The Fountain Theatre is seeking a Black actress with dance training or who moves well for the West Coast Premiere of FREIGHT: The Five Incarnations of Abel Green starring J. Alphonse Nicholson. Nicholson reprises his Off-Broadway, tour-de-force performance, highlighted in the New York Times as Critic’s Pick.
STORYLINE: Five versions of an African American everyman travels through time in different incarnations, from a 19th-century minstrel to a fallen, out-of-work mortgage broker. In each life, Abel Green is guided, distracted, helped, or hindered by a handful of characters with whom his destiny is forever intertwined.
NOW CASTING:
THE CONDUCTOR – 20 to 39 years old, Black woman. Seeking a Black actress with dance training or who moves well. Striking, graceful, angelic. This unique role is a silent presence weaving throughout the play. A Spirit Queen. Duties also include assisting the production stage manager with backstage functions.
Producer/Theatre Company: Stephen Sachs/Fountain Theatre
Director: Joseph Megel
Writer: Howard L. Craft
Casting Director: Stephen Sachs
Audition Date: 10/26/2023
Rehearsal Date: 10/30/2023
Opening Date: 11/12/2023
Closing Date: 12/16/2023
Rate of Pay / Contract: AEA 99-Seat Contract
Post Submissions to: Actors Access and Breakdown Express. Or email casting@fountaintheatre
