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Theater Audition for "String of Pearls" Play

Toronto, ON, Canada
ID: 283168Exp: 4/30/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for "String of Pearls" play. More details are below. About the play: "String of Pearls" is a powerful exploration of how a shift of power influences the lives of a theatre company shaping both their artistic journeys and their personal relationships. Through a series of poignant and interwoven vignettes, String of Pearls illuminates the ways in which memories influence the choices we make, and shape the identities and destinies of those who posses them. Please note that payment for this production will be allocated through a profit sharing model. Rate: Please note that payment for this production will be allocated through a profit sharing model. Additional information: The 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival. Schedule: Pending actors availabilities. Rehearsal: May 26th-July 1st (2-3 rehearsals per week). Festival: July 2nd-July 13th. Submission deadline: APRIL 30th, 11:59pm. If you're interested, please apply.

3 roles

SAULMale20-38 y.o.White / Caucasian

Actor. Ingenuous, energetic, and colourful. Saul is a free spirit who provides an optimistic angle to the direction of the theatre. He accepts his roles and responsibilities without question which at times, results in tension between him and his boyfriend Jed. Casting an actor with the ability to play both male and female characters.

RICHARDMale40-59 y.o.White / Caucasian

Artistic Director. Charismatic, commanding, and enigmatic. Richard is the driving force behind the theater’s creative vision—charming, authoritative, and often emotionally elusive. He inspires conflict between the actors through his pursuit of financial gains over artistic responsibility. Seeking an actor with strong presence, emotional nuance, and the ability to balance warmth with underlying manipulation.

JEDMale20-39 y.o.African-American

Actor. Restless, passionate, determined. Jed is still finding his voice in the company and grapples with where his responsibilities lay as a black queer actor. Looking for an actor with raw energy, a sense of curiosity, and the ability to evolve emotionally over the course of the story. Must have a strong sense of character and the ability to both differentiate and connect the multiple characters on his track.