Casting notice for East West Players

East West Players
Casting Notice
Actor's Equity Association - Special Agreement
Send ONE headshot per production to : East West Players, 244 So. San Pedro St. #301, L.A. CA 90012
Auditions to be announced

Play: "Leilani's Hibiscus" by Jon Shirota,
Dir. Tim Dang
Dates: Auditions July 26-28, Reh. 8/24/99, Opens 9/22/99, Closes 10/17/99
ICHIRO GUSUDA: Okinawan-American male, 40.
KAMA GUSUDA: Okinawan male, 52
KIMIKO GUSUDA: Okinawan-American female, 37.
TSUYU GUSUDA: Okinawan female, 48
YASUICHI GUSUDA: Okinawan male, 50. Brother of Kama.
LEILANI MAKAOLE: Native Hawaiian female, to play 17 & 36 years old.
EMMA WU: Asian-Polynesian girl (daughter of Leilani), 18.

Play: "The Golden Child" by Henry David Hwang,
Dir. Chay Yew
Dates: Auditions TBA, Reh. TBA, Opens Jan 26, 2000, Closes Feb. 20, 2000
ENG AHN: Grandmother, 80 and daughter, 10
ANDREW KWONG/ ENG TIENG-BIN: Husband of 3 wives, Ahn's father, mid 40's.
ELIZABETH KWONG/ENG ELING (3RD Wife): Andrew's wife, Tieng-Bin's 3rd wife, mid 20's.
ENG SIU YONG (1st wife): Tieng-Bin's first wife, 40's.
ENG LUAN, (2nd wife): Tieng-Bin's second wife, 30's.
REVEREND BAINES: Caucasian male, 40's.

Play: "My Tired BrokeAss Pontificating Slapstick Funk"
by Euijoon Kim, Dir. TBA
Dates: Auditions TBA, Reh. Feb. 15, 2000, Opens Mar. 15, 2000, Closes Apr. 9, 2000
ERIC: Korean American, depressed, self loathing/deprecating, angry, opinionated, intelligent, late 20's.
KAREN: Korean American, beautiful, intelligent, depressed, angry, in denial, late 20's.
X-MAN: "Black" Korean American, loud, obnoxious, intelligent and book smart, late 20's.
JACKI: Korean American woman, smart, witty, butch ball-buster, late 20's.
JAY: Korean American male, analytical, annoying, stutterer, immature, late 20's.
SUSAN: 6 year old girl, with heart and brain of 40 yr old therapist, minister's daughter.
JULIAN/OLD MAN/EMPLOYEE: Korean American actor/writer/director, old man of unknown ethnicity, young smartass employee.

Play: "Follies",
Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim,
Dir. Tim Dang
Dates: Auditions TBA, Reh. Apr. 18, 2000, Opens May 17, 2000, Closes June 11, 2000
SALLY PLUMMER: Asian female, fragile, soprano with great belt, 50's.
BUDDY PLUMMER: Asian male, light-hearted, charming, high baritone, 50's.
PHYLLIS STONE: Asian female, with an edge, great dancer and belter, 50's.
BENJAMIN STONE: Asian male, charismatic, baritone, 50's.
YOUNG SALLY: Asian female, soprano with great belt, early to mid 20's.
YOUNG BUDDY: Asian male, early to mid 20's.
YOUNG PHYLLIS: Asian female, early to mid 20's.
YOUNG BEN: Asian male, early to mid 20's.
DIMITRI WEISSMAN: Asian male, non-singer, 60's.
ROSCOE: Asian male, high tenor, 60's.
CARLOTTA CAMPION: Asian female, cynical, strong, vibrant, has gone through hard times, belt, 50's.
HATTIE WALKER: Asian female, big voice, 50's.
STELLA DEEMS: Asian female, tapper, belter, 50's.
SOLANGE LA FITTE: Asian female, charming mover and singer, 50's.
EMILY WHITMAN: Asian female, can soft shoe, 60's.
THEODORE WHITMAN: Asian male, can soft shoe, 60's.
HEIDI SCHILLER: Asian female, high soprano, 60's.
YOUNG HEIDI/SHOWGIRL: Asian female, High soprano, 20's.
YOUNG STELLA/SHOWGIRL: Asian female, Great tapper, belter
YOUNG SOLANGE/SHOWGIRL: Asian female, Great mover and singer.
YOUNG EMILY/SHOWGIRL: Asian female, Great mover and singer.
(2) CAVALIERS: Asian males, great singers/dancers.