Black Ensemble Theater is holding in person auditions for their mainstage production, A GAMBLE ON HUFF: THE STORY OF GAMBLE & HUFF, written and directed by Daryl D. Brooks. Please send this to any actors/singers who might be interested and available. More info below.
AUDITION: MONDAY, September 23rd 11AM – 5PM
WHERE: 4511 N. Clark St
Pay Rate: Non- AEA: $350 p/week, Equity: $683 p/week
Seeking:
We are seeking;
an ensemble of actors who sing or singers who act (ages 25-40)
To play
YOUNG KENNY GAMBLE
YOUNG LEON HUFF
PATTIE LABELLE
GLADYS KNIGHT
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
THE O’JAYS
MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD
HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
TALENT MUST HAVE DAYTIME AND EVENING AVAILIBILTY.
To Audition please EMAIL becasting@blackensemble.org for a 5 minute TIME SLOT.
Please prepare a short selection from any artist listed above, a GOSPEL, R&B, or MOTOWN, song to be sung a Capella and 1 contemporary monologue.
** Self tapes can be submitted to becasting@blackensemble.org no later than SEP 23 12noon. Please upload files to YouTube or Vimeo with a private link and send to BECasting@blackensemble.org
Commitment:
Rehearsals begin NOV 19, 2024
Previews are DEC 21, 22, 28
Opening DEC 29,
Closing JAN 26, 2025