Better Homes: The Play
PRESENTED IN THE WARNER STUDIO THEATRE AND THE HISTORY MUSEUM
WRITTEN BY: Caleen Jennings
PRESENTED IN: The Warner Studio Theatre
DIRECTORS: Laurisa LeSure and Bo Peterson
Synopsis:
Based on Gabrielle Robinson’s “Better Homes of South Bend: An American Story of Courage,” Better Homes tells the story of a group of African American workers at the Studebaker factory who met secretly in 1950. Their mission? Build homes away from the factories and the slums where they were forced to live.
This triumphant true story explores the Great Migration, redlining, and the role systemic racial injustice has played in the development of South Bend’s Black community.
WORLD PREMIERE
AUDITION/CALLBACK INFORMATION:
Audition/Callback location: South Bend Civic Theatre – 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana — Enter through main doors off Main Street
AUDITIONS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023 (6:00-9:00 PM)
OR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023 (6:00-9:00 PM)
South Bend Civic Theater
403 N. Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals begin Monday, August 28, 2023
Depending on cast availability and conflicts (we are willing to work with conflicts) rehearsals will take place:
MONDAY-THURSDAY 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tech Dates are November 3-5, 2023
CALL BACK DATES:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (6:00-9:00 PM)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (7:30 PM)
PAY WHAT YOU CAN DRESS REHEARSAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (7:30 PM)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (7:30 PM)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (2:00 PM)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (7:30 PM)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (7:30 PM)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (7:30 PM)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (2:00 PM)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (10:00AM & 12:15AM)
The History Museum
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (7:30 PM)
The History Museum
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 (10:00AM & 12:15AM)
The History Museum
What To Prepare
Actors will be asked to read through a side (scene or portion of script) in order to give the director a feel for your style of performance. Feel free to pick the character you are most interested in reading for and you will be paired together with another actor at the audition.
TO VIEW THE AUDITION SIDES, CLICK HERE
Additional Information
Audition/Callback location: South Bend Civic- 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana — Enter through main doors off Main Street
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Young black female (18-20’s): Narrator, Maddy Smith
Black female (40+): Elinor Smith, little girl, attendee
Young black male (18-20’s): Junior Smith, attendee
Black male (40+): James Smith, little boy, attendee.
White female (20-40): Waitress, Marybeth, Teacher, Mrs. Sutton, Miss Norma, Miss Robinson
White male (40+): Patron in soda shop, Policeman, George Sands, Mr. Flannigan, Mr. Sutton
Black female (40+): Female Chorus, Libby Miller, Lureatha Allen, little girl, attendee
Black male (40+): Male Chorus, Hiram Miller, J Chester Allen, Mr. Charles, little boy, attendee