ABOUT THE PLAY

Sultana Daku - a grand musical that is an adaptation of the novel The Confession of Sultana Daku (Penguin, 2009), recounting the daring exploits of Sultana Daku, India's most notorious bandit – his thrilling raids, imaginative escapes, rise to notoriety, and dramatic capture by Freddy Young, the celebrated superintendent of police who, in 1924, finally put an end to Sultana’s reign of terror in northern India. This is a historical play set in 1920s India, and will be performed with live music and dance.

ABOUT NAATAK

The play is being produced by Naatak.  Naatak (www.naatak.org) is America's largest Indian theater company. We have performed continuously since 1996. This is our 30th Season, and Sultana Daku will be our 115th production.

ROLES AVAILABLE

We are looking for:

5 MALE ACTORS to play British officers in 1920s India. (Details below)

1 FEMALE ACTOR to play the role of Minnie Reed. (Details below)

CHARACTER DETAILS

AD Ashdown
Inspector General, United Provinces - the top police officer of a province.

Percy Wyndham
Commissioner of Kumaon - the administrator of a big district/county.

King George V of England
Visited India in 1911 to hold a ceremony at which he was crowned "Emperor of India".

Frederick Booth-Tucker
The leader of the Salvation Army in India, who took an Indian name and wore Indian dress.

Warren Smith

A member of the Salvation Army in India, who took an Indian name and wore Indian dress.

Minnie Read

Ran the Salvation Army in India with her husband Frederick Booth-Tucker. Like him, she took an Indian name and wore Indian clothes. (the person who plays this role will also play Queen Mary of England).

All roles require:

Ideally someone of Caucasian ethnicity
Age range 35-65
Ability to speak in British accent is required

REHEARALS

All rehearsals in Naatak House, 3311 Keller Street, Santa Clara

Rehearsals for British officers: 

July 19, 26 (Saturday, 8 AM)

August 2, 9, 16, 23 (Saturdays, 8 AM)

August 27 (Wednesday, 7:30 PM) 

August 30 (Saturday, 8 AM)

August 31 (Sunday, 8 AM )

Rehearsals for Minnie Read:

July 26 (Saturday, 8 AM)

August 2, 16, 23 (Saturdays, 8 AM)

August 27 (Wednesday, 7:30 PM) 

August 30 (Saturday, 8 AM)

August 31 (Sunday, 8 AM)

Tech rehearsals (Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto):

Thursday Sep 4, 6 pm (cue to cue)

Friday Sep 5, 6 pm (full dress rehearsal)

Show dates (Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto):

(12 to 15 shows on these 12 days, afternoons and evenings)

Sep 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 

Contact sujit@naatak.org to schedule and audition