Face Off Theatre Company is seeking dynamic, versatile performers located within 2 hours of Kalamazoo for our upcoming production Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage
AUDITIONS: In-person @ Jolliffe Theater in the Epic Center 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall Date and time coming soon!
What To Prepare: You will be reading from the script at the audition. No need to prepare in advance.
All rehearsals and performances will take place at The Epic Center. All performers will be paid a $350.00 stipend, mailed at the close of production. Video audition submission requests can be sent to production@faceofftheatre.com. Audition sides will be provided once the request is received.
We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. For every role, we will consider qualified performers, without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated by the licensing company and playwright. First-time actors are welcome!
FACE OFF THEATRE'S MISSION To create meaningful work that inspires and sparks change in our community by providing a space that empowers, develops, and supports artists of color.
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Production Details
Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage
SYNOPSIS: Discover the power of family, hope, and something better always on the horizon.
Set against the social politics of the 1950s, this charming, funny, and moving play follows 17-year-old Ernestine Crump as she adjusts to life after the passing of her beloved mother. The Crump family is adrift and in trouble. In search of spiritual answers, Ernestine’s father relocates the family from Pensacola to Brooklyn where Widowed Godfrey falls under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters immerse themselves in theillusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice. It is here the Crumps must navigate a changing family dynamic, an unwelcoming neighborhood, and a shifting set of American ideals.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: ERNESTINE CRUMP - 17, African-American ERMINA CRUMP - 15, African- American GODFREY CRUMP - 35, African-American LILY ANN GREEN - 35, African-American GERTE CRUMP - 30, German
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals: 7-10pm; Sundays through Thursdays, from October 28th to November 14th.
Tech: 3-10pm on Sunday (11/17) through Wednesday (12/04) from 6-11pm
Shows: Thursday Invited Dress Rehearsal (12/05) through Saturday (12/07) @ 7:30 PM; Saturday (12/14)@ 7:30 PM and Sunday (12/15) @ 2:00 PM. (A brief talkback will follow every performance.)
*A reception for actors, crew, company, and audience will occur on either opening night or closing day of the show.