AUDITIONS - Aheelah and the Bee - A Mainstage Play
Schedule
Sun Nov 24 2024 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
264 W Main St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53186 | Waukesha, WI
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MainstageAuditions: November 24-26, 2024
Performances: February 7-23, 2025
Akeelah has a crazy passion for words: the more abstruse and labyrinthine, the better. But this gift is almost overwhelmed by the challenge of her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood. Akeelah’s aptitude earns her a spot in the National Spelling Bee, which inspires the people in her neighborhood with her courage and tenacity.
Director: Ashley Levells
Akeelah Anderson: 11-18, f. African American
Gail Anderson: 20+, f. African American, Akeelah’s mother
Reggie Anderson: 16 - 25, m. African American, Akeelah’s brother
Dr. Joshua Larabee:18+, m. African American, Akeelah’s spelling bee coach/teacher
Georgia: 11-18 m/f, Akeelah’s best friend
Batty Ruth: 18+ m/f
Drunk Willie: 18+ m/f
Building Superintendent: 18+ JT African American, Neighbor
Ratchet Rhonda: 11-18, f. Any ethnicity, Akeelah’s nemesis
Dylan Chiu: 11-18, m. Asian American, Akeelah’s spelling bee competitor
Javier Mendez: 11 - 18, m. Latinx
Trish: 11 - 18, f.
Izzy: 11-18, f.
Mr. or Mrs. Chiu: 35+, m/f Asian American, Dylan’s Parent
Principal: 18+ m/f, The principal of Akeelah’s school
What to Prepare: Please prepare a 1 minute monologue to perform for auditions. Callbacks will consist of readings from the script.
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Where is it happening?
264 W Main St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53186Event Location & Nearby Stays:
