ENGLAND/SCOTLAND/WALES: actors (m/f) 18-60, Black / African Descent, English spkrs, for theatre [P]
project title: Punch
production type: theatre
pay: paid
looking for: actors
based in/around: England/Scotland/Wales
about the project
Casting ”Punch!” a play – Seeking talent in the UK.
Ka Zimba Theatre in association with Teatro Internacional de Cabo Verde is casting actors to take part in a rehearsed reading of a brand new play written by award-winning playwright, Mark Norfolk which will be performed in the English language at the first-ever international theatre festival in Guinea Bissau, west Africa.
This is a fantastic, ground-breaking opportunity to encourage and nurture international theatre in Africa and the possibility of consideration for the full-stage production scheduled for international touring.
Paid Roles: €350.00 for an estimated 1 week of work (fees are paid at local rates). All travel, accommodation, and expenses will be taken care of plus a per diem of €10/day while abroad.
playing age: 18 - 30
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black
f, 18-30, Black / African Descent, with dance skills (African styles)
About the character: An impressionable village teen girl. This actor will also play Annetta, a beautiful teacher.
playing age: 18 - 50
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black
f, 18-50, Black / African Descent
About the character: A tough, ambitious and dependable woman.
playing age: 25 - 60
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black
m, 25-60, Black / African Descent
About the character: A Warlord character who is tough and brutal.
playing age: 25 - 60
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black
m, 25-60, Black / African Descent
About the character: He is a local village farmer. This actor also plays a hardened military commander, a significant part in the play.
