Theater Casting Call for "Amigo’s Blue Guitar" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for production of "Amigo’s Blue Guitar". Please, see the details below. About the play: "Amigo’s Blue Guitar", winner of the 1990 Governor General’s Award in drama, is by Canadian playwright, Joan MacLeod. It centres on a family living on an island off the BC coast that sponsors a refugee from El Salvador amid that country’s brutal civil war. Set in 1990, the play explores the meeting of two contrasting cultures. The characters go on a journey starting from a number of misconceptions about each other, then gradually they begin to reach an understanding. The story is told with warmth and humor, but with some intense scenes. Its universal message of diversity awareness is even more relevant today than it was 30 years ago. Additional information: Callbacks: Sunday, June 21 (12 pm – 5 pm). First meeting and read-through of the script: Monday, June 22 (6 pm – 10 pm). Auditions will take place in Langham. Audition Requirements: Auditions will be scheduled in 10-15 minute time-slots. Performance Dates: September 24 to October 11, 2026 (preview September 23). Deadline to book your audition is midnight, Wednesday, June 17. Your audition booking will be confirmed by email no later than Thursday, June 18. If you're interested, please apply. Please bring a resume that reflects your acting experience and contact information. A photo of yourself is also needed. Prepare a memorized monologue from a play or story you enjoy sharing.
5 roles
Salvadoran refugee. He has endured much injustice and personal sacrifice. Note: Facility with the Spanish language a definite asset.
Mother to Owen, grandmother to Callie and Sander. She has come from Oregon for an extended stay. Empathic, and always well meaning, though her mind occasionally wanders.
Father to Callie and Sander. Divorced, a US draft dodger, somewhat self-absorbed, sought to escape the Vietnam war by settling in the Gulf Islands.
Part of the sister-brother relationship that is central to the story. She has likely outgrown her insular existence on the island. Seeks a romantic relationship with Elias in spite of the complications.
(A year or two younger than Callie): A college student who initiated the refugee sponsorship as a class project. Naïve, tendency to romanticize, as the younger sibling clearly trying to assert himself.
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