South Asian Theatre with Universal Appeal

Auditions

Casting Call for Mirabai by Leah Sirkin

EnActe Arts is seeking 8 singer/actors, two of whom must be trained in dance, for a staged reading of Mirabai 

by Leah Sirkin and directed by Roshni Datta.

Where: The Ranch at Sliver Creek 4601 Hill Top View Lane, San Jose, CA, 95138.

When: September 16th, 2023

Character Breakdown:

MIRABAI: Female, 20s-30s. South Asian. a reluctant princess, (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

KRISHNA: Male, 20s-40s. Mira’s elusive lover, immortal, androgynous, forever young and playful. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

BHOJRAJ: Male, 20s. South Asian. Prince of Chitoor, Mira’s husband. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

RATAN SINGH: Male, 40s-50s. South Asian. Mira’s father, serf of Merta. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

VIR KUMARI: Female, 40s-50s. South Asian. Mira’s Mother. Kind, loving, traditional. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

VIKRAMJIT: Male, 20s-30s, South Asian. Bhojraj’s brother.

UDABAI: Female, 20s-30s, South Asian. Bhojraj’s sister. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

RANA SANGHA: Male, 40s-50s, South Asian. King of Chitoor, Mira’s father-in-law. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

RANI SANGHA: Female, 40s-50s, South Asian. Queen of Chitoor, Mira’s mother-in-law (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

JIV GOSWAMI: Male, 30s-60s. South Asian, a guru/saint in Vrindavan (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

Please send a headshot and resume, along with your availability for the first two weeks of September to christopher@enacte.org

There will be 3 rehearsals, the first of which will be held over zoom. 

The next two rehearsals will be held in person at 830 Stewart Drive, Suite 115, Sunnyvale.

All rehearsals will take place in the evenings in the first two weeks of September.  

Some actors may be asked to understudy roles for other shows. 

I will send you sides to read from for the audition. All video submissions are due August 20th.

Please DO NOT do any fake accents for your audition, all those who do will not be considered

EnActe has a two-fold mission: 

To embrace Eastern and Western traditions of storytelling by developing and presenting thought provoking stories that put South Asian voices in a global context. 

To act as an inclusive platform for developing diverse talent in the performance arts.

EnActe Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization co-located in Silicon Valley, California, and Houston, Texas

Casting Call for IT HAPPENED IN KHATIJA’S VILLAGE by Bobbi Ausubel

EnActe Arts is seeking actors for a staged reading of

It Happened in Khatija’s Village by Bobbi Ausubel, directed by Vinita Sud Belani. 

Where: The Ranch at Sliver Creek 4601 Hill Top View Lane, San Jose, CA, 95138.

When: September 16th, 2023

Character Breakdown:

VEDIKA: Female, 40, South Asian. Activist. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.) 

MONA: Female, 25, South Asian. anti-sex trafficking worker, university trained, from Kolkata, India.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

ROSHNI: Female, mid-20’s, South Asian. anti-sex trafficking organizer, Khatija’s youngest sister. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

KHATIJA: Female, 35. South Asian. Roshni’s older sister, the village busybody.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

JHILIK: Female, 20s. South Asain. Villager. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

PAKHI: Female, 20’s, South Asian. Her daughter is Mamoni.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

TOWNSMAN: Male, 50s, South Asian. Roshni’s uncle.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

MAMONI: 13, Female. South Asian. Pakhi’s daughter, rescued from brothel.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

PAYAL: 16, Female. South Asian. Jhilik’s daughter, student.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

PUTI: 16, Female. South Asian. Khatija and Roshni’s niece, student.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

Please send a headshot and resume, along with your availability for the first two weeks of September to christopher@enacte.org

There will be 3 rehearsals, the first of which will be held over zoom. 

The next two rehearsals will be held in person at 830 Stewart Drive, Suite 115, Sunnyvale.

All rehearsals will take place in the evenings in the first two weeks of September.  

Some actors may be asked to understudy roles for other shows. 

I will send you sides to read from for the audition. All video submissions are due August 16th. Please DO NOT do any fake accents for your audition, all those who do will not be considered

EnActe has a two-fold mission: 

To embrace Eastern and Western traditions of storytelling by developing and presenting thought provoking stories that put South Asian voices in a global context. 

To act as an inclusive platform for developing diverse talent in the performance arts.

EnActe Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization co-located in Silicon Valley, California, and Houston, Texas

Casting Call for The Wife by Reena Kapoor

EnActe Arts is seeking actors for a staged reading of

Wife by Reena Kapoor, directed by Christopher Prescott Carter

 

Where: The Ranch at Sliver Creek 4601 Hill Top View Lane, San Jose, CA, 95138.

When: September 16th, 2023

Character Breakdown:

RADHIKA – Female, 41. Grew up in India. Living in California after marriage to Arun for the past 21 years. Focused on her kids and home. Indian-raised accent.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

ARUN – Male, 46. Grew up in India and has been living in USA for 27 years. Successful engineer, tech entrepreneur turned VC in CA. Works very hard. Indian-raised accent.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

JIM WEST – Male, 39. Black American, born and raised in Georgia but has lived all over the country. Tech entrepreneur. Physically attractive. Reserved.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)  

ADITYA/ADI – Male, 17. American Indian origin, born and raised in CA. Junior in high school. Brother of NEERA and child of RADHIKA & ARUN. American accent.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

NEERA – Female, 18. American Indian origin, born and raised in CA. Senior in high school. Sister of ADITYA and child of RADHIKA & ARUN. American accent.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

MARIA – Female. Mid-30s. Hispanic. Spanish speaking. Immigrated to America. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

COP – Male. 27. White American.(Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.) 

SEEMA – Female, early 40s. South Asian. Grew up in India and has been living in California. RADHIKA’s friend. Indian-raised accent. (Travel Reimbursement of up to $75. Meal Provided.)

 

Please send a headshot and resume, along with your availability for the first two weeks of September to christopher@enacte.org

There will be 3 rehearsals, the first of which will be held over zoom. 

The next two rehearsals will be held in person at 830 Stewart Drive, Suite 115, Sunnyvale.

All rehearsals will take place in the evenings in the first two weeks of September.  

Some actors may be asked to understudy roles for other shows. 

I will send you sides to read from for the audition. All video submissions are due August 16th. Please DO NOT do any fake accents for your audition, all those who do will not be considered.  

 EnActe has a two-fold mission: 

To embrace Eastern and Western traditions of storytelling by developing and presenting thought provoking stories that put South Asian voices in a global context. 

To act as an inclusive platform for developing diverse talent in the performance arts.

EnActe Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization co-located in Silicon Valley, California, and Houston, Texas