SEEKING: Actors for Maleek Rae’s CRITICAL BREAKS Staged Reading

2026CRITICAL BREAKS
Written By MJ Martinez

Start Date: March 7, 2026
End Date: March 26, 2026

Hi-ARTS is currently seeking actors to participate in rehearsals and a staged reading of GUTTAH: PART II for Maleek Rae’s March CRITICAL BREAKS Residency.

Role Description
Comfortable with poetic language and rap. Black, size inclusive, gender inclusive. Preference for gender expansive folks. Character is part of a rap trio. Open and comfortable referring to the work, the process, and their contribution as ‘ceremony’.

To submit
To submit for this project, please email search@hi-artsnyc.org with the subject line “MALEEK RAE - Actor Submission” and attach the following materials:

  • Headshot

  • 18 Bars

  • 30-second video answering the prompt: “What does ceremony mean to you?”

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026. Please note: only those selected for a callback will be contacted.

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Image by Edwina Hay

MJ Martinez
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