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CHUANG Stage 26 - 27 Season Production
The Sitayana (or “How to Make an Exit”)
Seeking Greater Boston-based non-union & union actors for upcoming production of The Sitayana (or “How to Make an Exit”) by Lavina Jadhwani, directed by Tushar Mathew.
About the play: Drawing from one of the greatest epics ever told, acclaimed playwright Lavina Jadhwani (1983–2025) boldly reimagines and recenters the Ramayana through the eyes of Sita — the princess, the queen, the wife, the mother, and this time, the author of her own story. With movement devised by the ensemble, The Sitayana (or "How to Make an Exit") holds that Sita was never one woman — she is all of us. Part Sanskrit epic, part coming-of-age story, and ultimately a break-up play, it's a vibrant, witty exploration of love, duty, liberation, and the courage to know when — and how — to make an exit.
Location: Location: Rehearsals and performances take place at Boston Center for the Arts (South End, Boston). Rehearsals take place primarily in weekday evenings and weekends, 5 or 6 days a week.
Dates:
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
OFF: September 12 – 21, 2026
Rehearsal Resumes: September 22, 2026
Tech Weekend: Friday, October 9–Sunday, October 11, 2026
First Performance: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Opening: Friday, October 16, 2026
Closing: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Submissions are due by END OF DAY (MIDNIGHT) on August 6th, 2026.
SUBMIT VIA https://forms.gle/mp7gMVNZE74JCBHW9
Callbacks will be held in person on Sunday, August 9th, 11-5pm at the CHUANG Stage Studio at the Boston Center for the Arts.
To access the sides for your self-tape, click here! You do not have to be memorized for this audition--you can also submit a different 1-2 minute contemporary monologue of your choice. For tips on how to record a self-tape at home, click here.
Casting Breakdown:
SITA: A desi woman - the desi woman - a princess, a queen, a wife, a mother, a matriarch.
Never timid, always sure.
Desi contains multitudes, femme contains multitudes.
We are all Sita.
Seeking an ensemble of 5 desi femme/nb actors with a diversity of desi backgrounds, gender expressions, body types, generations, movement languages, and abilities who are willing and excited to collaborate, improvise, and move with fellow cast members and the director in the creation of this play. We welcome actors who are fluent in multiple languages.
Sita 16: The vibrant princess. 16 years old. Also plays other characters.
Sita 18: The fairytale queen. 18 years old. Also plays other characters.
Sita 20: The devoted wife. 20 years old. Also plays other characters
Sita 32: The betrayed mother. 32 years old. Also plays other characters.
Sita 46: The one who makes an exit. 46 years old. Also plays other characters.
Rate: $450/week (non-union), $551/week (union, SE contract)
