Casting Equity actors for understudy roles in the Broadway production of "Topdog/Underdog."
Lincoln Understudy: 35-39
Black man in his mid-late 30s, the topdog; experienced and slick in the ways of the world but burned out; works as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator in an arcade to pay the bills; smooth, charming, intelligent; loves his brother, but also loves winning; thrown out by his wife and sleeping on his brother Booth’s easy chair; generous with money and resources; a reformed three-card street hustler; making a living, but not a life.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
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Booth Understudy: 30-39
Black man in his mid 30s. “aka 3-Card”, the underdog, a hustler; hotblooded younger brother of Lincoln; eager to make a name for himself; hardworking, but clumsier than his brother; insecure and wants to impress Lincoln; lonely; sticky fingers; obsessed with making money and attracting women; worried he can't live up to his big brother's example; a longtime loser ready to turn the tables.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
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Additional: Pays $2323/wk. Equity Production (League) Agreement.
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Sept. 6; runs Sept. 27-Jan. 15, 2023 at the John Golden Theatre in NYC.
New York, NY