Last year, the organisation Cultùr conducted a research and report about incidences of racism against black people in Meath. To launch this report, Cultùr has invited Oulala Productions and a group of volunteers close to the issue to create a play based on the findings. For the past few months, we have been busy writing and creating fictional characters to illustrate the stories and testimonies, through a series of workshops.
We are now looking to cast the characters of the play as follow:

Nikki – Mid- to late 40s,from Nigeria, Nurse, Mother of the family.
Wale – Early 50s, from Nigeria, Taxi Driver, Father of the family.
Chipo – Early 20s, from Zimbabwe, Special Needs assistant, young single woman.
Martin – Mid- to late forties, from Navan, Garda.
Paul – Early to mid-thirties, from Navan, Garda.
Padraic – Mid to late 40s, from Navan, GAA enthusiast, business owner.
Mary – Early to mid-60s, from Navan, Nurse, older workmate and friend of Nikki.
Aoife – Age not important,from Kells, Social Welfare Officer.
Victor – from South Africa, Taxi driver in Dublin, friend of Wale.
Joshua – Early 20s,from Nigeria, works in IT in Dublin, Nikki and Wale’s son.
Sandra – Early 20s, from Nigeria, studies in Dublin, Nikki and Wale’s daughter.
Tara – Early 20s, from Dublin, student, Joshua’s girlfriend, father from Africa, mother from Ireland.

Previous acting experience is not necessary but people interested in taking part in the play must be available for all rehearsals in Navan and subsequent performance dates as follow:

Cultur – Production Schedule
JULY
Saturday 5 July	6pm to 7pm	Auditions
Monday 7 July	7.30-9.30pm	Acting workshop with Cast
Monday 14 July	7.30-9.30pm	Acting workshop with Cast – Read-through
AUGUST
Monday 4 August	7.30-9.30pm	1st Rehearsal
Monday 11 August	7.30-9.30pm	2nd Rehearsal
Monday 18 August	7.30-9.30pm	3rd Rehearsal
Thursday 21 August	7.30-9.30pm	4th Rehearsal
Monday 25 August	7.30-9.30pm	5th Rehearsal
Thursday 28 August	7.30-9.30pm	6th Rehearsal
SEPTEMBER
Monday 1 September	7.30-9.30pm	7th Rehearsal
Thursday 4 September	7.30-9.30pm	8th Rehearsal
Monday 8 September	7.30-9.30pm	9th Rehearsal
Thursday 11 September	7.30-9.30pm	Dress/tech rehearsal
Friday 12 September	8pm	Public show – Kells Family Resource Centre
Saturday 13 September	8pm	Public show – Castle Arch Hotel – Trim
Friday 19 September	8pm	Public Show – St Joseph’s Mercy – Navan
Saturday 20 September	8pm	Public Show – Ashbourne (tbc)
1 day between 15-18 September tbc		1 daytime performance tbc – Navan

For more information and to express your interest, please send an email to director Delphine Coudray at oulalaprod@gmail.com with a short description about yourself, your phone unumber, why you would like to take part and, if possible, a recent photograph. Please note that Saturday’s auditions are not open auditions: you must first make contact with Delphine to obtain a slot, thank you for your understanding.