">Reading in mid- late September, Sat. 4:30 P, 9/24</font></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3238"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3242"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3243"><font size="4" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3244">WHO: </font><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3245"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3246">Richard Asbury, emerging local playwright, wants to see his project develop into being produced </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3247">and performed as a fully staged production.</span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3248"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3249"> </span></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3250"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3251"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3252">WHAT: U</b>pcoming</span> reading of his 2-Act drama, to refine and develop its concept, characters,<span style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3253"> content, and format.</span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3254"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3255"> </span></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3256"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3257"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3258"><b>WHEN: </b> Saturday, September 24, 4:30 P</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3261"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3266"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3267"><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3268"></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3269"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3270"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3271">THE STORY LINE: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3272"> </span>A drama in 2 acts that highlights a successful, upper-middle class, African American family in 1968. Set in the fictitious city of Jefferson in 1968. The play addresses the issues of sibling rivalry, race in the African American community (at that time), homosexuality, and the price of success.</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 14.4pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3273">The main character, NAPPY, is a "self made man" who is tough on his family and demands respect from all that cross his path. He is conflicted with the changes he sees in his community and his family's desire to leave his oppressive control and find their own lives. He loves them but does not know how to communicate that love.<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3274"> </span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 14.4pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3275"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3276"><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3277"></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3278"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3279"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3280">CASTING: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3281">Seeking actors<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3282"> </b></span>who may be considered for portraying the lead and supporting characters,</div><div align="center" style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3283"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="word-break: break-word;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3284"><tbody style="width: 1003px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3285"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3286"><td valign="top" style="padding: 0in 9pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3287"><div style="line-height: 14.4pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3288"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3289">as the play is developed and produced. No need for ongoing commitment at the time of audition,beyond actual reading, mid - late Sept. unless actor expresses interest and availability for further auditions, rehearsals and performances.</span></div><div style="line-height: 14.4pt;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3290">This is a non-AEA project. Exemptions from AEA. Small stipend, each actor.<span style="line-height: 14.4pt; font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3291"> </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3297"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_3298"><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8048"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8049">1. </span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8050"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8051">LEO:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8052"> 49, MENA’s twin. Stiff, tightly wound. Deeply closeted homosexual. A wiz with numbers and anything mechanical. Hates NAPPY for his controlling nature, and fact that Nappy has tried to "beat the Sissy" out of him since he was teenager. Wants to leave the family businesses.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8053"> </span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8054"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8055"><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8056"></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8058"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8059">2. CUE STICK:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8060"> 32, former college football player. NAPPY's Aide de Camp. Born and raised in Jefferson. Street-wise hustler. NAPPY's confidant and surrogate son. Helps Nappy run his illegal operations with the the "numbers" racket and does "favors" for the local mob occasionally.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><font size="4" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><br></b></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14075"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14076"><b>3.</b> </span><b style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26090">KWAME</b><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">:</span></font></font><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14077" style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><font size="4" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14078" style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Young,late 20s. can portray "African-type" Medical resident.</font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><font size="4" style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><font size="4" style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26448"><div style="outline: none 0px; display: table; width: 1003px; padding-top: 12px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26449"><div style="display: table-cell; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26450"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26451"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26452"><div style="font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26453"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26454"><div style="outline: none 0px; display: table; width: 1003px; padding-top: 12px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26455"><div style="display: table-cell; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26456"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26457"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26458"><div style="font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26459"><div style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26460"><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26461"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26462">Please contact: </span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:wakeupandlives@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:wakeupandlives@gmail.com" shape="rect" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26463">wakeupandlives@gmail.com</a>, as soon as possible.<span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26464"> </span></div></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26465"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26466"><u id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26467"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26468"><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26469"></b></u></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26470"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26471">Sue Johnson</span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26472"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26473">Director</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12.8px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26474"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26475">Wake Up And Live's Actors' Studio</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_26476"> </div></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><font size="4" style="font-size: 12.8px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><div style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14072"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14079"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14080"><font size="4" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14081"><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_14082"></font></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1472151407377_8057"><br></div></div></div></body></html>