Sistas: The Musical – Written By Dorothy Marcidc
Location: DMV – Washington, DC; Northern Virginia; Maryland Area
Type: Theater
Seeking actor/singers for various roles in “Sistas: The Musical.” The cast is comprised of five female characters–four characters are African American and one is Caucasian. All must be excellent singers in pop, jazz, and R&B styles and also be able to dance while singing.
Production Description:
?Seeking actor/singers for various roles in “Sistas: The Musical.” The cast is comprised of five female characters–four characters are African American and one is Caucasian. All must be excellent singers in pop, jazz, and R&B styles and also be able to dance while singing.
?Synopsis:
Currently running Off-Broadway, “Sistas: the Musical”, a celebration of African American women through popular Top-40 music. After a matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean Grandma’s attic and find love and old memories packed away, and in the process, hit tunes that trace the history of black women, from the trials of the 1930s through the Girl Groups of the 60s, to the empowerment of the 90s. Songs include “Oh, Happy Day,” “Mama Said,” “I Will Survive,” “Tyrone,” “I am Not My Hair” and “A Woman’s Worth.”
What To Prepare:
?Two songs: One up-tempo, One ballad. Songs should be pop, jazz, folk, or gospel –
Playback system for tracks will be available. We will have a keyboard available but cannot guarantee an accompanist at this audition. If you wish to bring your own accompanist that would be fine.
A short-prepared monologue or short personal story, 2 minutes or less
Bring comfortable clothes for the dance section of the audition.
Headshots, Resumes and Completed Audition Forms: Can be sent in advance via email to: casting.somersvoice@gmail.com
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Please submit your photo (JPEG or PDF), resume (PDF only—no MS Word files, please)
If submitting video auditions, provide links to hosted video sites (YouTube private, DropBox, etc…)
All auditionees will hear the results of the auditions no later than Monday, March 9th by e-mail. We also plan to try to post the cast list on our website by then www.somersvoice.com. The e-mail address that you provide will also be added to the Somers Voice LLC mailing list, and will never be provided to any third party.
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Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: DMV – Washington, DC; Northern Virginia; Maryland Area
Please submit to: casting.somersvoice@gmail.com by 2020-02-28
This casting notice was posted by: Somers Voice LLC
