AUDITION NOTICE

for  Theatre Morgan’s production of

Langston Hughes’

BLACK NATIVITY

DIRECTOR:     Dwight R.B. Cook

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Thaddeus Mitchell     CHOREOGRAPHER:              Richard C. Keller, III

SYNOPSIS:     BLACK NATIVITY by Langston Hughes is an African American telling of the birth of Christ.  This production will present a traditional telling of the story as well as an ‘Urban’ presentation relating the ‘Ole’ story to ‘Present’ day issues.

SEEKING:

Singers; Dancers (multiple styles);

Rap/Spoken Word Artists; and ACTORS!!!

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

Singing Actors: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Singing Dancers & Vocalists: Thursday, September 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Call Backs (if needed): Friday, September 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

SINGING ACTORS: Prepare a 2-minute Contemporary Monologue & 16 bars of     a Seasonal or Contemporary piece.

SINGING DANCERS:  Prepare 16 bars of a Seasonal or Contemporary piece

VOCALISTS: Prepare 16 bars of a Seasonal or Contemporary piece

ALL: Come prepared to move and DANCE!

RAPPERS/SPOKEN WORD ARTIST:  Please prepare a ‘Rap’ that communicates how the Christmas Story does or does not relate in our/your community – or how the ‘Story’ should relate to our/your community.  Rappers who are cast will have their “Rap” as part of the production.

BRING A RESUME AND ATTACHED HEADSHOT.

LOCATION:

Morgan State University

Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center

Turpin-Lamb Theater

2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21251

       Dwight.Cook@morgan.edu