WORK WITH FENIX

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please email areweworthytc@gmail.com with your resume, headshot (a recent photo is fine), roles of interest, and ideal time slots on 6/28 from 10:00am-2:00pm and 4:30pm-8:30pm. Sides for each role will be provided in advance.​

Please contact any of the following collaborators with questions or for more information: 

Ronan Hope Riordan - hoperiordan1903@gmail.com 

Maya Williams - mayawilliams16@gmail.com 

Kat Moraros - kat@fenixtheatre.com 

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INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT

We encourage people of all racial backgrounds to audition for Titus Andronicus, but especially Black and Brown people of the global majority. We are aware of the racism, body mutilation, sexual violence, ableism and death that may turn people of the global majority off from auditioning given how often people of marginalized identities face these at disproportionate rates. However, we want our inclusive casting to showcase the truths of systemic and interpersonal violence in our conversations from then to now. The echoes of history cannot be ignored when bigotry through means of xenophobia, police brutality, transphobia, homophobia, racism, classism, fascism, and rape culture continues to permeate our present. 

 

This play has traditionally been a predominantly white cast play with only one Black cast member; in even older iterations, there were no Black people cast at all. This play has also traditionally been a predominantly masculine presenting cast play. We want to break those traditions. If there are any follow-up questions in regard to the cast descriptions, please contact us for a conversation! Finally, the discussion does not have to stop at auditions for any necessary conversations after the show is cast and rehearsals commence.

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This Are We Worthy? and Flights with Fenix coproduction of Titus Andronicus will include four indoor/outdoor roving performances. Actor and audience movement between the two locations (Baxter School Gym and Outdoor Education Pavillion) may be over uneven ground. The distance between the spaces is minimal. Cast will be asked to assist in setup and breakdown of set pieces and equipment at the location. 

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Thank you for your consideration. 
 

CASTING BREAKDOWN

*Non Black Person of Color Preferred  

**Black Actor Needed

***Any Person of the Global Majority

ALL ROLES will include fight choreography. Fight and intimacy choreography will be tailored to the accessibility needs and boundaries of all cast members. 

 

**TITUS ANDRONICUS (he/him or she/her) - Renowned Roman general, parent of many children, and a staunch traditionalist. Role will require mask work or puppetry.

 

***MARCUS ANDRONICUS (she/her) - The reason minded sister of Titus Andronicus.

 

***LAVINIA (she/her) - The only daughter of Titus Andronicus. Role will require mask work or puppetry. Role will require moments of intimacy. 

 

**LUCIUS ANDRONICUS (any pronouns)  - Child of Titus Andronicus that aims to become a war hero; doubles as YOUNG LUCIUS (any pronouns) - Lucius’ impressionable child. Role will include mask work or puppetry. 

 

**AARON (he/him) - A cunning agent of his own self interest and TAMORA’s lover. Role will require moments of intimacy. 

 

*BASSIANUS (he/him) - Second born son of the late emperor of Rome, in love with LAVINIA: doubles as AEMILIUS (any pronouns) - Messenger of the Roman nobles. Role will require moments of intimacy. 

 

CHIRON (he/him) - The younger teenage son of TAMORA, the queen of the Goths; doubles as TITUS’ SONS (any pronouns) and GOTH FOLLOWER (any pronouns). Role will require moments of intimacy. 

 

*DEMETRIUS (he/him) - The older teenage son of TAMORA, the queen of the Goths; doubles as TITUS’ SONS (any pronouns) and GOTH FOLLOWER (any pronouns). Role will require moments of intimacy. 

The roles of TAMORA and SATURNINUS are precast.​​​​​​​​