FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA at Tacoma Little Theatre

About the project and the company

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its last show of the 2023/2024 season, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland’s powerful and moving, From the Mississippi Delta.  This production will be directed by Michelle Blackmon.

Auditions will be held Sunday, March 24^th and Monday, March 25^th at Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N I Street, Tacoma WA 98403) and on Tuesday, March 26^th at STAR Center (3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409).  Audition appointments will be set starting at 6:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm on Monday & Tuesday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, March 27^th at Tacoma Little Theatre.   All actors must schedule their appointment using Casting Manager at the link below.

Based on her memoir of the same title, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland recounts her 20 year journey from humble beginnings in Greenwood, Mississippi, during the Jim Crow era, her civil rights activism, achieving her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota and celebrating her success as a Pulitzer-Prize nominated playwright. Experience a story of triumph in the face of extreme adversity that expertly weaves through the trials and tribulations of Dr. Holland’s life relayed through the bodies and voices of only three actors, all in tribute to one of America’s unsung heroes.

This is a 3-woman ensemble piece. All actors will be weaving in and out of portraying the same character(s) at different ages and stages in life. They will also be singing, at times in harmony and a cappella. We are looking for a strong ensemble of actors and singers to tell this story. All actors will be considered for all tracks. All roles are Female Identifying, Any Age, Black/African American.

Auditioners are asked to prepare a short (1-2 min.) story with movement. It can be a monologue from a play, a real-life story, or a story from a children’s book, but your performance must show that you can dramatize the story through movement. Be prepared to repeat your piece with a change of intention. Also, please prepare a short a cappella song from the Civil Rights Movement.

All actors cast receive a travel reimbursement up to $150.00.

To reserve an audition time, follow this link (http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/el3ipFaQ7dOkLkc) or call our Box Office for assistance at (253) 272-2281.

Once cast, From the Mississippi Delta will begin rehearsals April 29, 2024.  The production will run from Friday, June 7, 2024, to Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Location of Audition

Auditions will be held Sunday, March 24th and Monday, March 25th at Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N I Street, Tacoma WA 98403) and on Tuesday, March 26th at STAR Center (3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409).  Audition appointments will be set starting at 6:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm on Monday & Tuesday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at Tacoma Little Theatre.   All actors must schedule their appointment using Casting Manager at the link below. 

Audition requirements

Auditioners are asked to prepare a short (1-2 min.) story with movement. It can be a monologue from a play, a real-life story, or a story from a children’s book, but your performance must show that you can dramatize the story through movement. Be prepared to repeat your piece with a change of intention. Also, please prepare a short a cappella song from the Civil Rights Movement.