National Queer Theater
Brooklyn, NY
US
National Queer Theater seeks actors for upcoming developmental reading of Sharifa Yazmeen’s play, Bone by Bone. The workshop will take place from November 5th to November 10th with rehearsals at the Dramatists Guild Foundation. If interested, please submit your headshot and resume, along with a link to a self-tape featuring a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue of your choosing, to the form below by October 10th, 2024.
About the Show:
Visions of another couple who lived within an abandoned attic’s walls intertwine with Chris and Muna’s secrets, until Fayrouz and Yasir find old life reflected in the attic’s new inhabitants. Histories collide, spirits take hold, and the attic forms its own space in time somewhere between what was and what is in this examination of sex, shame, and the cost of being okay.
Seeking:
YASIR - He/Him. Cis. Arab. 40s - 50s. Earth sign. Muted orange. He is securely grounded and uses his aptitude for logic to guide every decision he makes. He is successful, due equally to hard work and nepotism. Despite his successful assimilation into his adopted family and the society that surrounds him, he feels like an outsider, and is seeking understanding and companionship. He is sincerely kind, but that will not stop him from making difficult decisions. Nor will the deep love he holds for those he cares about. He will always make the choice that is the most sound, no matter how much it hurts him to do so.
CHRIS - He/Him. Cis. White. 20s - 30s. Air sign. Dingy white. He is both an antagonist and a casualty. He holds immense privilege but has also suffered quite severely. It’s easy to see him as just another aggressive man to not mess around with, and maybe that’s true. But there is much more to him than what his actions might show. His heart is bursting at the seams and he’s doing his absolute best to keep it contained. It’s important to not let him off the hook, while also seeking to understand how he is also victimized. In order to find his anger, you must find his heart.
Submit:
Please submit a link to a self-tape of a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue of your choosing, along with your headshot and resume, to the form below.
About the Company:
National Queer Theater is an innovative theater collective dedicated to celebrating the brilliance of generations of LGBTQ artists and providing a home for unheard storytellers and activists. By serving our elders, youth, and working professionals, NQT creates a more just future through radical and evocative theater experiences and free community classes. www.nationalqueertheater.org
PAY:
$440 stipend for 20 hours of rehearsal/reading
Script is available upon request. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Nov 5, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024
$22.00 – $22.00 per hour
AEA or Non-AEA
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