Performers Wanted for Production of "Common Grace"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently in need of performers for production of "Common Grace". More details are below. About the play: After fleeing her life in the Fraser Valley, Colleen is forced to return home for her father’s funeral. Amidst the casseroles and caskets she is confronted by who she was and who she wants to be, and when neighbors come knocking and secrets are revealed, family tensions explode. Through humor, honest conversations, and fiery arguments, one family must pick up the pieces of a broken life and figure out what it means to belong to one another. Rate: $300 Honorarium. Additional information: Production dates: March 20 - April 6. Production Venue: Langley. CALLBACKS: Sat, November 30. REHEARSALS: Langley, starting the first week of January 2025. 3x Weekly: 2 weeknight evenings, and 1 weekend afternoon, TBD based on cast availability. This play contains strong language. Please be prepared to read sides for your preferred role. Memorization is not required, but familiarity with all sides is encouraged as you may be asked to read more than one side for multiple characters. When applying, please submit your head shot and resume.
7 roles
Colleen is smart, witty and in a dark place. She recently ended a relationship with a married man: Mark. She is a Corporate Accountant, working for the last six months in Edmonton in an attempt to get space from the situation at home.
Miriam is a homemaker and a doer. She is married and has two kids. She can sometimes speak without thinking and she can be sharp, but she has a big heart.
Alanna is light, funny, easy to love and the peacemaker of the family. She looks out for her sisters. She is in school.
Carol has just lost her husband of 39 years to cancer. She can be brash and can speak without thinking.
Mark is a teacher, married to Abby with three kids. He’s smart and funny and easy to be around. He recently had an affair with Colleen but is trying to make his marriage work.
Abby is a homemaker and married to Mark. They have three kids. She is pretty and may not be book smart but she’s tenacious.
Dan is a Pastor and a widower. He’s practical and warm and down to earth. He has known all these people a long time.
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