Boys Theater of Detroit

07/31/2017

We want to see you Thursday or Friday. 2pm Thursday @ UAW 151 Jefferson. Friday 2 pm @ Horatio William 1010 Antietam

07/28/2017

Performing next Thursday and Friday! Thursday at UAW 151 W Jefferson. Friday at Horatio Williams foundation 1010 Antietam. 2pm both days! Come on out

07/14/2017

We're wrapping up week 1 of camp 2017! The boys are working hard towards a great performance. Everyone will be invited! August 3rd and 4th.

07/13/2017

A lite warm up on day 4

09/22/2016

From Oliver Pookrum- TODAY (Thursday @ 8pm) is pay-what-you-can and this opening weekend (Friday and Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm), all tickets are only $10 for my latest directional project, "Sizwe Bonsi is Dead", at the Matrix Theatre, 2730 Bagley Ave, Detroit, MI 48216. Come and support!

09/05/2016

Getings! Please continue to support the Boys Theater!!!!

08/19/2016

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08/19/2016

Come and support the Boys Theater of Detroit tomorrow, Saturday Aug, 20th at 12p.m. at the Charles H. Wright African American Museum. ;-) support the arts and tell a friend.

08/17/2016

W are 4 days away from our next performance! Come see us at the African World Festival at the Charles H. Wright Museum.

08/12/2016

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08/12/2016

CASTING CALL

Matrix will audition for Athol Fugard play 08/15, 08/16
Theater Company: Matrix Theatre Company
Audition address: 2730 Bagley Street, Detroit, MI, United States
Production: Sizwe Bansi is Dead by Athol Fugard
Theater Type: community

Audition Times:
Monday, 8/15 – 7:30-9:30pm, Tuesday, 8/16 – 6:30-8:30pm

Location of auditions:
Matrix Theatre Company
2730 Bagley Street
Detroit, MI 48216

Appointment required? Yes
To schedule an appointment: E-mail audition requests to [email protected]. Appointments are available in 15-minute blocks.

Seeking/Roles Available:
Sizwe Banzi, African-American, ages 20-70
Buntu, African-American or Caucasian, ages 20-70
Styles, African-American, ages 20-70

Character Breakdown:
Sizwe Banzi – The protagonist of the play, Sizwe (also known as Robert Zwelinzima and The Man) is a young African man with a wife and four children. He has come to Port Elizabeth from his home in King William’s Town to look for work and a better life. Unfortunately, he is refused an official permit and is told to leave town in three days. When he finds the body—and identification papers—of the dead man, Sizwe assumes the man’s identity in order to stay in Port Elizabeth. It is not an easy decision for him: he worries about the loss of his identity and what it means. When he goes into Styles’s studio to get his picture taken and announces his name is Robert Zwelinzima, it reflects his acceptance of his new identity.
Buntu – Buntu is the friend who convinces Sizwe to assume the dead man’s identity. He is a good man and generous friend: he lets Sizwe sleep on his couch; takes him out drinking; and helps him find a way to stay in town. After Sizwe assumes the dead man’s identity, Buntu helps Sizwe find a decent job.
Styles – Styles is the owner of a photography studio in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is courageous enough to quit a steady job and start his own business, which was difficult for a black man at that time. He enjoys his work because it gives people a personal history and record of their lives.

Audition Preparation: Sides will be available at audition. Also please be prepared to perform a 1-2 minute monologue.
Equity Contract:n/a

Salary/Pay Rate: $35 per performance, minimum of 12 performances.

Rehearsal Dates: August 22 – September 22, MON-FRI evenings, Saturday mornings, times will vary. Tech Week Sept. 18-22

Performance Dates: September 23 – October 16, 2016; Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm.
Notes: Please contact Megan Buckley-Ball, artistic director, at [email protected] for more information.