Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Musical
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
CTA, Category A
Deadline:
Mar 14, 2025
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Casting is open to performers of the entire Asian Diaspora, including performers of multicultural backgrounds with Asian ancestry. Like the novel, the script and all of the dialogue is primarily in English. Some of the character names and locations are derived from Chinese names and words. English should appear to be the language spoken in this mythological Chinese Kingdom. Actors should speak in their natural dialect. It is not necessary to portray these characters with an Asian accent.
AGENTS: please submit Toronto based actors who meet these requirements for all roles.
EQUITY MEMBERS will be given first priority
AGENTS: please submit Toronto based actors who meet these requirements for all roles.
EQUITY MEMBERS will be given first priority
Storyline
The Tale of the Gifted Prince is a new family-friendly musical inspired by Chinese folklore and based on the award-winning novel The Remarkable Journey of Prince Ren by American fantasy/adventure writer Lloyd Alexander. This creative endeavor begins in Western musical theatre, features a diverse Asian-American cast, and embraces theatrical conventions and practices from around the globe, including China, where our fable is set. We hope to delight audiences as we, and our characters, imagine Chinese places, cultures, customs, and values – from long ago and today, through fact and fiction – to inspire individual empathy and communal understanding.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Woman / As Cast | Female 40 - 55 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is female. Vocal range: alto/high mix (G3-E5) Mysterious entity who takes on the guises of various masters and denizens of Tang AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Prince Ren / As Cast | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Male to play early 20s. Vocal range: baritenor (A2-G4) Young Lord Prince: enthusiastic, tenacious, honorable, adventurous AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Zhihao / As Cast | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Female to play early 20s. Vocal range: strong mix/belt (Ab3-E5)Bondmaid and flute player: courageous, high–spirited, plucky, loyal AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section NOTE: flute playing is an asset but not a requirement. Please include a note with submission if your client can play this instrument | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Na Ta / As Cast | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Male to play mid-30s or 40s. Vocal range: baritenor (Bb2-G4)Revolutionary: focused, malevolent, violent, devious AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Mosha/Ens/As Cast | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Male to play 30s or 40's. Vocal range: tenor (C3-A4)Honest thief: devoted, childlike, affirmative, educated AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section **Members of the ‘Ensemble’ will be selected from candidates reading for the characters listed above | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Kuang/Ens/As Cast | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Male to play mid-30s or 40s. Vocal range: baritone (A2-F4) Royal general: courageous, loyal, confidant, determined, vain AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section **Members of the ‘Ensemble’ will be selected from candidates reading for the characters listed above | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Ling/Ens/As Cast | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Female to play 30s. Vocal range: high mix Painter: strong, idealist, fearless AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section **Members of the ‘Ensemble’ will be selected from candidates reading for the characters listed above | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Feng (Ensemble) | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Character portrayed is Male to play 20's or 30's. Vocal range: tenor (C3-A4) Na Ta's sidekick: spineless, simple, terrified of Na Ta AGENTS: please see ethnicity requirements outlined in COMMENTS section **Members of the ‘Ensemble’ will be selected from candidates reading for the characters listed above | ||