Casting call
Last date coming up! Casting Call! Living in Recovery is creating a powerful stage production to raise awareness about addiction, recovery, the opioid epidemic, and the stigma that keeps people silent — and we need YOU.
No acting experience needed. Just your story, your voice, and your willingness to be part of something real.
We are looking for people with lived experience, family members, allies, and community members who want to help shape an authentic production that sparks conversation, compassion, and hope.
✨ Auditions:
• Saturday, July 11th at 1 PM
✨ Interviews and story gathering for script development will take place September–December, followed by rehearsals beginning in early 2027.
Together, we can turn pain into purpose and shine a light on recovery.
Reach out to sign up or for more information
#RecoveryIsPossible #EndTheStigma #YourStoryOurStage #LivingInRecovery #RecoveryCommunity #TheaterForChange
About CAU and Michael Kennedy Name: Michael Kennedy
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Michael is a playwright, director, actor, teacher, and producer based in New York's Capital Region.
Selected Artistic Credits: Michael has written and directed 14 plays and 5 films, addressing multiple social issues including substance use disorder, racism, classism, housing instability/homelessness, suicide, sex trafficking, anti-war activism, re-entry after incarceration, and caretaking. She has acted in stage productions since she was a teenager, participated as an actor in Forensic Interviewing Training for child sexual abuse for 15 years, and has extensive experience as a Playback Theater conductor.
Educational experience: Michael wrote and directed 7 plays with high school students as a teacher with the NYS Theatre Institute Theatre Arts School and SummerStage programs. She is a trainer in Creative Group Work, acting, creating safe spaces for theater work, and group building.
Creative inspiration: Michael is inspired by every artist who is using their work to educate, advocate and encourage audience members to take direct action in their own communities for social justice.
Community Engagement/Activist work: Michael has over 30 years of experience working in both human services and theater. Creative Action Unlimited is the synthesis of her extensive experience working directly with marginalized populations and her experience as a theater maker. Each of the stage and film productions at Creative Action Unlimited are original scripts, developed collaboratively, about specific social issues. In addition, Creative Action Unlimited is the umbrella organization for the Social Justice Artists Collective, a group of artists of various disciplines whose work intersects with social activism.
Membership/Affiliations: Founder and Artistic Director of Creative Action Unlimited; member of the Dramatists Guild
Selected training: BS in Human Development, MS in Community Psychology, extensive training in psychodrama and creative group work.
Awards/proudest achievements: Michael's proudest achievement is knowing that, for over 30 years, she designed and developed compassionate, respectful and effective programs for individuals who faced multiple personal challenges, including trauma, addiction, and violence. She is also proud of the collaborative relationships she continues to foster among artists, community organizations and educational institutions.
No acting experience needed. Just your story, your voice, and your willingness to be part of something real.
We are looking for people with lived experience, family members, allies, and community members who want to help shape an authentic production that sparks conversation, compassion, and hope.
✨ Auditions:
• Saturday, July 11th at 1 PM
✨ Interviews and story gathering for script development will take place September–December, followed by rehearsals beginning in early 2027.
Together, we can turn pain into purpose and shine a light on recovery.
Reach out to sign up or for more information
#RecoveryIsPossible #EndTheStigma #YourStoryOurStage #LivingInRecovery #RecoveryCommunity #TheaterForChange
About CAU and Michael Kennedy Name: Michael Kennedy
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Michael is a playwright, director, actor, teacher, and producer based in New York's Capital Region.
Selected Artistic Credits: Michael has written and directed 14 plays and 5 films, addressing multiple social issues including substance use disorder, racism, classism, housing instability/homelessness, suicide, sex trafficking, anti-war activism, re-entry after incarceration, and caretaking. She has acted in stage productions since she was a teenager, participated as an actor in Forensic Interviewing Training for child sexual abuse for 15 years, and has extensive experience as a Playback Theater conductor.
Educational experience: Michael wrote and directed 7 plays with high school students as a teacher with the NYS Theatre Institute Theatre Arts School and SummerStage programs. She is a trainer in Creative Group Work, acting, creating safe spaces for theater work, and group building.
Creative inspiration: Michael is inspired by every artist who is using their work to educate, advocate and encourage audience members to take direct action in their own communities for social justice.
Community Engagement/Activist work: Michael has over 30 years of experience working in both human services and theater. Creative Action Unlimited is the synthesis of her extensive experience working directly with marginalized populations and her experience as a theater maker. Each of the stage and film productions at Creative Action Unlimited are original scripts, developed collaboratively, about specific social issues. In addition, Creative Action Unlimited is the umbrella organization for the Social Justice Artists Collective, a group of artists of various disciplines whose work intersects with social activism.
Membership/Affiliations: Founder and Artistic Director of Creative Action Unlimited; member of the Dramatists Guild
Selected training: BS in Human Development, MS in Community Psychology, extensive training in psychodrama and creative group work.
Awards/proudest achievements: Michael's proudest achievement is knowing that, for over 30 years, she designed and developed compassionate, respectful and effective programs for individuals who faced multiple personal challenges, including trauma, addiction, and violence. She is also proud of the collaborative relationships she continues to foster among artists, community organizations and educational institutions.
Where is it happening?
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