Playwrights Local 4181 is seeking actors for a staged reading in its 2016 Play Lab + Spring Workshops weekend. This new full-length play is JAATHI by Nivi Engineer, and it is directed by Sarah Greywitt with dramaturgy by Arwen Mitchell. 

The reading will be on Sunday, April 17th at 3:00pm (2:00pm call) at Waterloo Arts in North Collinwood. There will be 1-2 rehearsals between April 2 and 16 (based on actors’ schedules) in the same neighborhood. This reading is unpaid.

For consideration or more information, please email Sarah Greywitt at sgreywitt@gmail.com.

We are especially seeking actors of Indian descent for the following roles. However, we are open to non-traditional cultural casting as well. 

Cast:

NIRMALA KUMAR      SEEMA and MAYA's mother, mid to late 50s, speaks with slight Northern Indian accent*

GIRISH KUMAR          SEEMA and MAYA's father, mid to late 50s, speaks with slight Northern Indian accent*

JEFF                            SEEMA's boyfriend, 24 years old

ASHA VERMA              RANJIT's wife, Indian, mid to late 50s

ARVIND VERMA          ASHA's nephew from India, mid to late 20s, speaks with slight Indian accent*

*Note: For this developmental reading, actors do not need to have an Indian accent.