The University of Akron Theatre presents...
THE AMERICA PLAY
By Suzan-Lori Parks | Directed by Jimmie Woody
PERFORMANCE DATES:
November 3, 4, 5, 10, 12 @ 7:30 PM
November 6 & 12 @ 2:00 PM
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks' play centers around an unnamed African-American grave digger, referred to as the "Foundling Father", who gains a measure of fame due to his uncanny resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. His fame comes from an attraction he runs that, for the cost of a penny, allows customers to take on the role of John Wilkes Booth and re-enact Lincoln's assassination.
The first act explores The Foundling Father's history and experience, while the second act explores the attitudes and relationships of his ex-wife and son to both his experiences and that of Lincoln himself.
AUDITION DATES:
September 6, 2016 @ 5:00 - 7:00 PM
September 7, 2016 @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
*September 8, 2016 @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM (Pick up and/or Call Backs if necessary)
Auditions are open to all UA students, faculty, staff, and greater Akron community members.Rehearsals start September 19, 2016
Where:
Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall
Roles:
-3 Males (Founding Father, Bazil, John Wilkes Booth & Ensemble/Multiple Characters)
-3 Females (Lucy & Ensemble/Multiple Characters)
Age range and ethnicity of actors is flexible (no children).
Poets, Musicians and Vocalists are also encouraged to audition.
*Please have a monologue, a poem or a song prepared.
April 30, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Online
In this virtual workshop, Grace Carter, Jade Houston, and Chloe Redman will equip you with all the tools you need to appropriately credit artists’ work on social media.
Who should attend?
Marketing, communication, and social media leadership interested in simplifying best practices for citing and engaging artists and arts nonprofit work online.
