Attention All Actors, Singers, Rappers, Dancers and Musicians!!!
New Beginnings Ministries in conjunction with Broadway In The HOOD Canada is proud to announce Auditions for Descendants: A Musical History Lesson! On Tour November 24th - December 7th, 2017 throughout Nova Scotia! If you have a passion for performing and you are ready to hit the road on tour, then here is your opportunity to do just that. Come out and auditions for this exciting brand new musical and bring your "A"game. We are seeking adults age 18- 40 with amazing stage presents, drive, and a passion for the arts!
Descendants: A Musical History Lesson, is a haunting rags to riches tragedy depicting the fictitious tale of Edmund Fanning and Davis Sheppard, told through the eyes of George “Buddy” Sheppard, an 80 year old descendant of David Sheppard.
Fanning, a white Loyalist, after being forced out of North Carolina, finds himself escaping lynching as he flees to New York City only to stumble right in the path of the underground railroad. Edmund along the way encounters David Sheppard, a runaway slave, who ultimately ends up saving Fanning’s life as they both escape to New York City. As the years pass David and Edmunds form an unlikely friendship, but slavery remained consistent. From New York to Nova Scotia skin color remained the boundary that kept these two worlds apart.
Descendants is told through music, song, and dance. This beautiful yet heart-warming musical explores universal issues which effects us all: love, anger, friendship, bloodlines, forgiveness and basic human morals.
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Setting: United States & Canada
Time: 1771- Present
Character List:
Young David Sheppard: (Seeking an African Canadian or from the African Diaspora Male) A slave, teenage boy age 15-18yrs old strong, stubborn, headstrong, and charismatic. David is favored by his master although he’s very smart, he is also naïve and sheltered to the hardships of slavery but David longs to be free to have a home and family of his own. (Tenor)
David Sheppard: (Seeking an African Canadian or from the African Diaspora Male) A Loyalist and now a little wiser to the cruelties of slavery. David is very caring and has formed an unusual friendship with his master, Edmund Fanning. (Tenor/Baritone)
Edmund Fanning: (Seeking Caucasian Canadian Male) British Male 30s, cool, calculating, intelligent and stern. Edmund an elected Trustee and Commissioner of Hillsborough NC and prosecutor to the Crown, is very intelligent and is a stickler for rules. Master and unlikely friend to David Sheppard. (Baritone)
George “Buddy” Sheppard: (Seeking Mulatto Male) to play 75yr old. Descendant of David Sheppard. Sweet old man who tells his family about their heritage. (Baritone)
Young Kissy: (Seeking an African Canadian or from the African Diaspora Female) A slave, black teenage girl age 15-18, beautiful, outspoken, troubled and fiercely loyal. Young girl who is stripped from her family and sold. Kissy is all too familiar with the mistreatment of slaves. Falls in love with David Sheppard. (Soprano)
Kissy Sheppard: (Seeking an African Canadian or from the African Diaspora Female) A slave late 20s/early 30s, beautiful, outspoken fiercely loyal. Wife to David Sheppard. A loving mother, still troubled from her past, the backbone to the family. (Soprano)
Ensemble: (To play multiple characters) Seeking Females and Males of all Vocal Ranges and Ethnicities ages 18 and up. Must have a strong background in Music, RAP, Dancing, and Acting, must be excellent with harmony.
Auditions will be held Saturday, November 4th (1-4pm) & Sunday, 5th (2-5pm) at THE LIGHTHOUSE 946 Main Street Dartmouth, NS B2W3V3.
This Is A Paid Non-Union Productions
For more information,
contact us at 902.462.6099.
