The Ghostlight Stage Company
Rehearsal Venue: First Financial Bank Community Room in Covington, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Falcon Theatre in Newport
Performance Venue: Falcon Theater in Newport, KY
Contract: Nonunion
Pay Rate: $16/hour (approx. 35 hours of rehearsal and performance hours)
Production: Caracole x Ghostlight: World AIDS Day Project 2025 (devised piece by Aiden Dalton based off the true stories of Cincinnati community members living with AIDS/HIV)
Director/Deviser: Aiden Dalton
Choreographer: Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Assistant Director / Stage Manager: Ariel Mary Ann
Seeking: Performers who can act and are comfortable with movement. See character descriptions below. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ performers to submit, as we seek to uplift the voices of underrepresented artists. Additionally, we encourage artists who personally resonate with the subject matter to apply.
About the Event: Collaborative event between The Ghostlight and Caracole to uplift World AIDS Day and stop the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. This innovative devised art piece will include original monologues, dance pieces, live painting and more, all inspired by the true stories. This piece is written and directed by Aiden Dalton and is inspired by interviews conducted last year with Cincinnati community members living with HIV/AIDS.
Submission Instructions: Follow the google form link below and upload your resume/headshot, as well as a 1 minute dramatic contemporary monologue of your choice. Acting reels are also acceptable. There will also be a space to upload a movement example / dance or movement reel, but this is not mandatory to submit. All submissions are due by September 22, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
To Submit: Fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/h5gg57V2EMfLcQiW7
Production Schedule
Rehearsals: throughout November for 30 hours total (possible schedule could be 10 rehearsals for 3 hours each)
Performance Date: Dec 1, 2025 at 7pm
There will be approx. 30 hours of rehearsal time and performance day will be another approx. 3 hours (90 minute performance). No conflicts will be accepted once the schedule is set. There will also be a short strike after the performance that performers will be asked to help with and paid an additional 2 hours for.
No housing or travel stipend will be provided. All artists hired must work as Cincinnati local hires.
Character Breakdown
MARY (Female, 50s/60s/70s, Black) – An elderly Black woman sitting on her lawn chair with her two small chihuahuas Diesel and Princess. She’s chain smoking cigarettes; she feels like your grandma and has a lot of love. Hip-Hop is blasting from her radio making it difficult to hear (lots of 90s songs).
CHRIS (Male, 30, White) – A 30-year-old skinny gay white guy. He has large soulful eyes that look far more tired than should belong to anyone under 50. He doesn’t get to tell his story often. He requests that his real name be used in this script. THIS ROLE IS PRECAST.
TERRENCE (Male, 40s, Black) – A gay Black man living in his apartment. He has recently lost his husband, the love of his life. He is tall, and has a kind, calming voice.
**Script is still being devised/written, but for any questions on material, please reach out to The Ghostlight Stage Company’s Performing Arts Director: aiden@theghostlightstageco.com**
The Ghostlight Stage Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity without regard to the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and we require affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. All employees and volunteers (whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, identity, sexual orientation, education, ability, religion, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, or attributes) should always feel valued and respected.
