Casting Notice For:
NO ONE PLAYS BADMINTON IN AMERICA
Play by Ankita Raturi
Directed by Rebecca Wear

PRODUCTION DATE:
October 29, 2022

REHEARSALS:
October 24 -October 28, 2022

EQUITY/ NON-EQUITY CALL:
Non-union performers are paid an hourly rate of $16.00 for rehearsals through tech. Performances are a 4-hour minimum call. Union performers are paid the SPT-6 weekly minimum.

VIEWING AUDITIONS:
Kian Kline-Chilton, Artistic Associate/Casting Director.
Ankita Raturi, Playwright of No One Plays Badminton in America.
Rebecca Wear, Director of No One Plays Badminton in America.
Rob Lutfy, Leading Producer of Finish Line.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
16-year-olds Citra and Melati are nationally ranked badminton players determined to go pro – and represent Indonesia on the global stage. But when Citra’s family immigrates to America, she learns that she has other wants outside of her and Melati’s badminton dreams. And while Melati is on the path to achieve everything they wanted, she has never felt more alone. No One Plays Badminton in America asks us: Is making your country proud worth hardly ever seeing your family? Is the pursuit of a dream worth losing your culture?

AUDITION PREPARATION:
Please submit your headshot, resume and audition to auditions@cygnettheatre.com.

In your submission, please include your indication of COVID vaccination status and union status. Deadline to submit is October 14th.

HOUSING:
Local housing is subject to availability based on casting needs of the production.

CASTING BREAKDOWN:
Cygnet Theatre commits to be inclusive and seeks to cast a diverse group of actors within the needs of each production. We encourage performers of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.

ROLES:
Citra. Female Identifying. Indonesian. Late teens to Mid 20’s.
A nationally ranked badminton player. Closeted queer teen. Language proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia.

Melati. Female Identifying. Indonesian. Late teens to Mid 20’s.
A nationally ranked badminton player. Closeted queer teen. Language proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia.

Pak Jojo/Coach Q. Male Identifying. Indonesian/Asian-American. Late 30’s to Late  50’s.
Pak Jojo is Citra’s and Melati’s coach in Jakarta. Coach Q is the varsity’s girls basketball coach in D.C. Language proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia.

Nanya/Tisha. Female Identifying. Indian/Indian-American. Late teens to Mid 20’s.
Nanya is a nationally ranked badminton player. Tisha is a high school varsity basketball player.  Language proficiency in Hindi.

Anuj/Kartik. Male Identifying. Indian/Indian-American. Late teens to Mid 20’s.
Anuj is Nanya’s badminton coach. Kartik is Tisha’s brother. Language proficiency in Hindi.

Jae Min/Michael. Male Identifying.Korean/Korean-American. Late teens to Mid 20’s.
Jae Min is a nationally ranked badminton player. Language proficiency in Hindi.