KaramuAuditions for Rasheeda Speaking KaramuTheatre announces auditions for the Ohio premiere of RASHEEDA SPEAKING by JoelDrake Johnson, directed by Sarah May. Auditionswill take place at Karamu House, 2355 E. 89 Street, on Sunday June 26 at 2:00PM and Monday, June 27 at 6:30 PM. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Those whose work is not known to directorSarah May are asked to prepare a short monologue as well. Equity and non-Equityperformers are welcome to attend. TheRoles Dr.David Williams: white male, 30-45 IleenVan Meter: white female, 40-60, leadrole JaclynSpaulding: African American female,40-60, lead role RoseSaunders: white female, elderly. Theproduction will run November 3 through 20 in Karamu's Arena Theatre. Rehearsalswill begin September 28, with one or two pre-rehearsal sessions to be held inlate summer, at the cast's convenience. KaramuTheatre is proud to open its Arena Theatre season with the exciting new"comedy-drama" Rasheeda Speaking by Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson. Last season the play won rave reviews Off-Broadwaystarring Tonya Pinkins and Diane Wiest as two women who are forced to navigatethe politics of race and friendship in the workplace. Pitted against each other by their boss,their relationship spins wildly out of control in this timely dark comedy. The New York Times calledit "an exquisitely tense and oftencringingly funny portrait of racial paranoia." This play promises tobe a "wild ride" and will leave audiences with lots to talk about! Areadirector Sarah May returns to Karamu, where she began herdirecting career many years ago.Recent area productions include Caroline, or Change at Karamu, Mothers and Sons, Race, Ma Rainey's BlackBottom, and The Pitman Painters for The Beck Center, and Thurgood,and The Normal Heart at Ensemble. If you have any questions, please call: Richard Morris Jr. (Production Manager) at 216.795.7070 ext 236