*Ensemble Theatre & SumMedia Productions* We are currently accepting video auditions for: *IN OUR OWN WORDS :: Our Stories, Our Voices. EPISODE THREE! Celebrating our THIRD YEAR!!An evening of theatre and conversation!**TWO SHORT PLAYS with BIG THEMES.* *“TEENA WITH TWO E’s” By Jocelyn Bioh* Inspired by “Crumbs from the Table of Joy” by Lynn Nottage. *Characters:* *Slyvie Montgomery* :: (AKA: Ernestine Crump): A popular TV and Film actress. Likes all things upscale and is kind of snobbish. Lives in a fancy condo on the upper east side. Older sister to Ermina. *Ermina “Mina” Crump *:: Younger sister to “Sylvie”. She’s probably a grad student or something. She is very opinionated and always thinks she’s right about blanket statements. Dating a young conscious rapper and is fascinated by his use of language. *Dominick *:: Mina’s boyfriend. Conscious rapper who is passionate about spreading a good message (think Common, or Talib Kweli). Very educated and doesn’t mind a challenge. *“ALL THE FLOWERS HAVE DIED” By Johnathon Jackson.* After all the flowers have died, the cards have stopped coming, and you're all out of tears, MALIK is left alone to tend to the final affairs of a father he never knew. When his mother, JANELL decides to help him, she catches the brunt of his grief as he lashes out over unanswered questions. What unfolds is an honest and fiery conversation about the roles patriarchy, personal perspectives, and respectability politics play in how we share our truths and how we form identity. *Characters:* *Janell:* Black, 40's, witty, heavy presence, weight to her words, but a brokenness that peaks through at times begging to heal. *Malik:* Black, late teens-early 20's, quick mouth that lacks the caution of consequences, truly his mother's child, with his daddy's darkness hidden inside. *Additional Information:* -Both pieces are directed by *Nicole & Eugene Sumlin.* -Run Time for each piece will be approximately 10-20 minutes. -Both pieces will be performed each night with post show talkbacks. Rehearsals will start around April 10th. Week day evenings and weekend days/eves depending on actor availability. *Performances Thursday April 20th-Saturday April 22nd @7:30 & Sunday April 23rd at 2:00.* Each actor will receive a stipend. *TO AUDITION, PLEASE PREPARE/SUBMIT* Two Monologues no longer than 3 minutes total (for both). (Uploaded as an UNLISTED YOU TUBE VIDEO). Video Auditions will be accepted through March 6th, 2023. *CALL BACKS WILL BE March 13th from 6:30-8:30pm *in the Notre Dame College Performing Arts Center. *Click Here for a map and directions.* <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/contact/directions> *CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT OUR ONLINE AUDITION FORM <https://forms.gle/NJHn8Axsg8DhdyNs5>* *CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE AN UNLISTED YOU TUBE VIDEO <https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53b96567e4b02ad8bc7b6245/t/62fb3c6caa39187d0dcff1fa/1660632172664/Video+Audition+Instructions+for+2022-2023+Season+Auditions_+-+Google+Docs+%281%29.pdf>* Please email any questions to *auditions@ensemble-theatre.org <auditions@ensemble-theatre.org> *or call *216-321-2930*.