Theater Casting Call for "The Welkin" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for "The Welkin" play. See the details below. About the play: A storm is gathering. Twelve women hold the fate of one condemned soul in their hands. Set in rural England in 1759, The Welkin begins with a simple question: is Sally Poppy pregnant? If she is, the law may spare her from the gallows. If she is not, she will hang. What follows is a savage, hilarious, and deeply human battle between twelve women dragged from their kitchens and fields to decide the truth. Rate: Non-Union. Unpaid. Additional information: Audition Location Vancouver. Shoot/Performance Date(s) April 29-May 16th, 2027, Thurs-Sun; Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver. REHEARSALS: Start Date: March 13th, 2027. Directors would like to meet the week before on Sat 6th to distribute scripts and have a relaxed introduction. Submission Deadline November 12, 2026. When applying, please submit your resume and headshot.
4 roles
Menopausal. Fond of husband but has been having dreams of a young man.
Hasn’t spoken since birth of child 20 years ago. Seems happy but holds a huge secret.
Lives in gentile poverty with husband who ignores her and 4 kids, youngest is teething... Well educated.
Pregnant, 5 kids, farmer’s wife, works in the fields, earthy, superstitious.
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