Alumnae Theatre Company is seeking non-union performers for its March 2024 production of The Children by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Lori Delorme. Running March 8th – 23rd, The Children will be presented in Alumnae’s Studio Theatre in Toronto.
Synopsis: Two retired nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage on the coast, as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request. A darkly comic drama.
Character Breakdown: All characters in the age range of late 50s to late 60s.
Hazel: Wife to Robin, four grown children. Precise in her routines and thinking, disciplined, direct (to a fault), protective, cautious, rules her household with a firm hand.
Robin: Husband to Hazel, four grown children. Flirty, mischievous, playful but can sometimes be mean-spirited, resourceful, loves deeply (but prolifically).
Rose: Ex-co-worker to Hazel and Robin, single, no children. Free spirit, off-kilter sense of humour, quietly determined and passionate, a calculated listener, on a mission.
Auditions will be held virtually from January 9th – 11th. Callbacks will be held in-person on January 13th and 14th. Rehearsals begin January 22nd.
Callbacks, rehearsals and performances will take place at Alumnae Theatre. Please note that, unfortunately, Alumnae’s rehearsal and performance spaces are only accessible by stairs.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5:00pm on Friday, January 5th, 2024
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
To request an audition for The Children, please email Producer, Cassidy Sadler at
cassidy@alumnaetheatre.com, and include the following:
- Resume and headshot as one combined PDF
- The role(s) for which you would like to be considered
- Availability for January 9th – 11th
- Contact information (including email address and phone number)
Performers will be required to prepare one monologue of any genre, no more than 2 minutes in length. Performers may also be asked to read sides from the script, which will be provided in advance.
Alumnae welcomes voices from diverse communities, and encourages submissions from equity-seeking groups, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Women, Trans, Nonbinary, Queer, and intersections of those identities and beyond.
The production team thanks all performers for their submissions, but only those selected for an audition will be contacted. Alumnae Theatre Company is a not-for-profit organization, and performing in The Children is a non-union, non-paying volunteer opportunity.
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