MARIE & ROSETTA - St. Paul Appts.
Park Square Theatre
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 6; $500/week minimum
TYA
SEEKING
2 Female, black, actor/singers for show about the origins of rock and roll:
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: an African-American woman in her early 30's. Pretty, vivacious, an irrepressible spirit. A mean guitar player with a bluesy voice. Plays spirituals that swing.
MARIE KNIGHT: an African-American woman in her early 20's, but looks younger. A more traditional alto gospel singer, plays staid piano. Gorgeous, on her way to being a spiritual star.
INSTRUCTIONS
Submit Resume to casting by June 1st.
Deadline: Fri, Jun 1, 2018
SUBMIT TO
Park Square Theatre Casting20 W 7th Place
St. Paul, MN 55102
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal 10/23, Tech begins 11/16, Thanksgiving Day off, Previews begin 11/23, Opens 11/30, Runs Thurs through Sat nights and Sun matinees, Closes 12/30, possible extension through 1/6/2019
OTHER
Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her time and a huge influence on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. Marie and Rosetta chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protégée, Marie Knight, as they prepare to embark on a tour that would establish them as one of the great duos in musical history.
Local Hires Preferred.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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