Below is the information for the next SAG-AFTRA/IFA table read. We are pleased to announce that we are reading “A Real One” from filmmaker/SAG-AFTRA member McKenzie Chinn. If you are interested in putting yourself on videotape for consideration to read one of these roles, please email Kathy.Byrne@sagaftra.org to request the sides for the specific role you are interested in.
Deadline for submissions is June 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. Please upload your audition tape, resume and headshot via dropbox to:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/jtz2LZ8N2yMstFtILqbx
The Table Read is on Monday, July 24 at 6 pm at the KRC with a rehearsal on Thursday, July 20 at 5:30 pm. If you are available to participate on both of these dates - please submit.
Synopsis: Lauren and Keisha’s friendship is “us against the world.” They’re 17 and live on Chicago’s largely Black south side. When Lauren is forced to reveal a tightly-held secret to Keisha - that she’s involved with their English teacher - the two friends must take matters into their own hands in a landscape where the only thing they can truly count on is each other.
Character Breakdown: (Looking for perfomers who are able to portray the following:)
LAUREN: 17, Black, F. Studious and introverted with a rich inner life. Intelligent, but self-conscious. A latchkey kid and only-child raised by a single mom who works nights, Lauren learned independence young. Has had a part-time job since sophomore year, and longs to be accepted to a prestigious college as a way of proving her worth. Feels deeply but mostly keeps how she feels to herself, along with a big secret: she’s involved with her English teacher.
OCEAN: 17/18, BIPOC. Nonbinary masc. They/them. Transfer student who’s into quietly defying social structures. Magnetic and grounded. A young David Bowie or Prince before either grew into themselves. Perceptive, thoughtful, and careful. Strongly relates to Lauren’s reserved nature. Has a history battling depression and self-harm. Has earned their wisdom and the scars it came with. Plays Hamlet in the school’s spring production.
OMAR: 17/18, Black, M. Kind-hearted and not particularly cool. Super smart - just got accepted to MIT. Carries a torch for Lauren, but is oblivious to how much Keisha likes him. (Also reads ANTHONY).
ALICIA: 17/18, Black, Latinx, Afro-Latinx, F. Alpha wanna-be. Besties with Ashley and always follows her lead. (Also reads CAFETERIA STUDENT 2, CREW 2, and PARTY-GOER 1).
This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.
ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.