Theater Casting Call for "Common Grace" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Searching for performers who will portray roles in production of "Common Grace". See the details 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: Non-Union. Actors receive a $300 honorarium. Additional information: AUDITION LOCATION Maple Ridge, BC. SHOOT/PERFORMANCE DATE(S) March 20-23, 26-30, & April 4-6. SHOOT/PERFORMANCE LOCATION(S) Langley. SUBMISSION DEADLINE November 25, 2024. Audition Requirements: 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. We are looking for simple, truthful, grounded acting. 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.
ADDITIONAL CHARACTER. 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.
ADDITIONAL CHARACTER. 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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