Auditions

Audition Information

LOCATION & Contact Information

  • PARC Village

  • 2323 Moss St, Lafayette, LA 70501 · 3.7 mi

  • (337) 344-8636

  • www.parcvillagela.com

AUDITION DATE

  • Saturday, June 22, 2024

  • Open Call: 12:00pm to 3:00pm 

  • Invited Call: 3:30 to 5:30pm 

  • Offer Notices: Same day

APPOINTMENTS

Once actors complete the audition form, the production team will email an audition time. Please arrive at least 15 mins before your scheduled time. Email any questions to BTE@heritageparc.org.

CONTRACT

  • $Paid Project

SEEKING

Two male performers with a versatile depth and emotional range to embody the complex characters of Lincoln and Booth.

PREPARATION

Actors are invited to attend the audition prepared to showcase their talent with a cold read for "Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan-Lori Parks. Sides will be provided at the audition. Additionally, after completing the audition form, the production team will email a suggested monologue for further preparation..

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Artistic Director/Producer: Leigha Porter

Director: Josiah Price 

Production Manager: Melana Lloyd

Reader: Lydia Young

Production Overview

Contracts Due June 24th

First Rehearsal June 30th

Opening Night August 29th

Closing Night September 1st

Please email BTE@heritageparc.org with any questions

TOP DOG | UNDERDOG
By Suzi-Lori Parks
Directed by Josiah Price

2002 Pulitzer Prize Winner

2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play

First Rehearsal: June 30, 2024
All Rehearsal: Sunday and Monday 2-3 hours each
Opening: August 28, 2024
Closing: September 1, 2024

SEEKING:

LINCOLN: (Corey Hawkins) Black man in his mid-late 30s, the topdog. Experienced and slick in the ways of the world but burned out. Works as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator in an arcade to pay the bills. Smooth, charming, intelligent; loves his brother, but also loves winning. Thrown out by his wife and sleeping on his brother Booth’s easy chair. Generous with money and resources. A reformed 3-card street hustler. Making a living, but not a life.

BOOTH (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) - Black man in his mid 30s. “aka 3-Card”, the underdog, a hustler. Hot-blooded younger brother of Lincoln. Eager to make a name for himself. Hardworking, but clumsier than his brother. Insecure and wants to impress Lincoln. Lonely. Sticky fingers. Obsessed with making money and attracting women. Worried he can't live up to his big brother's example. A longtime loser ready to turn the tables.