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OPEN SPACE ARTS — CASTING NOTICE
BLOOD SPILL
by Lee Raines
Directed by Byron Stewart
Open Space Arts is seeking an actor for the role of ANGELA TURNER in Lee Raines’ short play BLOOD SPILL, presented as part of BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY, our fall exploration of theater, HIV/AIDS history, and the continuing impact of the epidemic on LGBTQ+ artists and communities.
ANGELA TURNER — Female, late 30s. Artistic Director of a top-tier New York theater company. Smart, accomplished, stylish, direct and no-nonsense. Angela reunites with Kenny King, an old college friend and HIV-positive playwright, when he comes to her theater with a deeply personal new play. Their meeting develops into a passionate confrontation about AIDS, art, institutional responsibility and whose stories are considered acceptable for the stage.
The role was written as Black, but the playwright specifically indicates that Angela may be played by an actor of any race.
Setting: New York City, 1992.
Location: Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago.
BLOOD SPILL will be presented alongside Jeff Hagedorn’s historic 1983 AIDS play ONE as part of BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY.
Material to Prepare:
To be considered, please send a headshot, résumé, and a one-minute self-tape of any material of your choice to osaauditions@gmail.com with BLOOD SPILL — ANGELA in the subject line.
Time Commitment:
6 rehearsals TBA, 3 performances
Performances:
Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 25 at 3 p.m.
Character Type/Restrictions:
ANGELA TURNER — Female, late 30s. Artistic Director of a top-tier New York theater company. Smart, accomplished, stylish, direct and no-nonsense. Angela reunites with Kenny King, an old college friend and HIV-positive playwright, when he comes to her theater with a deeply personal new play. Their meeting develops into a passionate confrontation about AIDS, art, institutional responsibility and whose stories are considered acceptable for the stage. The role was written as Black, but the playwright specifically indicates that Angela may be played by an actor of any race.