Brianne Jackson - Define “Black” Theater

Theater Stipend Posted: October 13, 2026 Production Type: Theater Location: New York City Compensation: Stipend Union Status: Any Deadline: October 22, 2026 Overview Searching For: Brianne Jackson: Female, Early to late 30s, Black. She is an eight-year professional actor & writer. Akeelah Harris: Female, Late 20s to early 30s, Black. She is a professional actor for roughly four to five years. Project: Define "Black" Brianne Jackson is minding her own business in the Ripley Grier waiting room when Akeelah Harris bursts in and upends all of Brianne's plans for a quiet preparation for the final callbacks of Branden Jacob Jenkins' new play, Untamed. What starts off as an uncomfortable introduction between two actresses vying for the lead role in a play that could make or break their careers unexpectedly turns into an exploration of what blackness looks like through each of their eyes, through conversations of music, films, sex, and the challenges of being a performer in an industry that seems to struggle with change and what it truly means to be "black". Shoot Dates: Rehearsals November 02–25, 2026; Tech Rehearsal November 30 at Gene Frankel Theatre; Three performances December 03–19,

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