An announcement was made this past week seeking equity actor submission audition videos for Sistas the off-Broadway Musical. Sistas is a story of African-American women told through Top-40 music, from Bessie Smith to Beyoncé. The cast is comprised of five female identifying characters — four Black and one Caucasian.
All are excellent singers in the pop, jazz and R & B styles.
PERSONNEL
Writer: Dorothy Marcic
Musical Director: TBA
Based On The Original Direction By: Kenneth Ferrone
Based On The Original Choreography By: Lauren Lim-Jackson
General Manager: Bernard Tansey
Viewing auditions :
Executive Producer: William Franzblau
Writer: Dorothy Marcic
Director/Choreographer: Tracey Conyer Lee
Casting Director: Jamibeth Margolis, CSA
Casting Assistant: Gabriella Mack
OTHER DATES
Callback Dates: November 30, December 1 and December 8, 2021
Rehearsal Venue: NYC Rehearsal Studio TBA
Performance Venue: The Theater Center (210 West 50th St. NYC)
SEEKING:
- Gloria: Black. Female identifying. Mezzo Soprano. Devoutly religious. Just coming out of the grief of losing her loving husband, and now her beloved grandmother. 30’s – early 40’s.
- Dr. Simone: Black. Female identifying. Late 30’s – 40’s, divorced mother of 17 year-old Tamika. Simone got her doctorate from Harvard in African-American music and is a professor. She has the demeanor of an educated person, and sometimes gets a little know-it-all. Mezzo Soprano.
- Tamika: Black. Female identifying. About to graduate from high school. She looks 18 and she tries to be hip. Daughter of Simone. Soprano with belt.
- Roberta: Black. Female identifying. Late 30s-40s, who is strong and full of anger, some of it later revealed to be a result of a childhood trauma. Alto.
- Heather: Caucasian. Female identifying. Simone’s sister-in-law and therefore one of the Sistas. She’s worked very hard to be accepted into the family. She is 30’s-40’s and is spunky and full of life. She is a social worker. Belter.
AUDITION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please prepare a pop song in the style of the show that shows voice and range and your ability to interpret lyrics. You may sing a song of your own with your own accompaniment or sing from the selections used in the show if you wish. Sheet music, teaching tracks, and accompaniment tracks for these roles are accessible at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tzjpp9gdvsdl6fx/AABPnwYhELqnFdvjDa6qX1tsa?dl=0. State your name and the title of your song at the top of the video. If you are using an iPhone to record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space.
Please email the video, along with your photo/resume attached as a pdf in Vimeo or unlisted YouTube format to: sistasthemusical.casting@gmail.com. In the subject line, please type: Your full name and the role for which you’d like to be considered.
Deadline: 10/26/2021
Source: Playbill