Description:

Blue in the Right Way is announcing auditions for the role of LEANTIO (see character description below) in our debut production of WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN by Thomas Middleton, directed by Kevin V. Smith, freely adapted by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva Bhandari with Spanish translation by Sonia Perelló, and with casting direction by Catherine Miller.

Thomas Middleton's 1621 psychosexual revenge tragedy tells the story of four women's lives in the stranglehold of the patriarchy. In this queer feminist take, the lacerating personal narration of two surreal transfemme drag queens frames Middleton's timeless tale, rushing it into the here and now. Our original English/Spanish adaptation dives deep, excavating the social frameworks of gender violence and the gender of violence, as the plot hurtles towards a devastating and outrageous new ending for our modern times.

Pay: Stipend: $800

CW: Incest, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, sexual coercion, assault and violence.

PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you read the full script before auditioning, as this adaptation contains difficult content. We want to make sure each actor takes the time to check in with themselves before auditioning and, furthermore, before committing to this process.

The full text is available here: https://tinyurl.com/86yrab3t

Auditions and Callbacks will be held at The Edge Theater on Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 7pm-10pm.

ROLE DESCRIPTION
NOTE: All roles must be played by actors aged 18+.

LEANTIO (he/him)
Husband to Bianca. A merchant.
Athletic, cocky, controlling, sex-obsessed.
22 years old. White.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ROLE OF LEANTIO.

In reference to the character descriptions - most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns, and you will see that in the descriptions above. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disabilities when specific to a character but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as non-disabled actors for all roles. (Source: Emily Tarquin, Kevin Kantor and Marilee Talkington)

All cast members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be cast in the show. "Fully vaccinated," as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.