AUDITIONS---Detroit '67
Auditions for the award-winning drama, Detroit '67 by Dominique Morisseau will be held Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27, 2016 at the New McCree Theatre, 2040 W. Carpenter Road at 7:00 p.m.
Detroit '67, nominated for 8 Audelco Theatre Awards including Best Playwright in 2013, is about the riots/rebellion in 1967. It originated at the Public Theater in New York City and extended at Classical Theatre of Harlem with the National Black Theatre.
Characters in the play include: CHELLE (MICHELLE)- Black woman, late 30's, strong, steadfast, firm, andnot easily impressed. A widow, mother, and sister. A loving heart beneath her pride.
LANK (LANGSTON)- Black man, early 30's, cool, loving, and charismatic. A dreamer. Has a special affect on women - but not a womanizer. Chelle's younger brother.
BUNNY (BONITA)- Black woman, mid-late 30's, fun, spunky, sexy, and joyful. A friend and sometimes a lover... Never lets nothin' get her down.
SLY (SYLVESTER)- Black man, late 30's, hip, slick, and sweet-talking. An honest hustler and numbers man. Fiercely loyal. Lank's best buddy.
CAROLINE- White woman, late 20's/early 30's, beautiful, quiet strength, troubled, soft, and mysterious. There is a world of danger behind her eyes.
Detroit '67 will run February 16 - March 4, 2017.
The New McCree Theatre, 2040 W. Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48505
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