Deerfield Author G.A. Beller Hosted City-Wide Audition for the Voice of His Novel NOT BLACK AND WHITE

Earlier this week, first-time author, G.A. Beller, hosted auditions for the voice of his new novel NOT BLACK AND WHITE: From the Very Windy City to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Beller and his publisher, G. Anton Publishing/Chicago, conducted a city-wide search to find the perfect male voice to enact the audio version of his book. The novel will be released November 17, 2015, and it is anticipated that the audio book will be available by the end of the year.

“I was looking for a strong media voice to bring this story to life,” said Beller, a self-professed political junkie who enjoyed a long and lucrative career in the investment industry before diving into his true passion of storytelling. “The interest level was wonderful,” adds Beller. “Well over 100 people responded! I know we’ll find the perfect actor among the wealth of talent that’s right here in Chicago,” he adds.

NOT BLACK AND WHITE is the fictional account of many of the events that led to the meteoric rise of a local charismatic street politician to become America’s first African-American President. It’s a thrilling exposé of political corruption and cronyism, and the downfall and imprisonment of two consecutive governors of the State of Illinois.

At the judging table were Chicago TV and radio personalities Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano, along with Mitch Litrofsky, CEO of the Breakthrough Group, author G.A. Beller, and G. Anton Publishing executive, Vivian Craig. Mr. Litrofsky, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Drama and former actor of Broadway, film and television, has been chosen to direct the audio recording of NOT BLACK AND WHITE.

“Our hope was to find a voice that conveyed the raw emotion of the characters and the drama of the events that captured the attention of Chicago and the nation, which began over a decade ago,” states Mr. Litrofsky. “We’ve definitely succeeded and will be calling back several candidates for another reading.”

The open-call audition took place on Wednesday, October 28th at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago. G.A. Beller hopes to announce the “voice” of his novel by mid-November.