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Bluff City Theater is casting non-Equity actors for Boulevard of Bold Dreams, a play by LaDarrion Williams and directed by Veronda Carey. BCT is a professional theatre company located in Hannibal, Missouri since 2014.
Boulevard of Bold Dreams takes place on February 29, 1940, the night of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Bartender Arthur Brooks, an ambitious Black man from rural Alabama, dreams of becoming a movie director. His best friend, Dottie Hudson, is a maid at the Ambassador Hotel who finds herself to be a cynic of all dreams. When the actress Hattie McDaniel stops in at the bar and decides not to attend the biggest event in show business, Arthur and Dottie do everything in their power to convince her to go and claim her historic win- while confronting their dark past and making their own dreams come to life.
Roles/Actor Requirements:
ARTHUR BROOKS – Black man, 20s to mid-30s. Possesses the energy of a dreamer who understands and is capable of utilizing the code switches of the early 20th century.
DOTTIE HUDSON – Black woman, 20s to mid-30s. Understands and is capable of utilizing the code switches of the early 20th century. Should be able to sing in the genres of Gospel and R&B.
HATTIE MCDANIEL – Black woman in her late 30s to forties. The character is based on the infamous African-American actress who was the first woman of the culture to win an Oscar. Should be able to sing in the genres of Gospel and R&B.
This contract pays $1600 for a 28-day contract (including days off). A travel stipend will be provided for out-of-town actors and accommodation will be provided in Hannibal. Rehearsals are May 19-June 4, 2025 and the show runs June 5-14 in Hannibal, MO.
For consideration, please submit a resume, headshot, and a video of two contrasting monologues to Jayme Brown at jayme.bluffcitytheater@gmail.com. We will reach out to schedule individual Zoom auditions with those we feel might be right for this production. We are accepting submissions through April 10th, 2025.