"The Bloodless Jungle" Written by Peter Lawson Jones Directed by Christopher Johnston This play is a full-length political drama that successfully premiered at Ensemble Theatre last fall and has had staged readings across the country since then. CHARACTERS: *E**t**ha**n **S**t**.* *J**ohn*: African-American Lawyer and politician in his thirties. *S**y**dne**y* *S**t**.* *J**ohn*: Ethan's wife. African-American educator in her thirties. *C**y**rus* *T**e**m**pl**e**t**on **I**I**I*: Ethan's best friend and college roommate. European-American attorney in his thirties. *La**ura* *La**rk**i**n*: European-American newspaper reporter in the late thirties. *H**.* *H**e**nde**rs**on **H**i**l**l*: African-American political consultant in his late forties/ early fifties. *J**e**re**m**i**a**h* *J**e**f**f**e**rs**on **S**t**i**l**e**s*: Ethan's high school classmate and teammate in his thirties. *T**i**o* *V**i**l**l**a**nue**v**a*: Puerto Rican campaign worker in his early twenties. *M**a**l**i**k* *W**a**s**hi**ng**t**on*: African-American campaign worker in his early twenties. **These are Paid roles WHEN: Tuesday, June 27th and Wednesday, June 28th, 7:00-9:00pm for general auditions. Callbacks: Saturday, July 1st, 1:00-3:00pm. WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, 2nd Floor, Worship Center 21600 Shaker Boulevard and Belvoir Oval. (*Please not that Shaker Blvd. is closed between Warrensville Center Rd. and Green Rd. due to construction) *Enter the church from the parking lot behind it, take the stairs to the second floor and turn left. **Please have one contemporary dramatic monologue prepared. We will also read sides from the play. **There will be 8 performances (Thursday - Sunday) between August 17th and August 27th. **Rehearsals will begin Monday, July 17th.