Saturday, February 25, 2006

Audition At Stanford

We are holding auditions for the dramatic staged reading of KALA PUL. Looking for both MALE and FEMALE SOUTH ASIAN ACTORS. This is a non-paying gig; however actors will get credit and media. Rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons in Stanford or San Francisco and the shows will be in San Francisco in April.

Stanford University
GATES COMPUTER SCIENCE
353 SERRA MALL, Room 100,
SUNDAY MARCH 5th, 2006,
Between 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Map here http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=07-450
Please email me your resume for a preferred time slot

The characters are all South Asian, East Indian with authentic accents
Three (3) Females 25-35
ZOYA (LEAD) 30-35 Outgoing, Wild streak, Witty
MONA (SUPPORTING) 30-35 Married mother and a socialite, ZOYA's sister
LINDA (SUPPORTING) 30-35 Punk, Musician, feisty in your face
Three (6) Males 30-65
ARSALAN (LEAD) 35 Cold, Methodical, Controlled emotions
FATHER (SUPPORTING) 65 Ageing father disillusioned and bitter
RAB (SUPPORTING) 45 Courageous Journalist, Socialist, Observant
MICHAEL (SUPPORTING) 25 ARTSY Musician, DRUGS
OSMAN (SUPPORTING) 20 Bitter younger brother, turned religious
NAUFIL (MINOR) 40 ZOYA’s Ex-husband Rich and pretentious

KALA PUL, the Black Bridge is a feature film screenplay being adapted into a staged reading. It is a gritty tale set in Karachi, described by some as one of the most violent cities in the world. The protagonist, ARSALAN is a fugitive who returns to Karachi after twelve years to investigate the violent death of his younger brother. The story revolves around his experiences with socialites, political and religious vibes of the city.

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