Straz Center is currently accepting video submissions through February 15th for roles in our upcoming BIPOC Play-reading event on Sunday, March 1st, 2026.
Original Pieces from Nayna Agrawal’s DHARMA
Seeking actors Indian/South Asian/West Indian descent, 20+ to play the following roles:
-The Sahgal Family:
-JADE: Oldest sister, 39, successful (enough) writer in Philly, shortest Sahgal by a long shot.
-MILANA: Middle child, 37, Manhattanite, married to hedge fund director Roshan Rao, pregnant.
-NIK(HIL): Youngest, male, 35, exec in Chicago, married to Chinese, high school sweetheart, Gabby Yang.
-SUMAN: Female, 60s and up, Indian immigrant, proud, dogmatic. Speaks with strong -Indian Accent
-DEV: Male, 60-70s years, former workaholic, lives in denial. Speaks with strong Indian Accent.
-TEACHER/PASTOR/WAITER/ATTENDANT/DR. UDELSMAN/CORD BRECHMAN: Played by same male
Interested actors should prepare a one-minute monologue for their audition.
Video submissions to be sent to communityprograms@strazcenter.org.
All roles are paid (non-union). Regional performers only as we are unable to offer travel or housing. The rehearsal schedule will be flexible and based on actor availability.
Straz Center’s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) Play-Reading Series is an integral part of the organization’s efforts to be more inclusive and to diversify its artistic offerings. This, in turn, is part of the overall commitment to diversity and inclusivity in all areas of Straz Center. This four-part series offers the dramatic experience of hearing excerpts from plays written by talented local and national writers. A question-and-answer period follows, during which writers can provide insight into their creative processes.
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