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ALT KENNY: 26, trans man / transmasculine. Any ethnicity. Attempting to embark on their first family event sober since they were 14. MAUREEN: 60, cis woman. Any ethnicity. Doting mother, lovingly dramatic. Big fan of cooking wine. PETE: 65, cis man. Any ethnicity. Struggles to losen up without a drink. GINNY: 23, cis woman. Any ethnicity. Aware of the problems in her family. whitty and combative. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: Febuary 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]
ALT FRANK: male, any ethnicity, gay, age 46 Frank is kind, compassionate, strong, and empathic but he has a dark and sinister secret. While he supports others through the trauma of abuse, he is unable to face the reality of his own situation. DELPHINE: female, any ethnicity, age 42. Delphine works at the community centre and is trying to take baby steps back into the world of relationships, determined to change her past habits and do something for herself for a change. JULES: female, any ethnicity, age 24 Jules whiles away days in the community centre café, and joins the sessions as she has a crush on Frank, initially oblivious that her exuberance and flirtatiousness stem from low self-esteem and lack of self-worth. ROSE: female, any ethnicity, age 68 Rose is a straight-talking Northerner & unsung hero of the community centre. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd
ALT BEN - Male, mid/late twenties, Lancashire accent. ROWAN - Male, late 50's/early 60’s, Lancashire accent. As ‘Just Brew It’ is a showcase for disabled writers, we are interested in hearing from actors with disabilities. This is encouraged, not required for submission. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: February 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]
ALT JOE TOSTEVIN - Male, playing age early 20s, any ethnicity. At 13 years old, Joe pretends he's more worldly than he really is. Cowed by a violent, volatile father, Joe deflects any concern with humour. Fiercely loyal to his mother, he feels it's his duty in life to protect her - not only from his father, but now the Germans too. MARIE LE PAGE - Female, playing age early 20s, any ethnicity. Shy and kind, Marie wears a leg brace due to cerebral palsy. Very self-conscious of her disability, she feels shut out of the cliques at school. She relies on her childhood best friend, Joe, far more than she realises. Actors note: We are also open to any disability for the role of MARIE. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: February 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]
ALT We are seeking four actors for a week of R&D on “Mum Guilt” by Caroline Mentiplay. Deadline 10am BST Monday 28 October 2024.
ALT Stella - female, 30s, Scottish accent. Disorganised and scatty. Sharon - female, 50s, Scottish accent. Stella’s adoptive mother, self-sacrificing but needy. Amanda - female, 50s, any accent. Stella’s stepmum. confident and bold. Freya - female, 40s, working class, Scottish accent. Stella’s birth mother, chatty and resilient.
ALT cPerformers will be paid £573 each (ITC/Equity). There is an access budget available for childcare or equivalent. We strongly encourage people with care responsibilities to apply! Performers must be based in Edinburgh (or within commutable distance) and available for the entirety of 2 - 6 December 2024. Experience in theatre R&D is desirable.
ALT HER Productions are now casting for HUSK; a new play by Rupert Hill, directed by Joseph Houston. HUSK will premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, before touring to The Dukes, Lancaster. Rehearsals From W/C 26 August - W/C 16 September Performances: Hope Mill Theatre - 25 - 29 September The Dukes, Lancaster: 2 & 3 October
ALT Rates of Pay: £500 per week (5 weeks total engagement) with travel costs to Lancaster covered. BETH, Female, 40s - warm, kind and outgoing. Any ethnicity. But behind the eyes a dissatisfaction with her place in the world. Married to CLARK, with a teenage daughter. Also plays YOUNG BETH. (MULTI ROLING) CLARK, Male, 40s. Any ethnicity. Obnoxious & self-centred. Married to Beth. Also plays PRISON GUARD & YOUNG CLARK. (MULTI ROLING) GRAEME, Male, 60s. Any ethnicity. Loving father to BETH and suffering with dementia. A secret dark past. Multiroles with STAN - 60s. A scottish prisoner with a big heart. But you wouldn’t want to cross him. (MULTI ROLING) Deadline to apply: 3rd July Send application (must include Spotlight or CV and headshot) to [email protected]
ALT R& D CASTING 53two are looking to cast two actors for an R & D of a new show heading to the arches. DATES: 12th & 13th March 10:30 - 5:30pm PAY: £180 Nia - Female - 32 - a caring grandaughter. Mixed ethnic background: Strong but naive because of her sheltered upbringing. A heart of gold but her passion for 'normality' and search for truth is a weakness. Charles - Male - 46 - handsome, suit-wearing politician type. Any ethnicity: Has a heart but is all too easily led, out for himself and his upbringing has made him selfish, lacking in compassion and outwardly a corrupt man. Email: [email protected] with links, headshot etc. to apply. Deadline 3/3/24
ALT HER Productions are casting for Vignettes, an evening of new writing, this April at Hope Mill Theatre. Vignettes celebrates ensemble, collaborative working, now in its 6th year! ALICE – female, 60s. an Academic who is smart and spiky with no time for social niceties. Not necessarily Northern. Recently diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer but still on her feet; she looks ok but is frail and in constant pain. LSTEVIE – female, mid 30s, a lively, practical and friendly Mancunian, who runs her own business but doesn’t run regularly for exercise. Stevie is gay and falls in love too easily. Fee: Profit Share Performance: 17 - 24 April Casting Day: 28 February Deadline to apply: 22 February To apply, please email your headshot and Spotlight link / CV to [email protected].
