Posted by Elderberry Productions
Elderberry Productions is calling actors for a new play. You are invited to join us for our first production. Casting is open to all ethnicities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
UNDER THE RAINBOW
A queer comic fairytale for our times.
In nineteen-seventy-two, Roger and Matt meet in the waiting room of a scientist who treats homosexual deviants, with electric shocks to make them “normal”. Often in life, we are not ready when the opportunity for love is presented. Moe, with their own mysterious past, shows them what unconditional love might look like. Decades later, at a celebration, Roger gets a welcome surprise.
Content Warning: two scenes depicting assault and two to three minimally intimate scenes (intimacy coordinator to assist).
Accessibility: Audition, rehearsal and theatre spaces are wheelchair accessible with the exception that the stage at the Alumnae involves three steps.
Show dates: May 12 – May 25
Venue: Alumnae Theatre, Mainstage
Rehearsals begin: Lead characters – late February /early March 2025, supporting characters biweekly March, weekly April 2025 (or more often if actors available) . Rehearsals at downtown locations. Every effort will be made to accommodate selected actors’ schedules. An honorarium for the main roles will be paid, with a minimum amount guaranteed, that is not dependent on ticket sales.
Character Descriptions:
Moe/Moereen: 20 – 60+ Gender fluid and gay. An immigrant with an unknown past but presumed to have had some serious life-changing trauma. His experience leads him to support others on their personal journeys. Father and mother figure to everybody. The most nonconforming but also the most grounded of them all. He shows Matt and Roger what unconditional love looks like. Lead.
Rogerio Lewandowski (ROGER): 20 – 50 Gay. An obedient son under his parents thumb. Fighting hard to suppress his sexuality declaring he is not a homosexual and attending conversion therapy. Smart but sexually naive, reserved, with a conservative religious upbringing, yet has known the love of his parents during childhood until he fails to meet their expectations. Lead.
ROGER2: 60+ Lost the fight to become heterosexual and gained authenticity. Devoted partner to Matt2.
MATT: 16 –50 Gay. A part-time prostitute and a journalist, (the character is referential to Gerald Hannon, a journalist and instructor at TMU, (formerly Ryerson)). Educated and street smart, fiercely independent, courageous and proud. Has not expected that he could be loved. Is not able to show his vulnerability though this becomes his journey. Lead.
MATT2: 60+ Accomplished and award winning journalist. Still learning how to be vulnerable. Devoted partner to Roger2.
Tommy: 19-25 Gay. A university student and hustler.
Dr. Snuf: 50+ Phallometer wielding doctor and closeted homosexual. Believes in his research and effectiveness of his therapy, but has had increasing doubts about its effectiveness recently.
Nurse Ratched: any age, any gender, Enthusiastic, finds her work very interesting.
Sandy and Joe: Any age. Prominent lesbians with their own radio show, fighting fiercely and not allowing anything pass by them unnoticed. Pillars of the community and good friends to gay community.
Attendees at the celebration, the island picnic, various other scenes: 4 any gender and sexuality + Dr. Snuf, Nurse Ratched, Tommy.
AUDITIONS INFO :
Auditions will be held in the Bathurst/College St area on Jan 28 from 7pm to 9pm and on Saturday Feb 1 from noon to 2pm. Call backs will be held on Sat Feb 8 from noon to 2pm. Please indicate in your submission whether Tuesday night or Saturday daytime is preferred. Please have a short monologue (2-3 min) ready. Complete details and sides will be provided closer to the time of the auditions. If you can’t attend the auditions send us a self tape. We look forward to being introduced to you!
Apply by: Friday January 24, 2025 6pm.
Please send your BIO and picture to: elderberryproductionsxyz@gmail.com