Theater Casting Call for "Dinner with Jack The Ripper" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Searching for performers for production of "Dinner with Jack The Ripper". See the details below. About the play: Casting "Dinner with Jack The Ripper," six-show theatre production in Gastown. Step back into the foggy streets of 1888 Whitechapel as Vancouver Dinner Theatre presents its most chilling immersive experience yet, "Dinner with Jack The Ripper." Following our sold-out Gastown Vampire Ball and Gastown Werewolf Ball, we return to the iconic Water Street Café, right beside the Gastown Steam Clock, for six unforgettable nights of murder, mystery, and mayhem. Guests will dine as the story unfolds around them, meeting infamous figures tied to the Ripper case from street performers and journalists to suspects and survivors. With a blend of dark comedy, historical intrigue, and live music. Rate: Non-Union. $100 per show at the end of every show for a total of 6 shows, 1 show per day with 2 shows on the last day (halloween). Additional information: Audition Location Online. Shoot/Performance Date(s) October 15th, 22nd, 28th, 29th, and 31st. Submission Deadline September 8, 2025. Please, see attached the sides. When applying, please submit your audition tape by September 9th. Confirm in your email that you’re available for all six performance dates (Oct 15, 22, 28, 29, and two shows on Oct 31). You may also include a head shot and resume.
4 roles
Dr. Baxter Eddowes is not a healer but a predator dressed as a physician. Born without compassion, he finds satisfaction in the suffering of others, his handsome appearance serving only to disguise the rot beneath. He is Whitechapel’s last coroner, the only man capable of facing Jack the Ripper’s grotesque handiwork without flinching — and perhaps even enjoying it.
Better known to history as Lewis Carroll, Charles is a dreamer stuck in the real world. A poet and fiction writer who has yet to publish, he is perpetually down on his luck but never without hope. Charles carries the warmth of a romantic idealist — friendly, gentle, and relatable — the character audiences instinctively trust. His rivalry with Thomas simmers beneath the surface, yet he retains a sweetness that makes him impossible to dislike.
Thomas Bulling is both brilliant and broken — a celebrated journalist with a taste for fame and an ego to match. At the height of his reputation yet short on money, he thrives on attention and manipulation, drawing audiences in with his charisma and confidence. But Thomas is also fragmented: throughout the play, he transforms into three distinct selves. First, the polished, self-assured British journalist, dazzling and full of himself.
Ginger is the spark of fire in the fog of Whitechapel — a singer, survivor, and magnetic presence who knows how to command attention. In 1888 she was known for her remarkable voice, and here she becomes the heartbeat of the play’s musical elements. Ginger’s songs offer a striking contrast to the story’s darkness: moments of raw beauty, wit, and aching vulnerability. She survives with sharpness and resilience, using charm as both weapon and shield.
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