Staged Reading/Workshop of Full Length Play

Project Title: Decadent Acts
Union Status: Non-Union
Audition Dates: Auditions will be scheduled by appointment in late June
Performance Dates: Reading will be one night in mid-July
Rehearsal Information: There will be 3-4 rehearsals prior to the workshop
Location: Manhattan/DowntownProduction
Information: Produced by Co-Op Theatre East (www.cooptheatreeast.org), Directed by Robert Gonyo, Written by Ashley Marinaccio.
About the Play: Decadent Acts, set in the late 1980s in New York City, chronicles the story of a prominent lesbian couple struggling against legislated discrimination. The story follows anthropologist Jolene Shatila and her partner, television personality Farah White as they deal with challenges stemming from Farah's terminal illness.We are especially looking for talent who could potentially be interested in being part of the full production in fall 2009. There is no pay for the reading but possible stipend for the future production.
Character Breakdowns:

JOLENE SHATILA: Female. 35 to 50. Anthropologist and professor at New York University. Farah White’s partner of 10 years, adoptive parent of Nicole White. Tough, passionate, proud yet stubborn. Also has a very sensitive side. Can be described as butch. Think “Rachel Maddow” type. LGBT talent strongly encouraged to submit.

FARAH WHITE: Female. Late 30’s- mid 40’s. Meteorologist and television personality for national morning news program. Farah is the biological parent of Nicole White. LGBT talent strongly encouraged to submit.

NICOLE WHITE: Female. 8-12 years old. Jolene and Farah’s daughter. Looking for teenagers that look/play young. ROGER WHITE: Male. 60’s. Farah’s father and Nicole’s biological grandfather.

MINDY WHITE: Female. 60’s. Farah’s mother and Nicole’s biological grandmother.

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 1 (Mid 30’s – Late 40’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Nurse 1/ News Anchor 2/ Reporter 2/ Marin Shatila-Smith

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 2 (20’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Nurse 2/ Receptionist/Eve Shaw

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 3 (50’s to mid 60’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Yetta Sobol/Marilyn Shatila/ Producer/Anonymous Voice on Telephone

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 4 (20’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Nicole White (Adult)/ Gina Innocente/ Anonymous Female Student/ Charlotte Sims/ NYU Administrator 2

MALE ENSEMBLE 1 (20’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Alvin Innocente/News Anchor 1/Orderly/ Police Officer 1

MALE ENSEMBLE 2 (Late 40’s – Early 60’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Dr. Gray/ Mark McCalister/ TV Voice/ Judge Richter

MALE ENSEMBLE 3 (Mid 40’s – Late 50’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Dr. Landau/John Schechner/ NYU Administrator 1/ NYU Security Guard

MALE ENSEMBLE 4 (20’s): Plays various ensemble roles including: Evan McCullough/Anonymous Male Student/ Reporter 1/Police Officer 2

Submission Instructions: Please e-mail headshot/resume to cotecasting@gmail.com . You must indicate the character you're submitting for in the subject of your e-mail. We will be scheduling auditions mid-June. We will e-mail you with sides to prepare. Please feel free to visit our web site www.cooptheatreeast.org for more information about us.