Photo of a green-tiled corridor, with a barred gate opening onto daylight.
Titles: Open Door – Queer freedom unlocked.
Below that, the logo for Critical Moment Theatre: on a red background, the white shape of a figure about to cross a line.
OPEN DOOR CASTING CALL OUT
We are casting for a rehearsed reading of a brand new play inspired by true events.
‘Open Door’ by Martin Malcolm uncovers the roots of gay liberation in the rural South West and an unlikely activist who opened the way to the more free and equal society we know today.
We are casting the following roles:
DR JEAN SHELDON female, thirties, steely
RUBY CALTON female, early twenties, nervous but determined DENNIS REECE male, early twenties, shifty
The setting is Wells, Somerset 1954 (with a story connecting Exeter to Taunton)
DATES:
APPLY BY:
Monday 23rd June
AUDITION:
Tuesday 1st July (Afternoon)
REHEARSALS:
Tuesday 15th July 10-6pm Exeter Thursday 17th July 10-6pm Exeter Friday 18th July 10-6pm Exeter
PERFORMANCE DAYS:
Saturday 19th July 10-6pm Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Saturday 20th September - Brewhouse, Taunton
FEE: £150 per day, including performance days, i.e. £750 in total.
(please note while some travel costs can be covered we are looking for actors with a Devon/Cornwall/Somerset base)
We’re open to diverse and inclusive casting and will be delighted to receive applications from global majority, LGBTQ+ and non-binary performers.
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV/Spotlight link with a short cover email detailing which role you would like to be considered for and your connection to the South West.
Email: criticalmomenttheatre@gmail.com
We are casting!
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