Casting Call for Theatre

You Betta Ask Somebody

Saleemah Jones

Theatre

Non-Union

August 17-18

Berkely, CA

Put Ur Play On Productions Casting Call

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018

Location: Oakland Public Library—Community Room @ 125 14th St., Oakland, Ca

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Personnel: Saleemah Jones- Executive Director and Quincy Greene Co-Producer EJC

Contract: Paid

Seeking----

Donovan- A young man who has a life on the outside with his girlfriend Kendra as well as a secret life on the inside with Kevin. Male, 20’s –early 30’s. Talents: Perform poetry

Shelia- Dan’ wife and the pregnant with his child. Female, 20's-early 30's. Talents: Perform poetry

Kevin- An angry ex-convict who does a two year bid in jail and forms a relationship with Donovan while in jail. Male, 20’s –early 30’s.
Talents: Perform poetry.

Dan- Business man. He has a great job, beautiful wife, lavish house, and a girlfriend, Kendra. Male, 20's - early 30’s. Talents: Perform poetry.

Eric- Dan's best friend and sounding voice throughout this the difficult time in his life. Male, 20's-early 30’s

Kendra- Young lady trying to hold her life together as best she knows how while her boyfriend Donovan is in jail. Female, 20’s- early 30’s. Talents: Perform poetry

Danielle- Counselor at the clinic that has a past of her own. Female, 20’s – late 30’s

Nurse- The comedic nurse at the County clinic. Female, 20’s- late 30’s Talents: humor

Please bring 1-2 minute spoken poetry to perform.

Prepare to do a cold read of the script

Please bring headshot and resume to casting call

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The stage play "You Betta Ask Somebody" explores the personal relationships between men and women that put us all at risk for
contracting HIV/AIDS. Ex-con Donovan has been released from a two-year stint in prison and is back with his girlfriend, Kendra. To their dismay, Donovan’s “down low” lifestyle while in prison comes back to haunt them both when he is informed that his old cellmate is HIV positive. To make matters worse, Kendra has been having an ongoing affair with a married man, Dan.

The ultimate heartbreak comes when Dan’s pregnant wife, Sheila, finds out that her husband’s cheating ways may have dire consequences. Promiscuity, infidelity, ignorance, misplaced trust and the failure to simply use protection ruin the lives of five people and possibly that of an unborn child. “You Betta Ask Somebody” brings this issue home with an in depth look into typical human behavior. Filled with drama and spoken word poetry, "You Betta Ask Somebody" will make you laugh, cry, and think.