Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Play
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
$200 Honorarium + Profit Share
Deadline:
Apr 9, 2026
Callbacks:
May 3, 2026 In Person Only
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
This production is part of the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival and will run for 10 performances over the course of the Festival. Plans are currently in the works for future performances outside of Fringe.
Performance Dates are: June 30, July 1, July 4, July 5, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11
Performance Dates are: June 30, July 1, July 4, July 5, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11
Storyline
Mary, Mary brings together two of history’s most misunderstood women, Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, in the days surrounding the trial and crucifixion of Christ. As they grapple with grief, faith, and the complicated legacy of the man they both love, the women confront their place in a society that has silenced them. Through intimate conversations and shared resilience, they explore faith, female empowerment, the true meaning of humanity and keeping your faith in the face of atrocities, ultimately asking the question: will Christianity succeed?
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | MOTHER MARY | Female 45 - 60 Years old |
Description Female, 45 - 60, BIPOC (MENA preferred). Mother Mary is a deeply faithful, maternal woman with quiet authority and emotional depth. Grounded, composed, and spiritually resolute, she serves as the emotional anchor of the piece. She carries a lifetime of foreknowledge and restrained grief beneath a calm exterior. Yet beneath her stillness is an ocean of grief. When it finally breaks, the release is immense: a mother, a believer, and a witness all collapsing into one human moment. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | MARY MAGDALENE | Female 25 - 40 Years old |
Description Female, 25-40, BIPOC (MENA preferred). Mary Magdalene is fire in motion, emotional, intuitive, and fiercely alive. She enters the story carrying wounds and doubt, but also an unrelenting capacity for love. Where others choose faith, she must earn it. Her devotion is raw, her grief immediate, her questions dangerous. Over the course of the play, she transforms before our eyes: shame becoming strength, fear becoming clarity, silence becoming voice. By the end, she stands not in shadow but in flame, a woman claiming power in a world determined to deny it. | ||