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"The Birds and the Bees" Play Needs Performers

Toronto, ON, Canada
ID: 273569Exp: 12/9/2024
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ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. The production of "The Birds and the Bees" is currently in need of male and female actors. More details are below. About the play: Gail, a beekeeper, concerned with her decreasing bee population, has little time for the woes of her daughter, Sarah, a turkey farmer who has just left her cheating husband, and even less time for her tenant farmer, Earl, who has a free-wheeling attitude toward sex and relationships. Add to this fractious mix Ben, a young, athletic university student also keen on understanding bee populations. Rate: Non-Union. This production is Non Paying/Non Equity. Additional information: CALLBACKS: December 16, 2024 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. AUDITION & REHEARSAL LOCATION Scarborough. REHEARSALS: Commence: Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:00 pm - first read-thorough. Continue: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Sundays: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. NOTE: These times may be flexible depending on the day-job schedule of the director. PERFORMANCE DATES - 2025: - March 7-8 Friday, Saturday – 8 pm. - March 9 Sunday Matinée – 2 pm. - March 13-15 Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 8 pm. - March 16 Sunday Matinée – 2 pm. - March 20-21 Thursday, Friday – 8 pm. - March 22 Saturday Matinee – 2 pm. - All performances in Scarborough. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: - Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. - You may also be asked to do a cold-read from the script, so it is best to familiarize yourself with the show. - Please bring a copy of your resume and head shot to the audition. - Callbacks will consist of scenes from the show, performed in groups. - Directors ask that you be available for the full time period so they have a chance to experiment with different pairings/groupings of actors. When applying, please indicate what role(s) you are interested in.

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4 roles

GailFemale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A beekeeper. Divorced and struggling with her declining bee populations. Has old fashioned views about sex after 45, or sex at any age, it seems.

SarahFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Gail’s daughter. Recently split from her cheating husband, but still works their turkey farm.

EarlMale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

An old friend of Gail’s who now is her tenant farmer. Also divorced, he has a new affinity for “no-strings-attached” relationships Plot note Gail and Earl are each divorced because Gail’s ex-husband ran off with Earl’s ex-wife. Resentments still linger.

BenMale20-27 y.o.All ethnicities

Fit and athletic, a biology student working on a project to study bee populations, Eager and very naïve.