What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside the Game by Abel González Melo position at THE OTHER'S Theater Project?
DESCRIPTION
THE OTHER’S Theatre Project is seeking Equity and non-Equity actors for the New York premiere of Outside the Game: A File for the Reconstruction of the Heberto Padilla Case, presented under the Actors’ Equity Showcase Code at IATI Theater.
Inspired by the Padilla Affair, the play explores censorship, exile, memory, and the cost of artistic freedom in revolutionary Cuba.
Rehearsals: October 21 – November 3, 2026
Performances: November 4–8, 2026 (6 performances)
Venue: IATI Theater, New York City
Stipend: $1,000
Seeking:
HEBERTO PADILLA – Latino, male-presenting, 30s–50s. A celebrated Cuban poet. Brilliant, ironic, charismatic, and deeply conflicted. Strong dramatic range required.
BELKIS – Latina, female-presenting, 30s–50s. Poet, writer, and Padilla’s wife. Intelligent, resilient, compassionate, and quietly fearless.
Their dedicated COMRADE – Latino, male-presenting, 30s–60s. A devoted servant of the Revolution. Calm, disciplined, and quietly intimidating.
Sides are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DkY-L5UHJ5e0i--88LNMTz3sH-Q-z6Y5?usp=sharing
Please submit your headshot, résumé, and a self-tape for your preferred role to [email protected].
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all roles are cast.
DURATION
Oct 19, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026
SALARY
Stipend: $1,000 Per Gig
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UNION
AEA - NON-UNION