The Williams Project, a South Seattle theatre company dedicated to making theatrical excellence accessible to diverse and engaged audiences while paying artists a living wage, is seeking actors for a staged reading of The Amen Corner, written by James Baldwin and directed by Reggie D. White.
This reading is a developmental workshop heading towards a production to be held in November of 2022.
More information on the company available at www.thewilliamsproject.org
Synopsis:
“The Amen Corner” is the story of a black woman pastor of a storefront Harlem church whose religious certainty seeds trouble in the congregation and with her own son. The play mines Baldwin’s early life, which was dominated by a strict stepfather pastor and marked by his own teenage years in the pulpit.
Auditioning all roles.
Email audition videos or Zoom audition requests to contact@thewilliamsproject.org
Only vaccinated performers will be considered. Proof of vaccination will be required before any offer can be accepted.
First round: Prepare a 90-second monologue of your choosing and 30-60 seconds of a capella song (preferably gospel). Record and email to contact@thewilliamsproject.org by September 24th. Also include a headshot or selfie and resume or list of theatrical experience (if any).
If unable to record a video, open Zoom auditions will be held September 23-24. Email contact@thewilliamsproject.org providing availability between 10-6 both days.
Callbacks via Zoom September 30 and October 1. Sides provided.
