Paid Actors and Dancers Needed for "Becoming Sanjina" Project
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Searching for actors and dancers (with acting background) for a dance-theatre project based on real life events of a Indo-Fijian Trans Drag Queen. See the details below. Rate: Paid Opportunity. Additional information: Performance Date: August 21st, 2025. Location: Toronto. Rehearsals will begin mid-July onwards. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: JUNE 4TH, 2025, 2 PM EST. Please, see the attachment. When applying, please submit head shot, resume and demo/performance reel.
7 roles
South Asian Indo - Caribbean- Queer-identifying actors encouraged to submit). A sensitive, emotionally complex boy with a poetic soul and a strong attachment to his mother. Naive and slightly effeminate in childhood, he evolves into a confident, energetic dancer and expressive young man. MUST possess strong emotional depth and movement/dance ability.
South Asian - Indo - Caribbean. A voluptuous, beautiful Indo-Fijian woman. A gifted Mai Kai & Bollywood dancer, she is emotional and goes with the flow, often confused yet deeply impactful. Needs to portray her journey across three stages of life with fluid grace and subtlety.
NAV: 18 to 30, pious, insightful, and mentor-like cousin to Celebrity. JASON: Minor but meaningful. RYAN: 20's, poetic Canadian boy in a tender same-sex relationship with Celebrity. Ideal for actors with subtle emotional range and deep sensitivity.
Versatile actor to play multiple complex roles: VAI: Age 30, layered and enigmatic. DAYAL: 45, strong, caring Indo-Canadian, a father figure, but torn by his desires. BUDDY: 35, sinister paedophile with a predatory edge. TANTRIC: (Optional) A mystical presence; spiritual & intense. Requires a performer with a wide emotional range, physicality, and ability to shift between darkness and vulnerability.
PRAV: 20's, ambitious, brutal, limp, and trapped in the drug world. SHOBHA’S FATHER: A complex patriarchal figure. Actor should portray menace, emotional detachment, and layered masculinity.
RADHA: South Asian - Indo-Canadian woman balancing work, home, and inner surrender. SHOBHA’S MOTHER: Traditional and stern. PRINCIPAL: A brief but strong presence. Actor must convey maternal strength, worry, and warmth with ease across roles.
x4. Dance Background: Dancers with strong background in Bollywood, South Asian Dances, Hip Hop and Jazz.
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