Mohan Catron Productions and Silambam Phoenix
New York, NY
US
Vaibu Mohan
Call Type
Submission
Personnel
Bookwriter/Lyricist/Dramaturg: Vaibu Mohan
Composer/Orchestrator: Zachary Catron
Director: Maya Jeyam
Music Director: Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh
Score Supervisor/Associate Music Director: Greg Paladino
Percussion Arrangements: Ryan Blihovde
Viewing Auditions: Vaibu Mohan, Zachary Catron, Maya Jeyam, Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh, Greg Paladino
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Dates
Initial Tapes Due- June 13, 2025
Callbacks- June 16-20, 2025
Rehearsals- August 5-15, 2025
Presentations- August 16-17, 2025
Description
Seeking South Asian singer-actors for an AEA showcase code workshop and industry presentation of a new musical, Sati: Goddess Incarnate.
Note: We are seeking actors in the New York/Tri State area or those who can be local hires for the duration of our workshop period.
Synopsis: In a village in 1980s India, an 18-year-old girl was burned alive on her husband鈥檚 funeral pyre. Thousands bore witness and the whole town had the same explanation: it was her choice and she was inhabited by a goddess. But what is true and what is a fabrication?
When a low-caste girl named Roop defies expectations, her town believes she is the incarnation of goddess Sati. When her husband dies suddenly, devotion turns to desperation and the town demands a sacrifice. Inspired by true events, Sati: Goddess Incarnate is an investigation of truth, storytelling, and how they shape our reality.
TW/Note: This show deals heavily with gender-based violence, specifically violence against women, caste-motivated violence, mob violence, and caste-based discrimination.
Please see Breakdown below.
Breakdown
Note: All characters in this show are South Asian and we are only seeking actors of South Asian descent. We are seeking strong, agile, and dynamic singers who can read sheet music proficiently.
Roop- female/femme dentifying (late teens-early 20s), an avid reader, skeptical of what she cannot see, deeply attached to and very protective of her mother, Uma.
Uma- female/femme identifying (40s-50s), Roop鈥檚 mother, a woman who has lived a hard life but is somehow still hopeful
Dharma- female/femme identifying (40s-50s), one of the storytellers, giving their witness testimony
Maya- female/femme identifying (late teens-early 20s), one of the storytellers, giving their witness testimony
Ensemble- female/femme identifying (all ages, 18+), the other villagers, varying ages, varying perspectives, seeking a miracle and looking for a reason to believe in one
Submission Instructions
Please submit 16-32 bars of a song which showcases your legit sound (think Golden Age, Light In The Piazza, art songs or arias, etc).
Optional- please submit any samples of Indian classical/Indian folk vocal technique and/or contemporary classical extended vocal technique.
Submit to
Contract
AEA Showcase Code
- The minimum base weekly salary for the positions being auditioned for is in line with the guidelines established by the AEA Showcase Code (2018).Call Type
Submission
Personnel
Bookwriter/Lyricist/Dramaturg: Vaibu Mohan
Composer/Orchestrator: Zachary Catron
Director: Maya Jeyam
Music Director: Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh
Score Supervisor/Associate Music Director: Greg Paladino
Percussion Arrangements: Ryan Blihovde
Viewing Auditions: Vaibu Mohan, Zachary Catron, Maya Jeyam, Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh, Greg Paladino
Submit to
Dates
Initial Tapes Due- June 13, 2025
Callbacks- June 16-20, 2025
Rehearsals- August 5-15, 2025
Presentations- August 16-17, 2025
Description
Seeking South Asian singer-actors for an AEA showcase code workshop and industry presentation of a new musical, Sati: Goddess Incarnate.
Note: We are seeking actors in the New York/Tri State area or those who can be local hires for the duration of our workshop period.
Synopsis: In a village in 1980s India, an 18-year-old girl was burned alive on her husband鈥檚 funeral pyre. Thousands bore witness and the whole town had the same explanation: it was her choice and she was inhabited by a goddess. But what is true and what is a fabrication?
When a low-caste girl named Roop defies expectations, her town believes she is the incarnation of goddess Sati. When her husband dies suddenly, devotion turns to desperation and the town demands a sacrifice. Inspired by true events, Sati: Goddess Incarnate is an investigation of truth, storytelling, and how they shape our reality.
TW/Note: This show deals heavily with gender-based violence, specifically violence against women, caste-motivated violence, mob violence, and caste-based discrimination.
Please see Breakdown below.
Breakdown
Note: All characters in this show are South Asian and we are only seeking actors of South Asian descent. We are seeking strong, agile, and dynamic singers who can read sheet music proficiently. We are looking for actors in the New York/Tri State area or those who can be local hires.
Roop- female/femme dentifying (late teens-early 20s), an avid reader, skeptical of what she cannot see, deeply attached to and very protective of her mother, Uma.
Uma- female/femme identifying (40s-50s), Roop鈥檚 mother, a woman who has lived a hard life but is somehow still hopeful
Dharma- female/femme identifying (40s-50s), one of the storytellers, giving their witness testimony
Maya- female/femme identifying (late teens-early 20s), one of the storytellers, giving their witness testimony
Ensemble- female/femme identifying (all ages, 18+), the other villagers, varying ages, varying perspectives, seeking a miracle and looking for a reason to believe in one
Submission Instructions
Please submit 16-32 bars of a song which showcases your legit sound (think Golden Age, Light In The Piazza, art songs or arias, etc).
Optional- please submit any samples of Indian classical/Indian folk vocal technique and/or contemporary classical extended vocal technique.
Submit to
Contract
AEA Showcase Code
- The minimum base weekly salary for the positions being auditioned for is in line with the guidelines established by the AEA Showcase Code (2018).
- Actors: It is anticipated that the base weekly salary for each of the above-listed roles will be $850 per week.
Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
$850.00 – $850.00 per week
AEA