Seeking Talent for Hampton History Museum Project

Seeking talent for Hampton History Museum project - NU - Hampton VA - September. Self tape submissions ARE REQUIRED for consideration for this project at this time. About the 30-minute documentary This film explores the story of Hampton during the period following the journeys of real men and women as they navigated life and work on the front lines to fight for liberty. The Battle of Hampton, fought on October 26-27, 1775, was Virginia’s first engagement in the Revolution and was one of the few conflicts occurring outside New England during that time. The film will follow the stories of individual Patriots, Loyalists, and civilians. It will accompany “The Revolutionary Hampton: Journeys of Liberty” exhibit at the Hampton History Museum. Location Hampton VA Dates of filming September 9, 10, or 13 (only 1 of these dates) Rates Lead Roles $250 per day NOTE - All talent will also receive prominent recognition/credit at end of film Self tapes are required for these roles. Sides are provided below. Please slate with first and last name then role along with your location. Send your self tape to the provided email no later than 9 am on Monday 7/13. DIRECTOR’S NOTES FOR THESE ROLES: This is modern day and should be done in a conversational manner. Please be OFF BOOK for your audition. Request is to also do a delivery in your own words / interpretation of the sides below at the end of your audition. Looking for talent who are relatable. SIDES LEAD ROLE: Modern Day Narrator (grounded, setting the scene) In September 1775, a hurricane swept through the lower Chesapeake Bay and the British tender Liberty ran aground near Hampton.

• shift: introduce human stakes) Local landowner Thomas Finn helped Captain Squire and his harbor pilot, Joseph Harris avoid capture by Patriot forces.
• raise stakes) Hampton had become a flashpoint in Virginia’s growing rebellion.

That summer, hundreds of enslaved men and women fled to British ships anchored nearby seeking freedom.

• beat) Their escape intensified tensions between Patriot and Loyalist— pushing the region toward open conflict.
• clarify sides – controlled, clear) The American colonies were divided.

On one side: British Loyalists who governed the colonies through taxes and restrictions on trade. On the other side: Patriots who believed those policies violated their rights and demanded the power to govern themselves.

• deepen – weight, gravity) Virginia was the wealthiest colony in British America.
• beat) And that wealth depended heavily on enslaved labor.
• final turn – reflective, sobering) Slavery shaped the colony’s economy, its politics, and the choices people would make as war drawn closer.

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