Fresh Air Auditions

August 20 & 27
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Showdates: February 2-5, 2022 (Feb. 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 pm; Feb. 5 at 2 pm)
at the Ritz Theatre in Sheffield, AL

ABOUT FRESH AIR:

This debut production is adapted from an original screenplay by local author Lee Murkey, who is also directing. The play is a look at a young Black man’s attempt to re-enter the community that raised him, after serving over six years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon–while also trying desperately to rehabilitate the relationships that were severely injured by his incarceration.

CHARACTER CASTING DESCRIPTIONS:

Irvin
Gender: Man
Age: late teens – early twenties.
Race: Black
Skill requirements: Must be able to memorize and perform technically proficient poetry and rap.

Andrea
Gender: Woman
Age: Early 40’s
Race: Black
Skill requirements: A good singing voice is preferred.

Dontay
Gender: Man
Age: late teens – early twenties
Skill requirements: Must have the ability to memorize and perform technically proficient rap and melodic, contemporary rap.

Charles
Gender: Man
Age: late teens – early twenties
Race: Black

Jimmy
Gender: Man
Age: late sixties – early seventies
Race: Black
Skill requirements: Must be able to memorize long, poetic passages with perfect fidelity to how they’re written.

Ex
Gender: Man
Age: late twenties – early thirties
Race: White

Eric
Gender: Man
Age: early thirties
Race: Black

Amiyah
Gender: Woman
Age: late teens – early twenties
Race: Black

Dayquan( 220 Quan)
Gender: Man
Age: late teens – early twenties
Race: Black

Marease (220 Reese)
Gender: Man
Age: late teens – early twenties
Race: Black