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Theater Casting Call for “Willow Quartet" Play

Bolton, ON, Canada
ID: 290645Exp: 8/18/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Searching for performers for production of “Willow Quartet". More details are below. About the play: In the aftermath of a tragedy that ends Kim and Ben's marriage, Kim finds herself back in her childhood home, a quiet farm away from the city. Here, she invites Jim, a visiting musician, to stay with her in a bed-and-breakfast arrangement. It's not long before Kim becomes infatuated with Jim's sophistication and charm, and with his ability to make her forget her grief temporarily—until it inevitably boils to the surface. With Jim at her side, Kim struggles to navigate through her unresolved grief and begins to explore her buried feelings. Rate: Non Union/Non Paying - Volunteer ONLY. Additional information: Call backs (if necessary): Sunday August 24, 2025: 7:00pm. Performance Dates: November 7 - 23, 2025 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, Please take note of performance dates, there are NO understudies. Auditions will be a cold read from the script. Excerpts from the play will be available for actors to read at the audition. Auditions will be a cold read from the script. Excerpts from the play will be available for actors to read at the audition. Please bring a resume and head shot – a photocopy will do. Rehearsals will be held beginning in September, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with Sunday evening rehearsal. If you're interested, please apply.

4 roles

BenMale43-47 y.o.All ethnicities

Ben is a mechanic and married to Kim. Josh’s father.

KimFemale43-47 y.o.All ethnicities

Age comparable to Ben, she is his estranged wife and the mother of Josh.

MarjorieFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Kim’s mother and Josh’s grandmother.

JimBoth genders43-47 y.o.All ethnicities

First Violin, Toronto Symphony Orchestra billeted with Kim during the festival. Comparable in age to Ben and Kim.