AUDITIONS: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Mar. 28-29, 2016
Long Beach Playhouse
About the Play/Event
Run: May. 21 — Jun. 18, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
Synopsis
Title: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Author: Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Phyllis B. Gitlin
Run: May 21 – June 18, 2016
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Thursday and Sunday night shows available for private
parties and special events.
Short Synopsis:
Set on Chicago’s South Side, 1958, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within the
three generations of the Younger family, a poor African American family.
About the Audition
Non Union, Community Theatre production. No pay.
Open Call
Dates: Mar. 28 & Mar. 29, 2016, Mon./Tues.
Times: 7pm -9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks
Date and Time: Mar. 30, 2016, Wed. 7pm
Rehearsals
Date and Time: Monday-Thursday evenings, 7p.m., Saturday and Sunday mornings TBD.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Audition Requirements
Bring headshot and resume, as well as your calendar to note any conflicts during the rehearsal process
and run of the show. Be prepared for cold readings from the script. No sides.
Casting the following roles:
LENA YOUNGER (F 50’s – 70‘s) African-American. “Mama,” matriarch of the family, religious, moral,
maternal, seeing to the family’s future.
WALTER LEE YOUNGER (M 30‘s – 40’s) African American, son of Lena, “man of the house,”
disgruntled, dreamer, trying to be a problem solver, confused as to his male role.
BENEATHA YOUNGER (F 18 – 20’s) African American, daughter of Lena, college student, spoiled,
sassy, looking for her identity.
RUTH YOUNGER (F Mid 20’s – 40‘s) African American, wife of Walter, mother of Travis, peacemaker in
family, hard working, selfless, emotionally strong.
TRAVIS YOUNGER (M Teen To play 12) African American, likable but spoiled child of Ruth and Walter.
JOSEPH ASAGAI (M Mid 20‘s – 30’s) African college student from Nigeria, one of Beneatha’s suitors,
mannerly, passionate about his heritage.
GEORGE MURCHISON (M Mid 20’s – 30’s) African American, Beneatha’s other suitor, college student,
from a wealthy family, arrogant, assimilated, good looking.
BOBO (M 50’s – 60‘s) African American, one of Walter’s partners in the liquor store plan, dim-witted.
KARL LINDNER (M 40–50s) Caucasian, a weak and ineffectual white man that is sent on behalf of the
Clybourne Park Improvement Committee to visit the Younger family.
MOVING MEN (M Open age) African-American. A moving men who helps the Youngers move out of their
apartment. May be on Stage Crew.
Contact Information: 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90804 562-­‐494-­‐1014