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Audition for "The Cricket on the Earth" Play

Vancouver, BC, Canada

ID: 288182Exp: 7/11/2025

Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for production of "The Cricket on the Earth". More details are below. About the play: This charming Christmas tale, more beloved in its day than A Christmas Carol, has all the wit and humor of a classic Dickens story - bubbling with music, song and fairy-tale magic and let's not forget: a singing Cricket! Additional information: PERFORMANCE Dates: Nov 28 - Dec 21 (Thurs & Fri at 8pm; 1st & 3rd Sat at 2pm, 2nd & 4th Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm). PERFORMANCE VENUE: Vancouver. CALLBACKS: Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17, 7:00 – 10:00 pm. AUDITION VENUE: Vancouver. DEADLINE TO APPLY: noon Friday, July 11. NOTE: This is a non-union production with the option to cast one union member on an amateur contract. Please indicate if you have any union affiliations. REHEARSALS will be starting Saturday October 11th, and will be on Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6:00 – 10:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. (Times may be adjusted slightly) Please indicate if you have any time conflicts or will be unavailable for any of those days. Please, see the attachment. When applying, please submit a resume and head shot.

9 roles

Narrator 1, Caleb PlummerMale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A poor toy-maker in the employ of Tackleton (similar to Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol). Middle class/London dialect.

Narrator 2, Old Gentleman/StrangerMale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

This is a young man - the long lost son of Caleb Plummer, disguised as an old mysterious gentleman. Middle class/London dialect.

Narrator 3, Mary ("Dot") PeerybingleFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

John's wife; cheerful and light hearted. Cockney dialect.

Narrator 4, John PeerybingleMale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A carrier; a lumbering, slow, kind, honest man. Tall and strong. Cockney dialect.

Narrator 5, Boxer the DogBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A comic role - lots of witty text - physical actor. Cockney dialect.

Narrator 5, Boxer the DogBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A comic role with lots of witty text - physical actor. Cockney dialect. and Mrs. Fielding, mother of May Fielding: haughty and has aspirations of grandeur. Middle class/Upper class dialect.

Narrator 6, Tilly SlowboyFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Family nursemaid - comic role and May Fielding: young and sincere. Cockney or any working class dialect.

Narrator 7, Bertha (the blind daughter of Caleb)Female20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Sincere, kind, open hearted and intelligent. Cockney dialect.

Narrator 8, TackletonBoth genders40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A stern, ill natured toy merchant (similar to Scrooge in A Christmas Carol). RP/Upper class dialect.