Costa Mesa Playhouse presents Sweat by Lynn Nottage, a powerful drama that won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Set in a working-class town, Sweat follows a tight-knit group of friends whose bonds are tested by layoffs, picket lines, and shifting loyalties. As economic hardship takes its toll, friendships unravel, and tensions rise in this poignant exploration of class, race, and the American Dream.
Directed by Brooke Aston Harper, this compelling production delves into the struggles of those left behind by industrial decline. Auditions will be held on March 31 and April 1 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Costa Mesa Playhouse.
Actors are encouraged to prepare a one-minute monologue or perform a cold read from provided sides. This is a community theater production with no pay.
Casting Notice:
Sweat by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Brooke Aston Harper
Stage Manager – Jenelle Huck
Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. Sweat gives voice to some of the aches and frustrations that animate a nation unmoored by job displacement, thwarted dreams and self-medication.??? ?
Auditions March 31 & April 1st
7p-11p at Costa Mesa Playhouse
661 Hamilton Street – Costa Mesa, CA 92627
No Pay – Community Theater
ROLES AVAILABLE
- EVAN – Male, forties, African-American. Jason and Chris’s parole officer.?
- JASON – Male, 21-29, White American of German descent. The son of Tracey and a former close friend of Chris.?
- CHRIS – Male, 21-29, African-American. The son of Cynthia and Brucie, aspiring to attend college. Former close friend of Jason.?
- STAN – Male, fifties+, White American of German descent. Stan runs the bar that the characters frequent.?
- OSCAR – Male, 22-30, Colombian-American. Works at the bar with Stan.?
- TRACEY – Female, 40-50, White American of German descent. Tracey is the mother of Jason.?
- CYNTHIA – Female, 40-50, African-American. The mother of Chris and former wife of Brucie.
- JESSIE – Female, forties, Italian-American.?
- BRUCIE – Male, forties, African-American. The father of Chris and estranged husband of Cynthia.
PREPARE
Please prepare a one-to-two minute monologue or be prepared to read from provided sides
REHEARSAL
First Rehearsal: Saturday, April 5th Monday-Thursday Evenings and Saturday afternoons until May 10th
PERFORMANCE DATES
May 16 – June 8, 2024 – ??Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Two additional performances will be held on Thursday, May 29th at 8:00 pm and Saturday Jun 7th at 2:00 pm
