Musical
A STRANGE LOOP - Searching for Lead Role USHER
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Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Musical
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
B House. Rate: $1,209/wk.
Deadline:
Aug 20, 2024
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Comments
PERFORMER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ENTIRE PRODUCTION PERIOD (March 20th - June 8th)
Storyline
The internationally renowned big, Black, queer-ass American Broadway show takes us on a journey through the mind of a Black gay man who’s writing a musical about a Black gay man…who’s also writing a musical about a Black gay man…
Meet Usher. He’s dreaming of one day having a full-time career as a successful playwright, but currently he’s working front-of-house at Broadway’s The Lion King while grappling with his own artistic aspirations and personal identity. As he navigates the challenges of societal expectations, internalized racism & homophobia, body image issues, self-doubt, and the complexities of his own desires, Usher confronts the "strange loop" of his existence all the while trying to write the very musical the audience is watching.
Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards including Best New Musical, five Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, and nominated for seven Lucille Lortel Awards, A STRANGE LOOP is poignant, subversive, and unflinching in its exploration of identity, sexuality, self-expression, and the power of art to transcend barriers.
Meet Usher. He’s dreaming of one day having a full-time career as a successful playwright, but currently he’s working front-of-house at Broadway’s The Lion King while grappling with his own artistic aspirations and personal identity. As he navigates the challenges of societal expectations, internalized racism & homophobia, body image issues, self-doubt, and the complexities of his own desires, Usher confronts the "strange loop" of his existence all the while trying to write the very musical the audience is watching.
Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards including Best New Musical, five Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, and nominated for seven Lucille Lortel Awards, A STRANGE LOOP is poignant, subversive, and unflinching in its exploration of identity, sexuality, self-expression, and the power of art to transcend barriers.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | USHER | Male 20 - 26 Years old |
Description Black, playing age 20-26, High Tenor (Eb 3-D5). Self-described “young overweight-to-obese cisgender queer male full of self-conscious femme energy” Extremely self-aware and extremely insecure with a warm but deeply ironic sense of humor. He wears his intelligence on his sleeve and his darkness shows in his writing, not in his personal expression. An usher by night, musical theater writer by day. This role includes scenes of sexual trauma. | ||