HYPE MAN & A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Cain Park announces auditions for its 2024 Theater Season plays: Hype Man by Idris Goodwin and A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller, April 19 & 20, 2024. Auditions will be held at the Cleveland Heights Community Center located at 1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.
AEA contracts are available for both shows. All performers are compensated.
- Friday, April 19th, 6:30pm -10pm
- Saturday, April 20th, 1:30pm -7:30pm
- Sunday, April 21st, Callbacks for Hype Man 10am – 1pm, A View from the Bridge 1:30pm- 4:30pm.
Sign Up To Audition: Please fill out and submit our online audition form on TheaterForms and make an appointment for your audition. You will be asked to upload a headshot (a JPEG file) and a theatrical résumé (a PDF file) if you have one. If you don’t have either of these files you can still submit the form
Please prepare two contrasting monologues in the style of the show(s), not to exceed three minutes total.
All roles are open
Cain Park is committed to inclusive casting and creates a safe space for actors of color, actors of varying abilities, women, trans and gender non-conforming actors, and members of any other historically marginalized community. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race, or physical ability are essential to a role.
Hype Man
Director, Jeannine Gaskin
Stage Manager, Kaya Sandel
Rehearsals begin Tuesday June 18, 2024. The show runs July12- July 21, 2024. (This show opens during the Cain Park Arts Festival!)
“Hype Man” Character Breakdown
Verb—African American male, early 30s. Verb has been the hype man for Pinnacle since they were teenagers. They have recently found more widespread success. Verb has a complicated past with alcohol, drugs and partying. He has recently sought professional help for his substance abuse.
Pinnacle—White male, early 30s. Pinnacle is a rapper and Verb’s longtime friend.
Peep One—Female, mixed race, mid- 20s. The beatmaker. The newest addition to the group, she creates instrumental beats and tracks.
A View from the Bridge
Director, Celeste Cosentino
Assistant Director, Laura Perrotta
Stage Manager, Rebecca Moseley
Rehearsals begin August 6th. The show runs September 5th-September 15th, 2024.
“A View From the Bridge” Character Breakdown
Alfieri (he/him, 50s-60s): A lawyer who has learned many lessons the hard way.
Eddie (he/him, mid-late 40s) A hard working Italian-American, Eddie has spent his life laboring on the notorious docks of Red Hook. While his work as a longshoreman has hardened him, he tries to keep a tender heart. He takes in his wife’s orphaned niece Catherine, raising her as if she were his own. But as Catherine approaches the age of marriage, Eddie faces a profound self-revelation that threatens to undo everything he stands for.
Beatrice (she/her, 40s) A resilient Italian-American woman, Beatrice bears the burdens of her family with grace. Married to a longshoreman, she has cultivated a blend of steely resolve and keen wit, yet retains a deep emotional well. Compassionate and understanding, she refuses to be overlooked or sidelined.
Marco (He/Him, 30s) Beatrice’s cousin, who has immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn. Marco was born with the strength of three men, but his only care in the world is his wife and three children. It is for them that he made the treacherous journey across the sea. He will do anything to support his family.
Rodolpho (he/him, 30s): Beatrice’s cousin, who has immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn. In the face of the drudge and back-breaking labor of Red Hook, Rodolpho chooses to sing. He has a lust for life and a strong desire to make lemonade out of the lemons life has given him.
Catherine (she/her, 20s): A young adult on the verge of leaving home and striking out on her own. She is infinitely curious about the world around her and the people who inhabit that world. Fearless and full of hope.
Louis/First Immigration Officer (he/him, 50s-60s). As Louis: An old-timer longshoreman who is down on his luck and hates seeing the influx of new immigrants who are taking jobs. As First Immigration Officer (Charley): The officer in charge. Harsh, efficient. Likes his job a little too much.
Mike/Tony/Second Immigration Officer (he/him, 40s): As Mike: A longshoreman who works with Eddie. Suspicious of the immigrants he works with on the docks. Pokes fun at Rodolpho. As Tony: An opportunistic labor broker who makes his living by brokering employment for illegal immigrants. Shady, nefarious, mean. As Second Immigration Officer (Dominick): Second in command.