Audition Chicken & Biscuits

South Camden Theatre Company is excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Chicken & Biscuits, written by Douglas Lyons & directed by Damien J. Wallace.

Black woman in her late 40s or mid-50s. An upstanding and stern Christian woman. Mother to Kenny and Simone, and wife to Reginald. She’s overbearingly full of love, but quite uptight and stubborn in her religious ways. The eldest sister, a strict, proper, and successful woman trapped in a "cage of respectability," who struggles to accept her son's sexuality and carries the weight of secrets.

Black man in his 50s. Baneatta’s faithful husband and the new pastor of their home church. He’s the peacemaker of the family. Calm, rational, and a stabilizing force amid the family’s intense drama. Reginald is a ball of love, with a side of corny Dad jokes.

Black woman in her 30s. Kenny’s older sister and Baneatta’s favorite daughter. She followed the "right path". She’s slightly shady and fierce on the exterior, but internally wounded from a recent failed engagement.

Black man in his mid to late 20s. Baneatta and Reginald’s youngest child. He’s proudly queer, but cowers in the presence of his mother. Kenny bites when he needs to, but at the end of the day, he just wants to be loved. Brings his boyfriend to the funeral and tries to navigate his mother's disapproval.

Black woman in her 40s or 50s. Baneatta’s younger sister. The "fun Aunt" who’s always in a push‑up bra, catering to what the kids want, but never what they need. A single mother and the life of the party. She's savage, classy, not so bougie, but can definitely ratchet when necessary. The fun‑loving, loud younger sister who wears attention‑grabbing outfits.

Black woman in her teens. Beverly’s overly inquisitive daughter who pokes her nose into everyone’s business. She shows love, but in her own Gen Z manner. She's sarcastic to the bone.

Black woman in her late 30’s to 50s. Baneatta and Beverly’s illegitimate half‑sister who arrives to confront her estranged family after living "in the shadows." She didn’t know her father, but has come to his funeral to learn more about him. Sweet, open and collected.

White man in his mid to late 20s. Kenny’s neurotic and dramatic Jewish boyfriend of 4 years. He often spins himself into a tizzy, but always wants to be there for Kenny. Provides comedic relief while navigating a Black funeral.

Please add your headshot, resume, and a contemporary monologue (1-2 minutes) to this link and submit by February 26, 2026.

A $500.00 stipend will be paid to each actor at the end of the run.