NOLA Theater Auditions “Unchained”

Un-Chained

Location: New Orleans, LA

Type: Theater

Looking for two actors of any enthnicity to portray the supporting roles of 17-18 years old in the special City of Love stage production of Un-Chained. The Production will run on these dates in August. August 5th, August 12th, August 19th. Rehearsals are minimal for this special production.

UnChained is a coming of age story of a 12 year old boy named Jazz who has aspirations of becoming a poet/trumpet player. Jazz’s gift to express himself with strong life changing poems for everyone to hear is short changed by the sudden death of his grandmother. Moving forward 6 years later, Jazz is now 18 years old and he finds himself in the fight of his life trying to hold on to his tender dream of becoming a hip-hop poet/trumpet player.

He now has to support his family on his own now that his father is incarcerated and his mother is strung out on drugs. Jazz finds himself in the fight of his life to Unchain himself from becoming another statistic of falling into the death trap of the street pharmaceutical game. For more information contact Lloyd Watts at watts.lloyd@gmail.com

Also seeking

City of Love play Unchained looking for two actors that can play older with strong singing abilities. Show goes up August 5, August 12, August 19.  Rehearsals are flexible as this is a special play City of Love is doing as a mini-series show.

Pastor John Henry (30s-40s) is a traditional Baptist preacher stuck in his old ways. Pastor John hates the young generation and how the hip hop culture has affected his young church members. This causes Pastor John to go crazy. Actor must have singing skills for this character.

Bishop Warren (mid 30s-40s) is a hip hop preacher and also known as the Love song  man. Bishop Warren is in love with reaching the youth and giving them a different reason on why they should come to church.  Bishop Warren has a unique perspective on how church service should flow.  Actor must have singing skills for this character.  Auditions will be held at 8601 Palmetto St.

Payment: Non Paid

City or Location of call: New Orleans, LA
Please submit to: watts.lloyd@gmail.com by 2015-07-12

This casting notice was posted by: Lloyd Watts