Auditions for Two Shows
New Tampa Players announces auditions for The Black Nativity and Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Pinata Woman, and Other Superhero Girls Like Me
Monday, October 18th @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 19th @ 7:00 PM
The Black Nativity by Langston Hughes
Performance Dates: December 10, 11, 12 and 18th
The Christmas story in dialogue, narrative, pantomime, gospel song and folk spirituals- the unique creation of the poet and playwright Langston Hughes.
Direction: Ashley Collins
Choreographer: Eboni Graham
Roles: Storytellers, Singers, Dancers, Community
Storytellers, Singers, and Community: Please prepare a 1 minute monologue and 16 bars of a gospel or folk spiritual.
Dancers: Come in comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to do a short movement audition.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin in late October and will be on Mondays-Thursdays between 7-10 PM at Uptown Stage. There may be a few Saturday or Sunday rehearsals.
Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Pinata Woman, and Other Superhero Girls Like Me by Luis Alfaro
Based on the writings of Alma Cervantes, Sandra C Munoz, Marisela Nortes
Performances Dates: January 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2022
Direction: Eboni Graham
Five girls living in the urban streets of east L.A. discover the growing pains, strange absurdities and amusing experiences of adolescence life.
This play will be presented in a series of monologues, vignettes and poetry interludes. Script is primarily in English but has various Spanish terms and sayings throughout for each character.
New Tampa Players is partnering with Tampa City Ballet to provide a theatrical and dance experience piece.
Looking for those that can play and appear to be ages 12-17. High school students are encouraged to audition.
Characters:
Raquel: wants to be a writer but struggles to express herself. Close relationship with her mom.
Dolores: confident but has a rough family life. Has a love/hate relationship with the opposite sex.
Monica: Mexican, self conscience about appearance but has great ambitions about her future.
Jasmine: doesn’t understand the opposite sex but loves her baby nephew
Sylvia: Mexican, responsible and loves her family but gets in trouble unknowingly
Please prepare a 1 minute monologue.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin in late October and will be on Mondays-Thursdays between 7-10 PM at Uptown Stage. There may be a few Saturday or Sunday rehearsals.
All auditionees are asked to wear a mask during the audition.
Directions to Uptown Stage: Once on the campus of the University Mall, park in front of the K&G Fashions main mall entrance. Enter the mall through the entrance between K&G Fashions and Famous Footwear. Turn right at the children’s playspace inside the mall. Uptown Stage is the fourth space on the left.
New Tampa Players is producing these pieces with the generous support of Hillsborough Arts Council, Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, and Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs
