Go Before I Do
By Hazel McIntire
Directed by Eric Satterfield
Prison Performing Arts will hold non-Equity in-person auditions for an original play, Go Before I Do, on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63105.
Auditions will be held from 12:00-3:00 pm. Audition slots are 15 minutes. Actors interested in auditioning should email a resume and headshot to: eric@prisonartsstl.org. Also, include your three preferred audition times (between 12:00 and 2:45 pm). Actors auditioning must be 18 years or older.
You will then receive an email containing your assigned audition time and audition sides. There is no need to bring printed copies with you to audition.
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, October 7, 2024, and will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 3333 Washington Avenue. Tech will be November 11-13. Performances will be November 14-17 at The Greenfinch Theater, 2525 S. Jefferson. Performance stipend is $500.00
Go Before I Do
(A one-act play) A bar in the nightlife district becomes a portal into others life as drinks are poured and memories made. A daughter lives through the loss of both of her parents in the span of a few short years, which is viewed by her faithful bartender. A view of the world seen by the often unseen, Go Before I Do is a story of growth, exploration, and understanding. This play was originally produced for SATE’s Aphra Behn Festival in 2022.
PLEASE NOTE: This production contains references to suicide.
Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Character Description (Please note that we will be holding auditions for the role of DAUGHTER. Other roles have already been cast.)
DAUGHTER: (20s-30s) A woman grappling with the recent loss of her mother and her father's imminent departure, she navigates the liminal space between her past and her uncertain future.
Prison Performing Arts is a multi-discipline, literacy and performing arts program dedicated to enriching the lives of youth and adults in Missouri’s criminal and juvenile justice systems. We foster individual and social change by providing incarcerated adults, justice-involved youth, and returning citizens with opportunities to participate in the arts as artists, students, and audience members. Participants learn creative and constructive ways to express emotions, build trust, and work in collaboration with one another. Our programs aim to improve literacy and communication skills, instill responsibility to self and others, and to promote non-violent expression of emotion.
PPA’s Alumni Theatre Company, one of the only prison alumni theatre companies in the United States, is currently made up of former inmates who worked with PPA while incarcerated. This program provides kinship, stability, and a creative outlet as members re-establish themselves in the community.
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