Producers are in search of a tween who would play a young Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic about the legend. Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to play Aretha, however the story will chronicle Ms. Franklin's life, starting when she was a child, so a young actress is needed.
If you know of a young girl who can sing and preferably play the piano, she should jump online and audition because rehearsals for the feature film begin in September and shooting starts in October. Here is the description for casting: "African American girl to play ages 10-14. Charismatic child prodigy. At times painfully shy, at other times joyful, especially when playing the piano and singing. MUST SING WELL, IDEALLY WITH A SOARING GOSPEL SOPRANO. PLAYING PIANO IS A PLUS. LEAD."
Now I know personally that there is a lot of talent in our beautiful city, and wouldn't it be really cool to have both actors playing the Queen of Soul represent Chi Town?
Log on here for information on how to audition: https://www.castittalent.com/Respect