Category: Non-Equity Auditions

Pay: Stipend

IN-PERSON AUDITION:
Date: Monday, June 24th from 4:00-8:00 PM
Location: Bishop Arts Theatre Center - 215 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75208
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VIDEO AUDITIONS:
Due Date: Monday, June 24th, 2024
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What to prepare: Please come prepared with one contemporary monologue and the side below. Please memorize both characters lines and come prepared to be both characters in this scene. ALL actors will read for both Mel and Grace. It will be used more as a workshop piece, rather the actual scene. Please come prepared to work creatively and freely with the text. Actors should also come in comfortable clothing and shoes and be prepared to do some extensive movement.

Jet Fuel Audition Side

Time Commitment: Rehearsals will start the week of August 6th with staggered. The cast will rehearse 4-6 times a week. A rehearsal schedule will be provided after the show is cast and conflicts are considered. Technical rehearsals will begin in early September. Performances take place from September 12th through September 22nd.

Show Description: Embark on an unforgettable journey through the world of elite sports with Amy Evans' groundbreaking new play. Inspired by the extraordinary tale of Olympic sprinter Caster Semenya, this captivating production casts a brilliant spotlight on the intricate intersections of gender, race identity, and the quest for fairness in the realm of athletics. More than just a play, Jet Fuel serves as a catalyst for conversations that matter. It brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate diversity and inclusion while pondering the true essence of fairness in the world of elite athletes. Tiana Blair with Dallas Theater Center’s Brierley Acting Company is directing and choreographing this production.

Seeking: BATC is looking to hire a diverse range of artists specifically seeking Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Although there are female/male identifying roles, BATC is committed to diversity and inclusivity. We hold ourselves accountable for the equitable environment that our industry needs to bolster and provide. Therefore, we encourage performers of all ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and disabilities to prepare for and attend every audition we hold.

Those with a headshot and resume should bring a copy. All artists are required to provide their availability from August 6th to September 22nd.

Character Descriptions:
MEL JACKSON 20, Black American, star sprinter, cisgender woman. Sports governing bodies would likely label Mel either intersex and/or hyperandrogenic, though Mel does not use either term to identify herself. She does not dress the way the other women sprinters around her dress, opting instead for gear that does more to cover her frame. At no point during the play does Mel describe herself in specific terms, even as other characters speculate and make assumptions about her body. Mel is Mel, and she resists the pressure to describe what being "Mel" means -- other than loving to run.

GRACE KENNEDY 22, Black American, star sprinter. Cisgender woman, femme, deeply committed to a vast number of causes.

KEISHA HARRINGTON 18, Black American, rising star sprinter. A Cisgender woman, young and righteous, acts a little corny but not as naive as she may seem.

COURTNEY SKIDMORE A.k.a. "Skids": 23, white American, excellent sprinter, cisgender woman. A kindly narcissist, if such a combination is possible.

ELENA PETRUSCHENKOV 26, white, Russian, cisgender woman. Star sprinter with dubious morals.

NORA KAAS 25, star sprinter, white Swedish cisgender woman, a self-described passionate feminist.

JAMIE SACKETT 22, British star sprinter, white, cisgender woman.

LESLIE late 30s/early 40s, WADA doping official, cisgender woman, Black American.

JO MEKKI 25, Black Sudanese world champion sprinting mega-star, cisgender woman, the epitome of athletic glamour.

Questions: Email us at albert@bishopartstheatre.org