CLOS(IN)G: CASTING CALL
MISSION
American Legacy Theatre generates inviting, reimagined theatrical experiences for all people to have a voice in enriching society.
PROJECT
Clos(in)g is a new play by Megan Benjamin Bennett, developed through ALT’s Playwrights for Change residency program. Set inside a soon-to-be-shuttered apartment building, the piece explores family, love, and the constant act of code-switching to survive. As neighbors face the loss of their homes, the story unpacks what it means to belong — and what’s at stake when communities are displaced. At its heart, Clos(in)g is about resilience, relationships, and the fight to hold on when the world tells you to let go.
TIMELINE
Video Auditions: NOW. Submit by September 29th, 2025 for first consideration. Auditions accepted after as well.
Rehearsals: November 2nd, 2025 – November 7th, 2025; 6:30pm – 10:00pm (2-3 hour rehearsals each day in this timeframe, exact time TBD)
Performances: November 8th and 9th, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
To submit a video audition:
- Prepare no more than 2 of the attached sides provided in the Casting Call.
Send a video submission to colin.waters@americanlegacytheatre.org with the subject line of “CLOS(IN)G – (Character(s) Auditioning For) – (Last Name).”
EXPECTATIONS
The Actor will structure, manage and execute the steps required to implement a high quality acting process that serves the integrity of the musical, bonds the other artists, aligns artistic vision, and heightens audience engagement with the piece.
COMPENSATION
This contract provides a one-time stipend of $225.
Artists are able to earn additional compensation for key audience referrals.
For inquiries, referrals, and consideration contact Matthew David Gellin, Executive Artistic Director, at info@americanlegacytheatre.org.
ROLES
- George- African American, Male, 68
- Theresa- African American, Female, 42 (CAST)
- Brent- African American, Male, 16
- Carter – Any race, Male, 59
- Brandy – Caucasian, Female, 39
- Theodore – African American, Male 38
- Lucas – Caucasian, Male, 57
- Marina – Latina, Female, 45
- Isabelle – Latina, Female 17 (CAST)
A Character Breakdown and audition sides can be found HERE. The Roles of Theresa and Isabelle have been CAST.
SUBMISSION
Video Auditions: NOW. Submit by September 26, 2025 for first consideration. Auditions accepted after as well.
Rehearsals: November 2nd, 2025 – November 7th, 2025; 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Performances: November 8th and 9th, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
To submit a video audition:
- Prepare one of the attached sides provided in the Casting Call.
Send a video submission to colin.waters@americanlegacytheatre.org with the subject line of “CLOS(IN)G – (Character(s) Auditioning For) – (Last Name)
Cy Coleman penned songs such as “Witchcraft” and “The Best Is Yet to Come” (signature tunes for Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, respectively) and wrote such musicals as Sweet Charity, I Love My Wife, On the Twentieth Century, and The Will Rogers Follies – yet a revue of his music has gone entirely unexplored until now.
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 