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BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA
by Inda Craig-Galván
directed by Summer L. Williams

Company One Theatre is holding auditions for non-union actors on Thursday, October 17 starting at 6pm at the Artist Studios Building at the Boston Center for the Arts. If you’re interested in auditioning, please email auditions@companyone.org with a headshot/resume (if you have one), your availability on the audition day, and the character you wish to be considered for.

Character Descriptions:

  • – CONNIE WRIGHT aka LADY VULTURE, 35, an Asian news anchor.
  • – TOM BLACKMAN aka HUMAN HYENA, 40, a Black field reporter.
  • – COACH COREY BRACKETT aka DEEP THINKER, 40, a part-time coach; full-
    time history teacher. A Black man.
  • – FLAT JOE/JOSEPH A. HUGHES aka BLACK SUPERMAN, 14, someone else’s
    Black son; the boy who lived.
  • – DAVE LESTER aka DEATH TAP, 40, a White cop.

What to Prepare:
Please indicate which character you are interested in auditioning for and we will provide you the correct sides to read at the audition.

The first rehearsal is May 19 and the show runs from July 17 – August 17 at the Strand Theater. If you have any questions or concerns, please email auditions@companyone.org.

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Theatre has historically been a majority cis and white discipline. In keeping with Company One’s mission we are especially committed to providing paths of access for theatre practitioners of color, trans theatre-makers, and those from backgrounds not typically represented in the field.

We also accept rolling submissions of applications for the following production positions:

  • Stage Manager
  • Lighting Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Scenic Designer
  • Sound Designer and/or Composer
  • Props Designer/Master
  • Master Electrician
  • Sound Board Operator
  • Electrician
  • Dialect and/or Vocal Coach
  • Fight Choreographer

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Sarah Cohan, HR Manager, at employment@companyone.org

Company One often offers internships in many different areas of design, production, and management, often tailored to the individual applicant’s schedule and interests. If you’d like to apply for an internship with Company One, please email your resume, and cover letter including your specific area of interest, to Sarah Cohan, HR Manager, at employment@companyone.org, and we will be in touch should there be an internship available in your area.

AMPLIFY the process. AMPLIFY new voices. AMPLIFY connection.

We are taking this opportunity to examine our new play processes to make sure they align with our core values as a company. While this work is underway, our submission window is temporarily closed.
 
Please check back soon for more information on our new submission procedure. Company One is dedicated to artist development and supporting playwrights at all levels of their writing process. In an effort to create a more transparent and equitable process, next season’s open submissions structure will be geared toward relationship building, play development and dramaturgical engagement.
 

Interested in participating in our PlayLab Unit or PlayLab Fellows programs? Applications will reopen in Fall 2018 for Season 20’s cohorts!

Any questions about Company One’s new work activities should be directed to literary@companyone.org.

If you have a strong interest in the mission of Company One Theatre, and would like to explore ways to become more deeply involved with our organization, please contact Board Vice President Elisa Choi at echoi@companyone.org.