Posted by Mixed Company Theatre
Mixed Company Theatre is hosting auditions on April 23 and 24 to find performers for a virtual script reading as part of our “Harvest Justice” project. Please see below for further details.
About MCT
Mixed Company Theatre (MCT) is a Toronto-based not-for-profit company that produces innovative, socially relevant drama as a tool for positive change. Founded as an artist-run collective in 1983, this nationally recognized company today uses Forum Theatre and interactive arts to Educate, Engage and Empower audiences in schools, communities, and workplaces. As the needs of marginalized communities across Canada shift, MCT would like to give people the opportunity to engage in creative, and critical dialogue about how to effect tangible changes in the face of systemic injustices.
Roles
We are seeking to audition actors for an upcoming script reading in our “Harvest Justice” project which aims to catalyze positive change in the lives and working conditions of Migrant Workers in Ontario.
Actors would need to be available on Sunday May 4th, 2025, for the virtual rehearsal and script reading. There may also be a rehearsal/workshop session on Tues Apr 29 or Wed Apr 30. These roles will be paid at industry rates for the engagement.
The casting needs are as follows:
James
- Male-identifying Migrant Worker from Jamaica in their late 30s – early 40s
- English speaking
Diego
- Male-identifying Migrant Worker from Central America (preferably Guatemalan) in their 20s
- Spanish and English speaking
Customs Officer/Supervisor/Migrant Worker
- Male-identifying characters in their 30s-50s
- English speaking
Government Official/Migrant Worker
- Female-identifying character from Central America in their 30s-40s
- English speaking
Audition Details
Submission Requirements: If you are interested in auditioning with Mixed Company Theatre, please send an acting resume and headshot to info@mixedcompanytheatre.com. Artists selected for an audition will be notified by email and asked to choose a timeslot on one of the audition dates.
Audition Dates: Wed Apr 23 and Thurs Apr 24, 2025
Location: Auditions will be held in Toronto or on Zoom, location TBC
Notes: Experience in dramatic improvisation is an asset, as is knowledge of Forum Theatre/Theatre of the Oppressed.
Accessibility: If you require accommodations during the application or audition process, please let us know through email when you apply.
