What To Know About This Production
WEST CHESTER JUNETEENTH 2025 RE-ENACTMENT CASTING:
A COMMUNITY WIDE CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Juneteenth is a celebration of community, and progressing toward a more perfect Union. It is a celebration of our American Family and a fundamental part of American History. This powerful story featuring a new script by Dr. Richelle Gunter expands upon the history of Gen. Granger’s delivery of Executive Order #3 at Galveston, TX when Union Troops came to proclaim Freedom to all formerly enslaved people. It highlights the challenges in spreading the message and the enforcement of the law. Non-Union, Unpaid Production. Play Length approx 30mins. Directed by Stephen Lyons
We are seeking a diverse cast from all members of the community to help tell the story of this fundamental moment in American History.
Character Breakdowns:
Narrator 1 (African American)
Narrator 2: (All Ethnicities)
Narrator 3: (African American)
Narrator 4: (All Ethnicities)
Teacher (African American)
Students: (All ethnicities)
Union Soldiers (All Ethnicities)
Families (All Ethnicities)
We will be conducting auditions via Zoom. Please prepare a short poem, monologue or song one minute in length.
Performance Dates
- Jun 19 Thursday 1:00 PM