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Seeking Performers for "An Inspector Calls" Play

Victoria, BC, Canada
ID: 275626Exp: 1/11/2025
Description:

Casting performers for production of "An Inspector Calls". Please, see the details below. About the play: The story takes place in 1912 in Brumley, North Midlands. The Birling family is celebrating the engagement of their daughter Sheila to Gerald Croft. Both families are of a privileged, prosperous, and wealthy elite with little regard for the lower classes. The arrival of Inspector Goole interrupts the party with the news of a grizzly suicide. He informs those present that they could be complicit. Priestley weaves the styles of a crime thriller and a morality play that invites the audience to judge the characters and reflect on their values of social responsibility, age, gender, and class. Priestley wrote the play in 1945 to warn the people of falling back to a past when there was growing inequality amid social change, establishing the power, influence, and wealth of the ruling elite. Sound familiar? Additional information: Location: Langham. Callbacks (by invitation only) Sunday, January 12, 1-4 p.m. Performance Dates: March 26 to April 13, 2025. Rehearsals start Saturday, January 18 and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (1-4 p.m.). The open auditions will be held with cold readings from the script.

7 roles

Inspector GooleBoth genders50-70 y.o.All ethnicities

A person of authority. Steadfast socialist. An imposing presence. A force for good.

Arthur BirlingMale50-70 y.o.All ethnicities

Successful and prosperous. Arrogant, pompous, and a hardline businessman. Angry temperament when challenged. Lacks sophistication.

Sybil BirlingMale45-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Haughty, patronizing, and cold-hearted. Has a lineage of wealth and privilege. Tends to dominate members of the household.

Sheila BirlingFemale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Giddy and naive. Transitions through the play to a person with a more mature outlook. Sincere, compassionate, and remorseful for her past deeds.

Eric BirlingMale20-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Self-esteem issues. Drinks too much. Resents his oppressive upbringing. He later develops the courage to challenge and condemn his parents’ values.

Gerald CroftMale25-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A charming young man. Born into a life of privilege, wealth, and social prominence. A sincere, compassionate, and kind person.

EdnaFemale20-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Diligent, hard-working, and loyal.