Theater Audition for "Waiting for the Parade" Play
Seeking performers who will portray roles in "Waiting for the Parade" play. See the details below. About the play: On the home front in Calgary during World War II, five women deal with loneliness, infidelity, heartbreak, and friendship as they support the troops, the Red Cross, and each other. This classic Canadian play showcases the women who stayed behind, and focuses on the effect that the war has on them, their relationships, and their families. Rate: Non-Union. This is a NON-EQUITY, volunteer production. Additional information: Audition Location Vancouver. Shoot/Performance Date(s) April 11 and 12, 2026. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Actors are encouraged to read the script on their own prior to auditioning. Note: director will not provide copies of the script.
5 role s
Her husband is off fighting in Europe. Practical and easygoing, works against his wishes to make ends meet. Singing ability an asset.
Uptight. Thinks she’s in charge. Her husband was excluded from active duty, so she tries twice as hard to make up for it by managing every aspect of local war effort programs. Piano playing and singing ability an asset.
A widow. Religious. Exhausted, with no use for Janet. Worries constantly about dying running in her family, and about her two adult sons, a sailor and a Communist. Singing ability an asset.
A teacher. In love with screen star Leslie Howard, and unhappy with her much older husband. A naive optimist who is stuck between a war that might last years and a husband eager, but unable to fight. Throws herself into her work supporting the troops. Singing ability an asset.
German-Canadian seamstress. Dealing with her father’s arrest as a Nazi sympathizer and being ostracized by the community. Singing ability an asset. German accent a must.
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