Nicole Kearney Productions will be presenting five (5) performances of "And Ya Don't Stop" a hip hop play by Nicole C. Kearney during the Cincinnati Fringe Festival (CFF). The CFF is June 1 - 12, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nominal stipends will be paid for the project.

For consideration submit resumes/bio and headshots to nicolekearnyproductions@gmail.com. If you are interested in the role(s) of Supreme and Young Supreme ALSO SUBMIT a MP3/4 or video link demonstrating emcee (MC) skills. Auditions will be scheduled by appointment mid-March.

And Ya Don't Stop Synopsis:
And Ya Don't Stop a hip hop play finds a trio at the crossroads when they discover that a record label only wants one of them - Supreme, the emcee. Unknown to him the label plans to pervert his image. Embittered, under contract and estranged from his crew, Supreme unwillingly goes on a journey guided by the messenger and the four elements of hip hop to help him regain his self and return to his hip hop roots.

Characters

SUPREME Hip hop emcee, 20-30, African American male, must have emcee skills. Lead emcee for the Origin

DEEJAY D Hip hop Deejay, 20-30, African American female. Deejay for the Origin. Has been friends with Supreme since childhood. Also plays herself as young, teenage and young adult Deejay D.

LEVEL Hip hop Producer, 20-30, ethnicity open, preferred Latino, Asian or Caucasian. Producer for the Origin. Meets DJ D in college and is then introduced to Supreme

THOUGHT The Messenger of the elements of hip hop. Narrator and Hype man. Age and ethnicity open, male

DARIUS STONE Label A& R Executive for Stone Cold Records, 30's, African American male. Arrogant and "Shug Knight" (Death Row Records) type.

PAUL COHEN Agent, 30's, Caucasian male. Works for Stone Cold Records doing dirty deals with artists.

WRITER One of the first elements of hip hop, a spirit. Age and ethnicity open. Male

B-BOY One of the first elements of hip hop, a spirit. Age and ethnicity open. Male

DEEJAY Third element of hip hop. Age open, African American male.

EMCEE Fourth element of hip hop future. Age open, African American male.

1st FELLA Age and ethnicity open, male. Animated rhyme writer.

2nd FELLA Age and ethnicity open, male. Animated producer.

MR. STONE Owner of Stone Cold Records, 20-eary 30's, African American male. Younger brother of Darius Stone. Russell Simmons type.

YOUNG, SUPREME as a 10-12 year old, 16-17 year old TEENAGE & and a 18-20 something versions of himself.

YOUNG ADULT