OPEN AUDITION (Non-union, Non-paid)
WHITE by James Ijames
Directed by Bryan Hagelin (he/him)
Produced by Jack Bathke (he/him)
Audition Dates: April 29 & 30, 2024 at 7-10 pm
Callbacks (by invitation only): May 6, 2024
Performance Dates:
Friday, July 19 at 8pm
Saturday, July 20 at 8pm
Sunday, July 21 at 3pm
Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm
Friday, July 26 at 8pm
Saturday, July 27 at 8pm
Sunday, July 28 at 3pm
Thursday, August 1 at 7:30pm
Friday, August 2 at 8pm
Saturday, August 3 at 8pm
Sunday, August 4 at 3pm
Location & Rehearsals:
Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held in-person at Spring Garden Mill - Tyler State Park (1440 Newtown-Richboro Road, Newtown, PA 18940). Rehearsals will take place three times per week (Tuesday & Thursday evenings as well as Sundays 10am-2pm) beginning Thursday, May 16, with a full week of technical/dress rehearsals from July 11-17 (off Thursday, July 18). Some of our rehearsal and performance spaces are only accessible by stairs. Please let us know if you need accommodations.
All roles are non-equity and unpaid. Langhorne Players is a Community Theater and actors are asked to participate in production activities.
COVID SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: If cast, you will be asked to sign a form acknowledging potential COVID risks and agreeing to comply with Langhorne Players’ most up-to-date health and safety guidelines through the length of the production.
We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, and abilities to audition. We also welcome new performers and performers looking to get back on stage. Please note this is a non-union, non-paying production. Transparency and open communication are values that are extremely important to us; if you have any questions, please email the director at: [email protected]
CONFLICTS: Please refrain from auditioning if you have any conflicts with tech week (July 11-17) and/or show dates (see above). Please provide known conflict dates during the rehearsal period at the time of your audition.
ABOUT THE PLAY: Gus, a successful white artist, becomes outraged when his paintings are rejected from a major gallery showing--"too much chicken sausage over at the museum." So he hires Vanessa, a talented Black actress, to play Balkonaé Townsend, the fictional "artist" behind his pieces. But when Balkonaé takes center stage, Gus begins to wonder if he's really in control of the narrative. WHITE explores the space between art and artist and asks the question, why do people in positions of privilege try so hard to seem oppressed?
CASTING BREAKDOWN: All roles are open. We acknowledge that some roles we list fall on gender binary, but invite transgender and non-binary performers to audition for the roles they most identify with. We are seeking 4-5 energetic, dynamic performers to fill the following -
GUS: An Artist. Wants to be acknowledged by the art world. Queer, white, male-presenting, 20s-30s.
*VANESSA: The Actress. Wants to be seen. A Black woman, 20’s-30’s. Becomes BALKONAÉ, an artist
JANE: The Curator. Wants to curate how she is perceived. White female, 20s-30s
TANNER: The Boyfriend. Wants a healthy relationship. Queer man of color, 20's-30's.
*ST DIANA: A vision of Diana Ross. A Black woman, any age
*May be played by the same actor
Please pre-register: https://forms.gle/1DxFSanPsYW5pcPe8
We will contact you with a time slot prior to audition night. If you are not able to attend in-person you may submit an audition video through the registration form.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Prepare a one-minute monologue from a contemporary play of your choosing (preferably comedic). Actors called back will be asked to prepare sides from the show prior to callbacks.
