AUDITION NOTICE PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL www.playwrightslocal.org The King of Cage Street Written & directed by Michael Oatman Production Info: Rehearsals: October 4 - November 4, 2021 Performances: November 5 - 21, 2021 Location: Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110 Playwrights Local is casting for its upcoming production of The King of Cage Street by Michael Oatman. All open roles are paid, professional positions compensated on the non-Equity scale. Auditions are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis. If you’d like to schedule a time, email your preference to info@playwrightslocal.org. Please bring a resume and headshot and prepare a monologue for your audition. Also expect to read sides from the script. Synopsis: The King of Cage Street is, in a sense, a love story: a character study of three broken people against a backdrop of urban decay. These three dispirited souls — D-Bear, a reformed thug; Skully, an alcoholic handy man; and Dime, a transgendered sex worker — have created a space for themselves and their makeshift family. They have survived in the worst part of the worst ghetto in Ohio, thriving in what D-Bear calls “at the end of the world.” This is where we find the trio when D-Bear receives news that a vicious enemy from his past has been released and is returning soon. As this showdown plays out, the fragile bonds that hold the trio together are strained to the point of rupture. COVID Requirements For the safety of all involved, participants in this production must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We ask that you bring proof of vaccination to the auditions and follow any forthcoming guidelines for the production. Open Audition Dates (Sign up via email or walk-in for next available time) - Friday, September 10: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Sunday, September 12: 11:30am - 1:30pm Callbacks (By invitation or appointment only; no walk-ins available) - Sunday, September 12: 1:30 - 3:30 Location Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110 Company Contact info@playwrightslocal.org | (216) 302-8850 Open Roles - D-Bear: African American, male, mid-30s - Dime: African American, transsexual or male or female, mid-30s - Skully: African American, male, late 40s/early 50s - Rio: African American, male, mid-30s - Rossdale: African American, male, mid-30s ========================================== Audition Activities - Perform prepared monologues - Read sides from the play - Possibly undertake light movement or direction Notices - Participants will not be required to perform high-risk activities as part of the auditions - Participants will not be charged to audition - Auditions will not be recorded - Participants will be notified by the producer if they are called back but not cast - All potential participants can decline auditions without fear of losing future invitations CLEan House Playwrights Local is a CLEan House Theatre. This means we are committed to being a space free of harassment based on sex, gender, race, religion, class, ethnicity, nationality, political belief, or ability. We are committed to being a safe environment that fully allows us to challenge ourselves, our audiences, and our communities; that supports creative risks of mind and body; and that establishes the freedom to create theatre that represents the full range of human experience. Find info on this policy on our website at http://www.playwrightslocal.org/clean-house-standards/. ========================================== About the Company Playwrights Local <http://www.playwrightslocal.org> is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. Playwrights Local offers classes and workshops, produces original plays, provides networking opportunities, and engages the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/. # # #