Theater Audition for "The Comeback" Play

She/her; Metis. Adam’s mother. Tough and uncompromising woman who was taken from her childhood home and raised in an abusive foster care setting. She has not forgiven her own mother for allowing this to happen and she refuses to have any contact with her to this day. Lynn is a fearsome matriarch of her immediate family and her brusque manner often leads to unexpected confrontation, regardless of the situation. She speaks her mind without concern for social niceties.

An energetic and adventurous woman who has fallen into a fast-moving romance with the play’s narrator, Adam. Jesse is affable and eager to embrace Adam’s family and its complex history. She works hard to learn as much as she can, but is regularly frustrated by the chaos of a large extended family and its impact on her life as a partner and as a mother. She is assertive, funny, and devoted to her family. A strong singing voice for a family sing-a-long is an asset.

She/Her. Jesse’s mom. Carol is an outgoing and good-natured woman who operates with a strong sense of conventional social etiquette. She is smart, but sometimes appears naive, which is more of a social behavior rather than any deficiency. When confronted, she is not afraid to push back. Despite the complexity of the family dynamic, she is determined to play an active and positive role. A strong singing voice for a family sing-a-long is an asset.

Indigenous; The consummate family clown. He is Leona’s partner and he rides shotgun wherever she goes. He is wide open to the universe and embraces any situation like he is meant to be there, regardless of the context. He is funny without ever trying to be witty – he simply makes observations that others might keep to themselves. Like Leona, he adores the family and is adored in return.

(He/him; Indigenous doubles with the character of Bear). A highly respected elder who conducts a naming ceremony for the family. He speaks in his ancestors’ dialect when conducting the ceremony. He is simultaneously rigid and elastic in his approach to ceremony. He adheres to protocol with great respect, but maintains a sense of humour and lightness, particularly when dealing directly with younger people.