Seeking Performers for Musical "Side Effects"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. The musical "Side Effects" are currently in need of performers. Please, see the details below. About the project: Living in an eccentric town where people are obsessed with their pets and sheltered from reality, Haven is burdened by the very real ticking clock of Huntington’s Disease. Too terrified to learn if she carries the gene that destroyed her family, Haven confronts her own reality by obsessing over a cure. But when this neurogeneticist transitions from the safety of computer simulations to the visceral moral minefield of animal testing, Haven must decide exactly how much of her own humanity she is willing to sacrifice to save her future. Additional information: Rehearsals will start on June 1st and run Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evenings, with the addition of Thursday evenings in late July. These dates may change depending on the cast’s availability. Performance: Side Effects will premiere at the 2026 Edmonton International Fringe Festival from August 13th to August 23rd. Please prepare a monologue from a play and a song from a musical theatre production. Please bring a backtrack either saved on your phone or USB. You may also be asked to read sides from the script, do a short movement exercise, and/or a short interview. Deadline to respond is 12 PM on May 2, 2026. If you're interested in booking a 15 min audition slot, please submit your head shot and resume.
8 role s
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary A smart, hard-working Neurogeneticist Graduate Research Assistant working towards her PHD in Biomedical Science. Living in fear of getting Huntington’s, she tries to bury her empathy in hopes of finding a cure that will save her and her sister.
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary. Haven’s younger sister, who is also at risk for Huntington’s. She copes with the family’s uncertain future through distraction, throwing herself into the town’s eccentric pet-obsessed culture and local parades.
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary. A chemist pursuing a PhD in Formulation Science to create cosmetics. Her career path takes a dark turn when her research requirements force her to confront the reality of animal testing in the wet lab.
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary. An activist and former cosmetics lab technician. While very grounded and intelligent, she is not taken seriously by the residents of the town.
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary. The elegant and arrogant social leader of the town. She is a perennial winner of every community event and represents a society that prioritizes status and beauty over difficult truths.
Female identifying, AFAB, or Non-binary. A smart and scatterbrained PhD student working alongside Haven. She is academically capable but struggles to maintain the professional distance required to perform animal testing procedures.
Male identifying, AMAB, or Non-binary. A senior lab technician who appears cold and hardened by years of institutional work. Underneath his direct and efficient exterior, he hides a quiet sense of compassion.
Male identifying, AMAB, or Non-binary. The arrogant and sarcastic Principal Investigator of the lab. He demands absolute detachment from his students and believes any moral cost is justified by scientific progress.
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