"Dead Korean Girl" Comedy Show Seeks Paid Performers
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. The "Dead Korean Girl" Comedy Show is seeking expressions of interest for actors to engage in the workshop presentation of a section of the play. More details are below. Rate: This is a paid opportunity, but the level of engagement is grant-dependant. Additional information: Location: Toronto, ON. Key dates: Must be available for 5~7 days of rehearsal in September, and for a 1-2 days public showing in the first week of October. Language: Fluency in Korean is a strong asset, though not required for all parts. Please specify your fluency (ex. Reading & speaking, comfort level) Deadline: May 16th. Language requirement: little Korean words spoken, mostly English. When applying, please submit your CV before May 16th and specify the characters you would like to audition for.
3 roles
Language requirement: Fluent Korean and comfortable English. Rachel immigrated to Canada at a later age. She is familiar with Korean customs and is comfortable with her cultural identity. Inconsistent longing for her hometown (life in Korea before coming to Canada). Stoic and casual in her delivery, almost sarcastic or cold, but not in a menacing way.
Language requirement: Fluent English and comfortable Korean (but not a MUST). Korean-Canadian (bilingual). Joanna Respects customs but is not as familiar with them as Rachel is. She learned Korean in a Korean language school in Canada. When she speaks Korean she has an aloofness of someone who grew up in North America — but it’s not necessarily the case when she speaks English. She is outgoing and direct when she expresses herself.
Language requirement: Fluent Korean. English skills are an asset (but not a MUST). Reaper who guides the dead to the afterlife. Has a “public servant” feeling: well-mannered but distant and tired. Does not really respect Canadian bureaucracy but holds up the Korean one. They have to appear like they care about the souls, but fatigue is always more prominent.
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