Clyde's
by Ground Floor Theatre

Mar. 04

At Clyde’s, the truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption. Even as the shop’s callous owner tries to keep them down, the staff members learn to reclaim their lives, find purpose, and become inspired to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

 

Ground Floor Theatre is holding auditions for the Austin premiere of Clyde’s, written by Pulitzer prize winning  Lynn Nottage and directed by Lacey Cannon Gonzales and Carl Gonzales.

GFT is seeking actors to fill all roles.

Auditions will be held at Ground Floor Theatre (979 Springdale Rd. at Airport) on March 4 starting at 6:30 pm. Callbacks will be held on March 5.

Auditions will be by appointment only and will consist of readings from the script.

All positions are paid an honorarium.

Ground Floor Theatre is committed to inclusivity and as such unless specifically called for in the script, we cast without consideration to ability, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, size, or shape. Auditioners should bring a resume and headshot with them.

 Casting actors for all characters 

 

  • MONTRELLOUS (40s-Late 50s, Black) Formerly incarcerated employee at Clyde’s. Wise, talented, and cool as hell. Served many years in prison. Sensitive and caring, particularly to the younger generation. 

 

  • CLYDE (30’s-50’s, Black) Owner and operator of Clyde’s. Also formerly incarcerated. Seductive, brash, and controlling. Able to change the temperature of a room with an entrance. 

 

  • RAFAEL (Mid-Late 20’s, Latiné) Formerly incarcerated employee at Clyde’s. Recovering addict who wears his emotions on his sleeve. Funny, charming, and playful. 

 

  • LETITIA (Mid-Late 20s, Black) Formerly incarcerated employee at Clyde’s, recently released from prison. Direct, self-possessed, and perhaps too quick to offer an opinion.

 

  • JASON (20’s-early 30’s, White) New employee at Clyde’s. Moody and quiet until provoked. Served 8 years in prison. Goes from being seen as a threat to being open and vulnerable. 

 

Performances will be May 16 – June 1, 2024, with rehearsals beginning in Early April.

Auditioners should bring a resume and headshot with them.

For an appointment, please email Lisa@groundfloortheatre.org

 

[graphic via Dramatists Play Service]