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Theater Casting Call for "Unity (1918)" Play

Victoria, BC, Canada
ID: 288119Exp: 9/6/2025
Description:

Seeking performers for production of "Unity (1918)". More details are bellow. About the play: A Gothic romance that embraces love at the edge of death. Synopsis: The year is 1918 and the Great War is finally over, but a mysterious and deadly plague – the “Spanish Flu” – has arrived in Canada and the citizens of Unity, Saskatchewan are fighting for their lives. This Governor General’s Award-winning play tells the story of a small farming community quarantined in an attempt to keep the illness out. The play tells of compassion, adaptation, and hope. The human spirit endures, coping with personal tragedy. Content Advisory: Mature themes and language. Additional information: Performance Dates: November 19 to December 7, 2025. Callbacks by invitation only will be held Sunday, September 7 starting at 1pm. Rehearsals start September 16 and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays (7–10 p.m.) and Sundays (1–4 p.m.). There is nothing to prepare for these auditions as there will be cold reads from the script. Audition Location: Langham. Auditions will be in the Rehearsal Room.

10 roles

BeatriceFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A farmer’s daughter who also narrates much of the action through her diary entries.

SissyFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

Beatrice’s younger sister, a doomsday prophet who provides humorous moments with her dark jokes.

MaryFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A debutante, Beatrice’s Best Friend.

RoseFemale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A telephone operator, knows everything going on in Unity.

DorisMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A telegraph operator, Rose’s sidekick and gossip of Unity.

SunnaFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

She inherits her uncle’s mortuary and becomes the town’s mortician, a rebel, and an outcast.

StanMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A farmer who experiences hardship and loss during the play.

HartMale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

A blinded War Hero who is a cousin to Sunna.

MichaelMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

A young farm hand who preaches the gospel (may also play Glen).

GlenMale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

A young soldier returning to Unity when the war ends.