<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">AUDITION/CASTING NOTICE</span></div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Seeking an ACTRESS for an upcoming workshop in Tremont. Indian or South Asian presenting/40s.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">"The <span style="margin:0px;text-align:inherit;padding:0px;font-family:inherit"><a style="color:rgb(56,88,152);margin:0px;text-align:inherit;padding:0px;font-family:inherit"></a></span>Nanny Project: You Can’t Overlove Anything"</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">*GUARANTEED STIPEND and meals. Childcare will/can be discussed at the first meeting. Case by case basis*</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">PLAYWRIGHT: Felicia V. Black</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">DIRECTOR: Courtney L. Black</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">PRODUCER: Le Chat Noir Productions</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">ABOUT THE NANNY PROJECT</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Led by the Sankofa Sol Arts Inquiry Collective (SSAIC), The Nanny Project is an integrated arts-based inquiry project highlighting the lived experiences of diverse nannies employed during the pandemic years 2020-2023. Through the development of a diverse array of outputs, including but not limited to a verbatim theater play script, The Nanny Project seeks to elevate the essential work of nannies into public consciousness.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">The first reading of the prize-winning one-act piece at the American Folklore Society Meeting on November 8th, 2024 was met with success, highlighted in the feedback from the audience. Session participants emphasized the emotional and intellectual impact of the work, praising it as “beautiful” and “fabulous work.” The story’s exploration of themes like love, exploitation, sacrifice, and the lived experiences of women of color caregivers captivated listeners, with 100% of responses rating it as "extremely engaging’ on our feedback form. Many were moved by the representation of caregivers’ struggles for dignity and self-worth, particularly emphasizing the need to hear and advocate for these often-overlooked voices.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">ABOUT THE PLAY</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">In a series of poignant verbatim reflections pulled directly from three interviews conducted by SSAIC from 2019-2023, You Can't Over Love Anything explores the complexities of caregiving, offering an unflinching look inside one of the most unregulated jobs in the nation: Nannying.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">*Monologue heavy</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">CHARACTERS</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">WOMAN 1: Black/30s (ROLE FILLED)</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">WOMAN 2: Indian or Southeast Asian presenting/40s</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">WOMAN 3: White/40s (ROLE FILLED)</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">AUDITIONS</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">You may request sides by emailing courtney@courtneylblack. Please send a SELF-TAPE by 4/25/25 introducing yourself and your connection to the piece's content. Please include your name and which character you are reading for in the subject line. THIS WILL BE A SPEEDY CASTING PROCESS.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">FURTHER INFORMATION</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">You Can’t Over Love Anything is a play based on narratives from the lived experiences of women from diverse populations. The content deals with issues of race, culture, and domestic service.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">CREATIVE PROCESS</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Though actors are expected to be completely off-book for the final performance, this is a work in progress. Actors should be adaptable and open to experimental theatre techniques, with strong memorization.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">*Refreshments and light meals will be provided at all meetings and rehearsals.</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">IMPORTANT DATES</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Our first production meeting is on 5/3/25. Initial rehearsal dates are as follows, with additional dates to be announced:</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">5/10/25</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">5/17/25</div></div><div style="margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"system-ui",".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Please direct any questions to <a href="mailto:courtney@courtneylblack.com" target="_blank">courtney@courtneylblack.com</a></div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Courtney L. Black<div>Multidisciplinary Artist<div>(619) 727-3483</div><div><a href="https://www.courtneylblack.com/" target="_blank">https://www.courtneylblack.com/</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>