Pipeline
by Alchemy Theatre Company

Jul. 15 (2023)

 In the heart of an urban landscape, Nya, a dedicated teacher at a public high school, is unwavering in her commitment to her students. Yet, she finds herself caught between her devotion to them and her burning desire to provide her only son, Omari, with opportunities that seem out of reach. When an incident unfolds at Omari's prestigious private school, threatening his expulsion, Nya is faced with a critical reality of confronting not only Omari's underlining anger but also her own choices as a mother. She struggles to bridge the widening gap between them before external forces beyond her control change the course of his life forever.

 

(via Alchemy Theatre)Auditions for Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau,  July 15, 2023, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at  Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Rd #122, Austin, TX 78702

 

Directed by Simone Alexander for The Alchemy Theatre.

Roles:

OMARI: Black man, late teens. Nya’s son. Smart and astute. Rage without release. Tender and honest at his core. Something profoundly sensitive amidst the anger. Wrestling with his identity between private school education and being from also-called urban community.

 

 JASMINE: Black or Latina woman, late teens. Sensitive and tough. A sharp bite, a soft smile. Profoundly aware of herself and her environment. Attends upstate private school but from a so-called urban environment. In touch with the poetry of her own language.

 

XAVIER: Black man, mid-late 30s. Nya’s ex-husband. Omari’s father. Single father. Struggling to connect to his own son. Marketing executive. Wounded relationship with his ex-wife. Financially stable. Emotionally impoverished.

 

Show dates are every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday starting September 7th- 30th

 

Sides will be sent prior to the audition. We will send those a few days before your audition date. You do not need to be off-book, but it is highly encouraged that you be familiar with the play.


Please send an audition request to simoneraquelalexander@gmail.com and copy aprilnpatterson@yahoo.com or contact 512-762-8778 for an appointment.