Nigerian female actors wanted by Utopia Theatre

Utopia Theatre are looking for 3 Nigerian female actors. Details from Utopia Theatre Company are below:

Casting info:
Nigerian women of three generations.

• GRANDMA - FEMALE - PLAYING AGE 60-70​ A softly spoken, traditional, culturally astute, educated and proud Yoruba woman. A strong singer. Ability to dance, sing and speak Yoruba fluently essential.

• MAMA​ ​- FEMALE - PLAYING AGE 39-50 A culturally astute, well-educated and proud Yoruba woman. A strong singer. Ability to dance, sing and speak Yoruba fluently essential.​ Ambitious and highly driven. Physically and emotionally challenging role.

• DAUGHTER ​ - FEMALE - PLAYING AGE 18-22 A vibrant, fashionable, physically fit, British Black woman with a northern accent. She is smart, cool and confident but reserved, almost to the point of snobbishness. Must be able to sing and dance. Ability to read music / play a musical instrument will be an advantage. Ability to speak or understand Yoruba desired but not mandatory.

Rehearsals:
Actors applying for the roles will need to be strong physical performers and comfortable with devising.

• London between ​Monday ​7 ​May ​2018 ​until Saturday ​12 ​May ​2018
• Sheffield Theatres on ​Monday ​14 ​May until Wednesday ​23 ​May ​2018
• Staged reading at Crucible​ Theatre Studio Theatre on ​Thursday 24 May 2018​ at ​7pm

Must be available for both the rehearsal periods and the staged reading.

To apply for this role, you will need to: Send an up to date CV together with at least a paragraph stating why you believe you are suitable for the role to utopiatiata@gmail.com. We request that you also Self-tape a monologue of your choice and sing any Yoruba folk song of your choice. Please submit your application via email to utopiatiata@gmail.com latest by ​30 January 2018.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Moji on 07584 243464.