Director: Victoria Lauture Duncker

Production Dates: Friday- March 14th, Saturday-March 15th, Friday-March 21st, Saturday-

March 22nd at 8pm and Sunday-March 16th at 2pm

Location: The Burgdorff Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040

About the Play:

"The Colored Museum" is a powerful and satirical exploration (in the spirit of “In Living Color!”) of African American identity through a series of 11 exhibits. This thought-provoking play challenges stereotypes and celebrates Black culture with humor and heart.

Casting Requirements:

Actors who identify as African-American, Black or of the African Diaspora with improvisational skills, who are familiar with the genre of satire and the ability to embody different characters are strongly encouraged to apply

Note: All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities.

Audition Details:

• Audition Dates: Monday-January 13th and Tuesday January 14th: 7pm-10pm

• Callbacks: Wednesday-January 15th: 7pm-10pm

• Location: Burgdorff Center 10 Durand Rd Maplewood, NJ 07040

Please prepare a 90-second monologue and 16 bars of a gospel or a R&B inspired song (with clearly marked sheet music) in the style of the show. Material should show range and an understanding of dramatic satire.  Please use the following link for sides:THE_COLORED_MUSEUM_CALLBACK_SIDES.pdf - Google Drive Join us in bringing this important work to the stage and be part of a conversation that matters!

Character Breakdowns:

1. Miss Pat: A stewardess who guides passengers through 300 years of African American history

2. Aunt Ethel: A stereotypical Black woman who hosts a very unusual cooking show

3. Junie Robinson: A charming soldier and veteran with a deadly secret

4. Miss Roj: A transgender character who discusses style, power, and discrimination

5. Lala Lamazing Grace: A superstar (Josephine Baker inspired), ex-pat of France, returning home to the US after a long departure, confronting her past

6. Topsy Washington: The life of the party with a vivid, reimagined and inspired tale

7. Normal Jean Reynolds: A naive young country girl who has an unusual encounter which challenges her innocence

8. The Kid: A manifestation of a man's younger self, fighting against discarding past memories

9. The Man: A man who has created a version of his life, leaving his past behind

10. Walter-Lee-Beau-Willie-Jones: A complex character representing multiple theatrical stereotypes

11. Mama- Another complex character representing some of history’s most beloved and distorted stereotypes of “Mamas"