Theater Readings of "Blackbird Calling" Needs Talent
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for three workshop readings of "Blackbird Calling" with the potential of working on the full-scale production in the fall. More details are below. About the play: "Blackbird Calling" is the story of a young woman who moves to the prairie pothole region of Alberta and encounters the tameis—undesirables living in double houses on a dead-end street. When she befriends a family of tameis, she discovers their stories and culture in a way that seeps into her identity. First published in Quattro Books and shortlisted for the ReLit Award. Additional information: Dates: May 6, 7, 8, evenings. Location: Will be sent in response email. Deadline: April 23. When applying, please submit a head shot and resume.
11 roles
Spiritual elder, gruff prison guard, poet—a tamei.
Ni’is’ niece, a fighter, a painter; self-assured—a tamei.
Guileless, but a fighter with spunk; befriends the tameis and is named by them.
Writer, philosopher, looks like a tamei.
Strict and linear but sensitive.
Eccentric, musician, plagued by inner turmoil.
Friend to Abba, wise elder, spirited.
Smaller role (in one scene each).
Smaller role (in one scene each).
Smaller role (in one scene each).
Smaller role (in one scene each).
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