Play
Flex by Candrice Jones
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Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Play
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
CAEA - CTA
Deadline:
July 26, 2024
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
While Obsidian and Crow's may send sides for only one character, actors may be in consideration for multiple roles based on their audition. Please be prepared to read from additional sides if requested.
Artists engaged in this production will be required to play basketball. Please outline any previous athletic experience in your submission. Artists may be asked to demonstrate their athletic skills in their audition.
Artists engaged in this production will be required to play basketball. Please outline any previous athletic experience in your submission. Artists may be asked to demonstrate their athletic skills in their audition.
Storyline
"Flex" by Candrice Jones is a groundbreaking, NYT Critic’s Pick-lauded play set in 1990s Arkansas at the dawn of the WNBA. It examines the lives of five young women on a high school girls’ basketball team striving to make their mark on and off the court amidst societal and personal pressures. The play beautifully explores themes of ambition, identity, and resilience, offering a poignant look at the intersection of sports, gender, and race.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Starra Jones | Female 17 Years old |
Description Female, 17 years old, Black, Point Guard. Ambitious and fiercely competitive. Team Captain. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Sidney Brown | Female 17 Years old |
Description Female, 17 years old, Black, Shooting Guard. A recent transplant from Oakland CA. Sidney is confident, sharp and is Starra’s main competition. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Cherise Howard | Female 17 Years old |
Description Female, 17 years old, Black, Power Forward. Religious and focused. Has no desire to leave her hometown. In love with Donna, but lying to her team about it. Sings. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | April Jenkins | Female 17 Years old |
Description Female, 17 years old, Black, Shooting Guard. Fearless on the court. Sensitive and strong, despite her personal demons. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Donna Cunningham | Female 17 Years old |
Description Female. 17 years old, Black, Center. Funny and grounded. At the end of her patience when it comes to Cherise’s denial. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Coach Francine Pace | Female |
Description Female, 48 years old, Black. Tough but loving. Cares about the girls’ hearts as much as she does their skills. |