Casting Notice (NYC)

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
Billie Holiday Theatre

The Billie Holiday Theatre is accepting submissions for

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

written and directed by Yvette Heyliger (www.twinbiz. com).

Producer: Marjorie Moon.

Non-Equity. Pay.

1st rehearsal: September 29, 2009.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Friday - 6:30pm - 10:30pm,

Saturday & Sunday - 11:00am - 7:00pm.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Thursday-Friday at 8:00pm.

Saturday at 3:00pm & 8:00pm, Sunday at 4:00pm.

PERFORMANCE DATES: October 23 - December 20, 2009

at the Billie Holiday Theatre

1368 Fulton Street

Brooklyn, NY.

Please mail picture and resume to Lawrence Evans

566 W. 159th St., #62

New York, NY 10032.

Auditions will be held at the Billie Holiday Theatre by appointment only.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? is an interfaith, intergenerational play about a God-fearing wife and mother whose exposure to HIV by her "down low" husband inspires her to take action when she asks… what would Jesus do? The surprising answer may just bring their Biblically-correct church to its knees! Live music infuses this timely and (unfortunately) still relevant story of HIV in America which challenges the faith and secular communities to do more to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, starting with our houses of worship and our black theatres.

ALL ROLES ARE AFRICAN AMERICANS.

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:

PASTOR ARTHUR HALL: Early-mid 40's. Concerned leader of his flock. A Martin Luther King, Jr. type.

LEONTA WILSON (Understudy) : Late 40's. Middle class, attractive wife and mother of two children. (CAST) JOHN WILSON, SR.: 50 years old. Attractive husband of Leonta. Middle class. Must be at least 6'2".

KIETA WILSON: 16 years old. Daughter of John and Leonta. Younger of their two children.

MOTHER WILSON: Late 60's - early 70's. Senior citizen, mother of John, Sr. Grandmother of Kieta. Jamaican. Lives with the family (akaJulia).

DAVID: 17 years old. Cute. Likes Kieta.

ANNE: Early-mid 30's. David's mother. Church soloist. Must be able to sing.

MATTIE: Mid-late 60's. Senior citizen. Anne's mother and David's grandmother.

BROTHER JEDIDIAH: Mid-late 60's - early 70's. Senior citizen. Mother Wilson' s new boyfriend and Mattie's ex-boyfriend.

DEACON BROWN: 50's. A Christian zealot.

GERALDINE/SISTER ONE: Late 20's-early 30's. Doubles as Women's Day committee member and guest speaker at Women's Day program who is beautiful lip-stick lesbian.

DELORES/SISTER TWO: 30's. Doubles as Women's Day committee member and as a homeless woman who speaks at Women's Day program.

MINISTER OF MUSIC: Pianist. Must read music. Some acting experience helpful.

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Terrence Spivey

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Yvette Heyliger's WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? casting call (NYC)

The Billie Holiday Theatre is accepting submissions for WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

Written and directed by Yvette Heyliger (www.twinbiz.com).

Producer: Marjorie Moon.

Non-Equity. Pay.

1st rehearsal: TBA.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Friday - 6:30pm - 10:30pm, Saturday & Sunday - 11:00am - 7:00pm. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Thursday-Friday at 8:00pm. Saturday at 3: 00pm & 8:00pm, Sunday at 4:00pm. The show runs April 30 - June 28, 2009 at the Billie Holiday Theatre, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY. You may e-mail picture and resume to Lawrence Evans at LEvans912@aol.com. Auditions by appointment only on Wednesday, April 1st.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? is an interfaith, intergenerational play about a God-fearing wife and mother whose exposure to HIV by her "down low" husband inspires her to take action when she asks… What would Jesus do? The surprising answer may just bring their Biblically-correct church to its knees! Live music infuses this timely and (unfortunately) still relevant story of HIV in America which challenges the faith and secular communities to do more to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, starting with our houses of worship and our black theatres.

ALL ROLES ARE AFRICAN AMERICANS. SEEKING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:

PASTOR ARTHUR HALL: Early-mid 40's. Concerned le ader of his flock. A Martin Luther King, Jr. type.

LEONTA WILSON (Understudy) : Mid-late 40's. Middle class, attractive wife and mother of two children.

JOHN WILSON, SR.: Late 40's. Attractive husband of Leonta. Middle class. Must be at least 6'2".

KIETA WILSON: 16 years old. Daughter of John and Leonta. Younger of their two children.

MOTHER WILSON: Mid-late 60's. Senior citizen, mother of John, Sr. Grandmother of Kieta. Jamaican. Lives with the family (aka Julia).

DAVID: 16 years old. Cute. Likes Kieta.

ANNE: Early-mid 30's. David's mother. Church soloist. Must be able to sing.MATTIE: Mid-late 60's. Senior citizen. Anne's mother and David's grandmother.

BROTHER JEDIDIAH: Mid-late 60's. Senior citizen. Mother Wilson' s new boyfriend and Mattie's ex-boyfriend.

DEACON BROWN: 40-50. A Christian zealot.

GERALDINE/SISTER ONE: Mid 20's-early 30's. Doubles as Women's Day committee member and guest speaker at Women's Day program who is beautiful lip-stick lesbian.

DELORES/SISTER THREE: Mid 20's-early 30's. Doubles as Women's Day committee member and as a homeless woman who speaks at Women's Day program.

MINISTER OF MUSIC: Pianist. Must read music. Some acting experience helpful.

AAPEX Writer Yvette Heyliger's HILLARY & MONICA Opens July 24th (NYC)

Following, Barack Obama’s lead, we are showing Hillary some love by helping her to pay down her campaign debt resulting from one of the hardest-fought primary races in history! The Midtown International Theatre Festival in association with Twinbiz presents Hillary and Monica: The Winter of Her Discontent beginning July 24, 2008. If a patron wishes, after each performance the hat will be passed or a ticket can be purchased online at http://www.ticketcentral.com/ with the following promotional code: HILSBILL. A dollar of each ticket purchased with this code will go towards paying down Hill’s bills! Giving is totally optional, of course!

Hillary and Monica: The Winter of Her Discontent is a one-act play which explores what would have happened if the former first lady and the infamous intern had a chance meeting before the scandal broke? Find out in this all-American uproar about women, power and politics which takes a look at the evolution of the role of First Lady, as well as the age old problem of infidelity which affects first ladies from all walks of life.

Written and directed by Yvette Heyliger, the one-act play stars Clinton look-a-like Heidi Dallin, Jacqueline Kristel as Monica Lewinsky, Vanessa Shaw as Betty Curry and Jeff Pierce as Bill Clinton. Hillary and Monica: The Winter of Her Discontent will be playing at Workshop Theatre Main Stage, 312 West 36th Street, 4th floor on July 24th at 8:30pm, July 25th at 6:30pm, July 26th at 9:00pm, July 29 at 6:30pm, August 2nd at 5:00pm and August 2nd at 2:30pm. Tickets can be purchased for $18, $15 for seniors and students at http://www.ticketcentral.com/ or 212-279-4200.

People are often surprised when they discover Heyliger is African-American. To this she says, “I write about women’s issues which transcend race and I have always been patriotic; with this play I had a chance to explore both. This is a play about infidelity, a universal subject most people unfortunately know something about. However, the play is bigger than the scandal which is only used as a jumping off point for larger issues regarding women and politics. Women seeking office have to walk a tight rope between toughness and humanity that men do not, and the play explores that. It is interesting that the themes I wrote about in 2001—a presidential hopeful juggling power, politics and perfidiousness—have come to pass in 2008.”

Hillary and Monica: The Winter of Her Discontent was produced in a limited engagement last summer at Gloucester Stage Company in Massachusetts and was well received by audiences. Interestingly the play attracted Hillary supporters and detractors alike! Following are a few additional quotes by critics: "A witty take on recent history." Daily Item; "Hil-arious production!" North Shore Sunday; Complex: ‘Hillary and Monica’ delivers more than laughs." Winston-Salem Journal.