A former athlete, he’s physically strong, brave, funny, direct and a hard worker. Finished one year of college, then started working underground when he was 19 years old, because “it’s what you do around here.” Robust, earthy, good-humored, energetic and intelligent. STANLEY “GOOSE”/AS CAST: 50’s – early 60’s. All actors must be comfortable with singing in a group. Actors must be able to connect with both the dramatic weight of the piece as well as the frank, unsentimental sense of humor that these characters possess. Actors need to be able to portray rural working-class characters and have a STRONG facility with dialect, particularly rural Appalachian.
NOTE FOR ALL ROLES: In the tradition of documentary theater, we are seeking a company of actors who feel effortlessly a part of the world of the piece. In this riveting, emotionally stunning new work based on first-person accounts by survivors and family members, Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, award-winning writers of The Exonerated, and three-time Grammy Award-winning country/folk legend Steve Earle, dig deep into the lives and loss of the most deadly mining disaster in recent U.S.
SYNOPSIS: In 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine explosion killed 29 men, and tore a hole in the lives of countless others. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.Įquity actors for roles in COAL COUNTRY (see breakdown).ĬOVID SAFETY: All employees in this position must be fully-vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) and must also have a third booster vaccination (dated prior to two weeks of first date of employment, currently scheduled for February 7, 2022). Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. Viewing submissions: Casting Director, Victor Vazquez, CSAĮquity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. ( Manny Moss via Flickr.View All Jobs Coal Country - Equity Video Submissions (Deadline: 01.28.22) CATEGORY: Performer Keep up with the latest news by following us on Facebook ( Live365 Official and Live365 Broadcasting) and Twitter ( and Image: Steve Earle performing in June 2009. This year's nominations, which were announced in September, also included Shawn Camp, Don Henry, Tony Martin, Steve Seskin, Tia Sillers, George Teren, Kix Brooks, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Phil Vassar.įor all your music needs, head over to for the best variety of radio stations around. The event will simultaneously celebrate the Hall of Fame’s 50th and 51st anniversaries. The organization is set to celebrate the 2020 inductees as well as next year's class on Nov.
To announce this year's inductees, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame released a video which includes excerpts from those Zoom calls. The 2020 class was informed of the news of their induction via Zoom. The ceremony, however, will take place in November 2021 as this year’s and next year’s classes will be inducted together as part of “a special double-sized event.” The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame recently announced that Steve Earle, Bobbie Gentry, Spooner Oldham, Kent Blazy, and Brett James are the five songwriters that are being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.