Theater Casting Call for "Com-plic-it" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for production of "Com-plic-it". Please, see the details below. About the play: This intimate drama follows a young Indigenous girl and an unsuspecting Prairie boy whose lives intersect over the course of 48 hours. An unlikely encounter gives rise to a mutual understanding, where forgiveness becomes the cost for hope. This untold tale of identity and hope only skims the surface surrounding the hidden and Complicit Residential School era, circa 1965. Rate: Non union. Honorarium Base - TBD. Additional information: Audition Location Vancouver Shoot/Performance Date(s) Mid October. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver. Submission Deadline April 30, 2026. When applying, please submit your head shot, cover letter, acting resume, and demo reel, if you have one. The cover letter only needs to be a couple of sentences about your experience and why you would like to be a part of this project.
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A native girl who was taken from her home a year ago and is now being shipped to another Residential school. She tries to stay positive out of consideration for her younger brother. She has not yet lost her faith in humanity, especially getting to know Charle a little bit. She is hopeful she will eventually get back to her family in Alberta. Ethnicity - First Nations.
Raven’s brother. He is wide eyed and bushy tailed. His exuberant and playful nature seems to inspire those around him. Ethnicity - First Nations.
Jonathan Agant is now an Indian Agent. He liked the idea of taking this job but knows that some of the things they are doing are not right. He suppresses his conflicted state of mind.
A fairly simple Prairie girl who has never left her town. She is secretly in love with Charle, and will blindly follow the pack anywhere. Her happy go lucky attitude is friendly, and unsuspecting.
A bit of a tart. She could be a younger version of her mother. Marg is influenced by Rook, and a dark side of reality, like one who ends up addicted to drugs and perhaps shuffled into the sex trade.
Additional Character. City clerk whose job is to interview Residential School survivors for the National Documentation Board. Metis.
Additional Character. An Ageless cosmic spirit who is found in the woods. A strong, stoic presence, but not physically imposing.
Additional Character. A kind hearted father who is challenged and conflicted having to give up his children to the Indian agents who are taking them to a distant Residential School. ative.
Additional Character. Native mother who is the matriarch of the family, and is compromised when learning that she is defenseless over the Indian agents who are forcing the family to release her children into the hands of the Government. Native.
Additional Character. A ruffian type juvenile delinquent who manipulates everyone around him. Like one who will one day end up in jail. A product of an ignorant upbringing.
Additional Character. Charle's estranged father, returns as a key figure in the assimilation program, confirming his complicity and a dark history. He is revealed to be the "main boss" who took Raven and Beare from their family and is implicitly responsible for Raven's brother's death and her pregnancy.
Additional Character. The town’s most recent RCMP officer stationed near this remote town. An honest fellow who is a bit of a coward.
Additional Character. Dressed in black morph suits, these amebic shapes slink in and out of the house, unseen by anyone, other than perhaps the little girls. The entities depict the darkness that dwells in the spiritual realm, influencing and manipulating the physical world. MUST have movement experience. Dance is an asset.
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