2026 Season

Pay Rate: NON AEA: $350 p/week, AEA rate: $718 p/week

Audition Date and Time: MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, FEB 16, 17 &18, 2026 10AM- 6PM

Audition Location: BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER 4450 N Clark St.

Material to Prepare:

Time Commitment:

see Breakdown

Character Type/Restrictions:

BREAKDOWN

Muddy Waters ( The Hoochie Coochie Man) A celebration of one of the Blues’ Greatest

Written by Jackie Taylor
Directed By Daryl Brooks

First Rehearsal: May 11th

Tech Begins: June 2nd

Preview: June 6,7,12,13

Open: June 14th

Close: July 26th

SEEKING:

Muddy Waters - 30s - 40s sings

Howlin’ Wolf - 20- 40s sings

Koko Taylor - 20s - 40s sings

ENSEMBLE - male/female 20s - 50s sings and move well

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You Can’t Fake The Funk (A Journey Through Funk Music)
A flash back journey with Dr. Funk to honor some of the most memorable music in FUNK.

Written and Directed by Daryl D Brooks

First Rehearsal: August 11th

Tech Begins: Sept. 8th

Preview: Sept. 5,6,11,12

Open: Sept. 13th

Close: Oct. 25th

SEEKING:
ENSEMBLE - male/female 20s - 50s must sing and move well to play various roles (Dr. Funk, EWF, Chaka Khan, Gap Band, Rick James, Isaac Hayes)

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The Other Cinderella

Cinderella is from the projects, the Stepmamma works at the Post Office, the Brothers are from the Hood, and the Fairygodmamma hails from Jamaica! At the helm of the Kingdom of Other is the King and the Queen and everybody – even Dorothy – has soul.

Written and Directed by Jackie Taylor

First Rehearsal: November 3rd

Tech Begins: Dec. 8th

Preview: Dec. 12,13,18,19

Open: Dec 20th

Close: Jan.24th

SEEKING:

King mid 30s - 50s, sings

Queen mid 30s - 50s sings

Cinderella 20s sings and moves well

StepMama mid 30s to 50s, sings

Dorothy 20s, sings

Prince 20s sings and moves well

Fairy GodMomma 30s - 50s sings

ENSEMBLE male/female 20s - 50s sing and move well to play various roles