Auditions

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Auditions 〰️

 

Ebony Road Players is looking for actors for our upcoming show, Cadillac Crew by Tori Sampson

Director: Demetria Thomas

Show dates:  September 24-28

Location: Grand Rapids Public Museum

Story: On the day of a much-anticipated speech by Rosa Parks during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, four activists working in a Virginia civil rights office wonder whether the proclamation of equality amongst mankind includes women. With remarkable insight and unexpected humor, Cadillac Crew reclaims the stories of the forgotten leaders who blazed the trail for desegregation and women’s rights and asks: when will the world be ready to embrace women in all their capacity?

Author’s Note:

Although this play is inspired by real events and people, it remains a piece of fiction.


Cast:

  • CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance)

    RACHEL - A powerhouse of a young WOMAN. Polished. Poised. Witty. Lovingly stern. Proud.

    Twenty-six years of age. BLACK.

    Actor will embody ALICIA

    ABBY - A powerhouse of a young WOMAN. Driven by personal goals. Values the autonomy she's never experienced. Sharp. Unapologetic.

    Twenty-two years of age. BLACK.

    Actor will embody OPAL

    DEE - A powerhouse of a young WOMAN. Grounded in personal constitution. Mature. Hesitancy and confidence often reveal themselves simultaneously. Sophisticated.

    Thirty-five years of age. BLACK.

    Actor will embody PATRISSE.

    SARAH - A powerhouse of a young WOMAN. Down to earth. Firm in stance and address. Protective. Secure in the past; optimistically awaits the future.

    Twenty-eight years of age. WHITE or WHITE passing.

    Actor will embody JOURNALIST.