East West Players Casting Call (Jul11)

Casting Opportunities
East West Players (EWP) is a nonprofit organization with a mission of producing outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience.

East West Players, the longest-running theater of color in the US, is casting South Asian actors or actors who can play South Asian for A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE by Shane Sakhrani.

Rehearsals begin August 8, 2011.
Show opens September 14 through October 9, 2011.

DEEPA - late 40s, early 50s, reclusive, melodramatic widow. When not praying for liberation from the cycle of birth and death or her daughter to get married she secretly reads Mills and Boon romance novels and yearns for a more exciting life as a writer. Must be able to handle high comedy and real emotion.

VINOD - late, 20s, early 30s, accountant, high-strung and socially awkward. He has the potential to be a ladies man if only he could see himself that way. His confidence has plummeted since his recent divorce, but he has not forgotten that Deepa was his first childhood crush. Must have great comic timing.

TARA - late 20s, Deepa's rebellious daughter. She is modern, free-spirited and romantic. She has a fascination for Western fashion and ideas most of which come from watching American television shows. She works in a bookstore and dreams of leaving Mumbai to study creative writing in America. A fiery temper, but also capable of great tenderness.

LALITHA - 50s, Deepa's best friend. Socialite matchmaker. Always impeccably dressed. She tempts and cajoles Deepa to emerge from her shell and rejoin her old social life of cards, shopping and luncheons.

*MANOJ - early 30s, Deepa's son. Arrogant and opinionated. A banker who works in Singapore and wants to take care of his newly widowed mother.

*CHIRAG - mid 30s, douchebag showoff investment banker from Hong Kong that Lalitha brings to the house for Tara to meet as a marriage prospect.

*SANDEEP - late 50s, a kind, but pushy widower Lalitha introduces to Deepa as a marriage prospect.

*Please note that the roles of "Chirag", "Sandeep," and "Manoj" will all be played by the same actor.

Casting: A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE
East West Players
120 Judge John Aiso Street, 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Or submit electronically to casting@eastwestplayers.org

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	Casting Call: East West Players Casting Opportunities East West Players (EWP) is a nonprofit organization with a mission of producing outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE Casting Call East West Players, the longest-running theater of color in the US, is casting South Asian actors or actors who can play South Asian for A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE by Shane Sakhrani. Rehearsals begin August 8, 2011. Show opens September 14 through October 9, 2011. AEA LOA-BAT Contract. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN DEEPA - late 40s, early 50s, reclusive, melodramatic widow. When not praying for liberation from the cycle of birth and death or her daughter to get married she secretly reads Mills and Boon romance novels and yearns for a more exciting life as a writer. Must be able to handle high comedy and real emotion. VINOD - late, 20s, early 30s, accountant, high-strung and socially awkward. He has the potential to be a ladies man if only he could see himself that way. His confidence has plummeted since his recent divorce, but he has not forgotten that Deepa was his first childhood crush. Must have great comic timing. TARA - late 20s, Deepa's rebellious daughter. She is modern, free-spirited and romantic. She has a fascination for Western fashion and ideas most of which come from watching American television shows. She works in a bookstore and dreams of leaving Mumbai to study creative writing in America. A fiery temper, but also capable of great tenderness. LALITHA - 50s, Deepa's best friend. Socialite matchmaker. Always impeccably dressed. She tempts and cajoles Deepa to emerge from her shell and rejoin her old social life of cards, shopping and luncheons. MANOJ - early 30s, Deepa's son. Arrogant and opinionated. A banker who works in Singapore and wants to take care of his newly widowed mother. CHIRAG - mid 30s, douchebag showoff investment banker from Hong Kong that Lalitha brings to the house for Tara to meet as a marriage prospect. SANDEEP - late 50s, a kind, but pushy widower Lalitha introduces to Deepa as a marriage prospect. Please note that the roles of "Chirag", "Sandeep," and "Manoj" will all be played by the same actor. Please send your picture and resume to: Casting: A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE East West Players 120 Judge John Aiso Street, 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 Or submit electronically to casting@eastwestplayers.org Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Plays \| Library/Storefront \| Timeline Copyright 2011, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

Casting Call: East West Players