In The Continuum by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter

  • Non-Equity
  • Anywhere

Website Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Pay Rate: $1000.00 total
Audition Date and Time: Video Taped First Round Of Auditions Due By April 20, 2026. Email Your Audition Tape To: fjtheatre@cityofevanston.org
Audition Location: Callback Auditions Will Be Held Saturday, April 25 between 12 PM and 2 PM by appointment at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center 927 Noyes St., Evanston 60201
Contact Person Email: fjtheatre@cityofevanston.org

Video Taped First Round Of Auditions Due By April 20, 2026

In the Continuum puts a human face on the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa and America through the lives of two unforgettably courageous women. Living worlds apart, one in South Central LA and the other in Zimbabwe, each experiences a kaleidoscopic weekend of life-changing revelations in this story of parallel denials and self-discoveries.

Material to Prepare:

Submit a headshot and resume. For the Video Audition prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue and 8-16 bars of a classical or contemporary song. Sides from the play will be assigned for the callback audition.

Time Commitment:

Rehearsals M-F 6/29 - 7/17 Evenings

Tech Week: 7/19 - 24 Evenings

Performance Dates: 7/25 - 8/9 (Performances Sat 7pm - Sun 3pm)

Character Type/Restrictions:

Black Female, aged 19 to mid-20s. Seeking a strong actor and capable singer with comfort in movement to portray a 19-year-old woman from South Central Los Angeles. The role is one of two female characters in the production; both characters discover they are HIV-positive and must navigate associated stigmas, relationships, and survival. The production is moving, witty, and "powerfully funny."

The woman from Zimbabwe has been cast.

To apply for this job email your details to fjtheatre@cityofevanston.org