Audition Information for Privileged

Thank you for your interest in The Shattered Glass Project production of Privileged, written by Alma Davenport and directed by Sandra L. Holloway.

Auditions will be conducted via video audition submission. Any potential callbacks will be conducted via Zoom.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE 

Video audition submissions due: Sunday, February 20, 2022
Potential callback date: Sunday, February 27, 2022
Casting notifications: callback notifications sent by 2/25/2022
Playwright’s first read-through: March 5-6, 2022
Playwright’s second read-through: July 16, 17, 18, 2022
First  day  of  rehearsal:  Sunday, October 9, 2022
Range  of  potential rehearsal  hours:  Monday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12-5 p.m.

About the Creative Team

Note:

All cast, crew and staff for in-person productions and activities conducted by The Shattered Glass Project are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, for the safety of all participants. You will be required to submit proof of vaccination to audition. Questions may be addressed to theshatteredglassproject@gmail.com.

Synopsis

Chris Clay has been an average white guy living in Seattle all his life until now. When an opportunity to help African Descendants of Slaves purchase their first home arises, he scours his family tree for his last "Black" Ancestor. He finds Lucy Clay, a Black woman passing for white in the post-Civil War South, and he embarks on a reckless mission to reclaim his Blackness so that he can benefit from her secret and legacy for his personal gain.

Content warnings:

Auditioners should note that Privileged is a story about gender and race privilege; which portrays violence against women and Black people; and which uses the "N-word" and crass, vulgar, or demeaning language to describe people and situations. The director and production team will seek consent and work with the cast to identify personal boundaries, and provide support through open discussion and dramaturgical work. Questions about the script and other potential content elements may be addressed to us at theshatteredglassproject@gmail.com and we will arrange for responses from the director.

Rehearsal and Performance Details and Information:

This production of Privileged is a longer-term project running from March 5-November 20, 2022, including 2 developmental readings on Zoom for the playwright and an in-person rehearsal process at the Theatre Puget Sound rehearsal studios at the Seattle Center downtown, with in-person performances in Seattle at West of Lenin, located in Fremont.

Script Development Process:

Rehearsals and readings for the script development process in March and July will all take place on the Zoom webinar platform. Participants will need to have access to wifi or hard-wired Internet access and a device with which to log into Zoom. If a performer cast in any of the roles has concerns about access, we encourage you to speak with the producer at TSGP to arrange for technology support.

In-Person Production:

Rehearsals for the in-person production will be scheduled from 6-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturdays and Sundays between 12-5 p.m.; conflicts will be taken into account. Performances will take place Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with matiness on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Pacific time.

Compensation

Performers will receive a $500 stipend. Tickets for this production will be available on a Pay-What-You-Will basis.

Casting notes and information:

All roles are available for casting through this audition process. Actors are invited to audition for any role matching their personal identity.

Roles available:

Chris Clay: Male. Early 30’s. White. Easy, optimistic, cute and entitled. . He exists in the present day.
Double-cast with James Clay: Male. Late 20’s. White. A romantic. He believes that he is a good and fair man. He's got that good old fashioned American Spirit and a dash of self-righteousness. He exists in the past.

Riya Dara: Female. Late 20’s. Indian-American. Anxious, driven and steadfast. She exists in the present day.

Susie Atwood: Female. Adult. Black. A grown black woman and former slave living during reconstruction. Subconsciously, she lives in a constant state of terror. Her anger is subconscious. She is mournful but doesn't know it. She is a carefully self-contained whirlwind. She exists in the past. Double-cast with Pam Atwood Lawrence: Female. Black. 40-ish. She is artistic and grand but tries to downplay it, the part about being grand that is. She is a retired chemical engineer turned glass artist. She exists in the present.

Lucy Clay: Female. 19-25 years old. She is someone who looks like they could identify as white but could also not be white. Like Susie, she too lives in fear, but it is because she is living a lie that she is always trying to justify. She exists in the past.

Stacy Jackson: Female. Black. Late 40's to mid 50's. She moves with a confidence that has been forged over the years. Her mind is always working. She exists in the present.

Russ Atwood: Male. Adult. Black. Smart, and proud but used to playing dumb and humble as a survival tactic. He is an adult black man and Susie's husband. He exists in the past.

Percy Lee: Male. Adult. White. Friend to James Clay. He tries to be cheerful but he feels threatened by all of the changes that happened after the civil war. Misses the good old days. He exists in the past.
Double cast with David: Male. Adult. White. Friend of Chris and Riya. He exists in the present.

Willow: Female. Adult. White. Friend of Chris and Riya. She's very PC and "cares about everyone" except people who don't share her politics and personal beliefs. She exists in the present.

Audition Requirements:

What do you need to complete the audition submission?

1. a video of yourself performing a one-minute contemporary dramatic monologue OR a link to a video posted on YouTube or another video service.

2. a photo or a headshot of yourself

3. a resume or a summary of your theatrical experience

Please have all your submission elements ready before you start filling out the form.

Fill out the form and upload the video or provide a shared link to the audition video on the Google Form available at https://forms.gle/gs3WAQiG6yNxd8EM7