Kids and Teens Needed for "The Basil Biggs Project"
Seeking Professional Kids & Teens Actors for "The Basil Biggs Project". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "The Basil Biggs Project" traces the life of a farmer, veterinarian and prominent Gettysburg figure. Biggs received a contract to disinter and rebury the Union dead following the battle of Gettysburg - the bloodiest of the Civil War. Though a prominent figure in his community, it appears that Biggs did not read or write. Rate: $500 a week, possibly negotiable. Additional info: Actors must be Philadelphia-based OR have roots in Philadelphia AND their own local accommodations in the Philadelphia area. Type of Project: CONCERT READING. It will take place in Philadelphia at The Wilma Theater. Rehearsals and shows all take place in Philadelphia. Union and Non-Union. Total Obligation: June 2nd through 28th, detailed below. Date of Shows: June 25 through 28 Rehearsals and Tech Week: Rehearsals begin June 2nd, Tech Week, the week of June 22nd, and the last show will be June 28th. Location: Performances will be held at The Wilma Theater. Talent must be available on the dates listed. Talent must live within 90 minutes or have their own local accommodations. When applying, please send resume, headshot and information below: Name Include headshot and theater résumé and recent digital photo (and any video demos of your theater work) If submitting for any special skill sets, include a demo if possible: for Mignon, a signing demo; for Jupiter, fiddling/violin; and/or any tap-dancing demo; for the "Black Males" role, tap-dancing, fiddling, or harmonica demos. Cell phone # Email Address Home Zip Code (must live within one and a half hours of Philadelphia. If not, must have your own local accommodations.) Union status: Open to Union and Non-Union Do you have classic theater training/experience? MUST include ROLE in the subject line of the email. All Males - Please state if you have any of the following, and how many years of experience. A few roles require this skill: tap dancing, fiddling/violin playing, and harmonica. If under age 18, list date of birth and height. Attention! Directors must receive this information listed in the bullet points if you want to be considered.
7 roles
Mixed race (must be light-skinned AA). Basil’s oldest and least favored son. Charming, handsome, funny, yet complex. He attracts trouble. Classical training or equivalent experience. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
Mixed race (must be light skinned AA). Speaking role. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
Mixed race (must be light-skinned AA). Basil’s daughter. Light-skinned enough to “pass”. Clear-eyed, curious, solid, mature, charismatic. On the cusp of becoming a 19th-century “new woman”, but in the course of the play, doesn’t quite make it ( but would if the play ended a decade after it does). Classical training or equivalent. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
Cecelia, plus other roles. Mixed race (must be light-skinned AA). Basil’s daughter. Light-skinned, less interested in political matters than her sister Hannah. Charming, could be mistaken as shallow. Classical training or equivalent. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
Must look no older than 10 years old. Mixed race (must be light-skinned AA). Basil’s youngest son, and his favorite. Old for his years. Speaking role. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
It is a non-speaking role, and she plays 3 small roles (Tibby, Amy, MaryElla). *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
Boys with any of the following skill sets: tap dancers, fiddle player, harmonica players. *If School Aged: Date commitments for June (aside from show dates) to be determined.*
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