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CASTING CALL
MR. RICKEY CALLS A MEETING
MR.RICKEY CALLS A MEETING
By: Ed Schmidt
Directed by: Jimmy Woody
SEEKING:
White Males for the role of Branch Rickey
HOW TO AUDITION:
Auditions are in person on Thursday July 16th, 6:00-9:00 PM.
PREPARATION:
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues, each being 1 min 30 sec. If your package is longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds, we will stop your audition.
Please send your Headshot & Resume in advance to submissions@karamuhouse.org with the subject line: “2026-27 AUDITIONS”. Also bring a copy of your Headshot and Resume to your audition as well.
COMPENSATION
** There will be four AEA Contracts available, one per production**
Housing and Travel are not provided. Equity members appear under a Single Engagement Agreement.
Non-Equity members receive a modest stipend.
OTHER
Karamu House is always hiring contractors on a per show basis for the following production positions: Stage Management, Board Operators, Dressers, Carpenters, Electricians, and Run Crew. If interested, please send your resume and statement of interest via email to smcmanus@karamuhouse.org.
Phone calls will not be accepted.
SHOW INFORMATION
MR. RICKEY CALLS A MEETING
Synopsis: Joe Louis, Paul Robeson, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Jackie Robinson, and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey meet in 1947 to discuss a strategy for dropping a baseball bombshell: promoting a black to the major leagues. That is the premise of this brilliant and timely play. Issues raised include compensation for the possible demise of the Negro leagues and the advisability of one at a time integration. If you want freedom of opportunity, do you play by the white's rules or do you demand that he play by yours?
Characters:
CLANCY HOPE – A bellboy, 17
*BRANCH RICKEY – General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, 65
JACKIE ROBINSON – Second baseman for the Montreal Royals, 28
JOE LOUIS – Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, 32
PAUL ROBESON – Actor, Singer, Political Activist, 48
BILL “BOJANGLES” ROBINSON – Tap Dancer, 68
PRODUCTION DATES:
Sept. 24-Oct. 18, 2026 (all schedules subject to change)
All rehearsals & performances will take place at Karamu House
Rehearsals M-TH 6:30-10:30 pm & Sundays 1:00-6:00 pm
Performances: Thursdays alternating 11 am & 7:30 pm, Fridays @ 7:30 pm, Saturdays @ 4:00 pm, Sunday Matinees @ 3:00 pm (see additional dates & times below)
1st Rehearsal-On or around August 17th
Tech Rehearsals-September 19-23
Preview Night-September 24
Opening Night-September 25
Thursday Matinees-October 1 & 15 @ 11:00 am
Closing Night- October 18
NEW WORKS-TBD
*Please note there are performance opportunities available in our season outside of what is listed here. Just by auditioning you will be placed in our database and called should a role become available for you!
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