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Musical

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken (OPEN CALL NO SUBMISSIONS)

Details

Union:

Union

Area of media:

Musical

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

CTA Workshop

Deadline:

Mar 9, 2025

Auditions:

OPEN CALL MARCH 9TH SIGN IN 9AM-1PM

Cities for response:

Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna

Comments

OPEN CASTING CALL MARCH 9TH - 9AM-1PM SIGN IN - 43 GERRARD ST EAST
Please arrive at The Creative School Chrysalis at Toronto Metropolitan University (43 Gerrard St East) for sign in between 9am-1pm. CAEA members will be seen first at open calls. Please do not attend open call if you have an appointment at Theatre Aquarius. Please note there are a limited number of slots and not everyone will be guaranteed a time.

SEEKING:
Seeking exceptional rock/folk/country/indie singers with a unique sound and strong acting chops. Good movement skills are required and instrumental skills are a bonus.

WHAT TO BRING:
Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together and your sheet music prepared in a binder. Please be prepared to wait.

Ethnocultural mandate or casting statement:
Theatre Aquarius and Thousand Islands Playhouse encourage any and all who self-identify as members of equity-seeking groups to audition. This includes, but is not limited to, any individuals identifying as IBPOC, LGBTQ2IA+, d/Deaf, living with disabilities, and/or facing other systemic barriers in our industry. Those who would like to self-identify in their submissions are welcome to do so, however it is voluntary and not required.

The audition, rehearsal, and performance spaces are accessible and free of physical barriers. If you require additional assistance during the audition process, please let us know so we can accommodate individual needs. We ensure a safe, respectful process built on consent and comfort.

Storyline

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken

Songs by The Tragically Hip
Book by Brian Hill & Ahmed Moneka
Orchestrations by Neil Bartram
Direction by Brian Hill
Choreography by Marc Kimelman
Music Supervision by Neil Bartram

STORYLINE:
With songs from the iconic catalogue of The Tragically Hip and a book by Brian Hill and Ahmed Moneka, It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken tells the story of a family in turmoil facing the revelation of long-guarded secrets, and the resilience they find through a group of friends in the micro-mosaic of Toronto's Kensington Market.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	MOSAB
Description 40ish- Middle-Eastern or SWANA Born in Baghdad. Came to Kensington in 2003 with his wife Maryam. Former journalist. Real estate broker. Proud. Stubborn. Aggressively refuses to talk about his life before Kensington. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	MARYAM
Description 40ish - Middle-Eastern or SWANA Born in Baghdad. Came to Kensington in 2003 with her husband Mosab. Former psychologist. Social worker. Maintains a magnetic pull to her life before Kensington and a desire for her daughter Tara to know the secrets Mosab won't reveal. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	TARA
Description 19- Middle-Eastern or SWANA Born in Toronto. Lived in Kensington her whole life with her parents Maryam and Mosab. Student. Rabidly interested in history and Kensington immigrant origins, especially her own. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	ROBERT
Description 40ish - Black Born in Saskatoon. Came to Kensington in 2008. No-nonsense, high-end government worker – possibly CSIS but no one really knows. Mosab's best friend who pulled government strings to bring them to Canada from Baghdad. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	AVIVA
Description 20ish Born in Toronto. Lived in Kensington her whole life. Runs the Jewish bakery that has been in her family since her Grandmother's mother's mother fled Poland in 1943. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	JANIS
Description 40 - 50ish Character is female presenting. Born in Norman, Oklahoma. Dispensary owner. Came to Kensington in 2002. Tornado-belt American. Once sold pot in the alleys of Kensington but now owns a legal dispensary. Guitar skills are welcome. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	MAXIME
Description 40 - 50ish Character is male presenting. Born in Trois-Rivières. Came to Kensington in 2010 after walking away from the Montreal corporate world. French-Canadian, grungy street musician. Excellent guitar skills are welcome. No need to submit online for open call.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	EDDIE
Description 30 - 40- Asian Born in Toronto. Returned to Kensington after university in Kingston in 2012.The struggling restaurant that he inherited after his parents died is the frequent watering hole for these eight main characters. No need to submit online for open call.

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