A special invitation from Frank (via Kalup Linzy)
A friend of mine, Kalup Linzy (kaluplinzy.com), the critically acclaimed black performance artist (and recipient of the prestigous Guggenheim Fellowship 2007-2008) is working on a new piece that will debut at a major gallery in the fall. Casting will take place within the next two weeks. He is especially looking for "the girls": i.e. talented transgenders and cross-dressers! Kalup is super dope and quite well known in high art circles. Thus, this is a great opportunity for inspiring artists to get some exposure in the mainstream art world. AND THIS IS A FULLY PAID GIG (yes, you will be getting coins!).Take a look at the casting call below and be sure to get in contact with him ASAP.Its gonna be hot!
Much love, Frank Leon Roberts
Casting Call: Melody Set Me Free
Melody Set Me Free is a story that dramatizes protagonist Patience O'Brien's experience in a talent show competition. Others vying to land a record deal are Faith Williams, Hope Jones, Joy Albright, Grace Jackson, and Bill Wright. The soundtrack will be pre-recorded and every cast member will be expected to memorize it and lipsync along with it in a very controlled performance. It will be two day shoot in late May. There is pay and will be discussed if you are offered the role. An earlier version of this piece can be found on my website: www.kaluplinzy.com (click on radio program 3 - Melody Set Me Free) This project will most likely premeire at Art Basel Miami in December of 2007 as well as play throughout the art world for years to come. please send headshots or snapshots to: perart77@yahoo.com. The following roles will be casted.
1) Bill Wright - a handsome male in his twenties, tall, attractive, clean-cut, well poised, polite, black or latino
2) Grace Jackson - a vicious, vindictive, transgendered/cross-dresser in her twenties, race unimportant
3)Mama - overbearing, protective, unsupportive, transgendered/cross-dresser in her late forties or early fifties, black
4) Joy Albright - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, race unimportant
5) Faith Williams - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, race unimportant
6) Hope Jones - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, confrontational
3)Mama - overbearing, protective, unsupportive, transgendered/cross-dresser in her late forties or early fifties, black
4) Joy Albright - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, race unimportant
5) Faith Williams - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, race unimportant
6) Hope Jones - transgendered/cross-dresser, singer in her twenties, confrontational
7) Clarke Gaines - handsome record executive, age unimportant
8) Announcer - any
9) Two person record executive entourage - any
*About Kalup Linzy:
8) Announcer - any
9) Two person record executive entourage - any
*About Kalup Linzy:
Kalup Linzy is an American video and performance artist currently living and working in Brooklyn. Born in Clermont, Florida, Linzy graduated from the MFA program at the University of South Florida in 2003. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture video art workshop, and in 2005 received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. Recently, he was named a Guggenheim fellow for 2007-2008. Linzy's best known work is a series of video art pieces satirizing the tone and narrative approach of television soap opera. Linzy performs most of the characters himself, many of them in drag. Linzy also performs on stage using many of the same characters. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Art in America, and Artforum.
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