Casting Director
2 days @ £250 per day
With room for additional if necessary
We are looking for a Liverpool based Casting Director to cast our 2 week Research and Development period for a new play; Bury Your Brothers by Edward Oulton.
KEY DATES
15th Feb 2024 – Casting Call to be sent out
8th March 2024 Liverpool based auditions, with London Creatives joining via zoom.
The R&D periods will culminate in non-ticketed Rehearsed Readings at the Liverpool Playhouse Studio Theatre and The Bush Theatre in London, to an invited community, charity group and industry audience.
The play is centred around male Mental Health, our goal is to shed a light on these themes such as Male Suicide Rates and open up a dialogue with audiences across the UK through the readings and streamed performances. We will be engaging Community and Charity Groups through workshops alongside the rehearsed readings, especially those impacted by toxic masculinity.
We will be casting two young roles;
Hayden & Alice both Early Twenties..
Casting would look to be a mixture of Liverpool and other regionally based.
R&D DATES;
R&D week 1 at THE UNITY THEATRE LIVERPOOL
April 2-6
R&D week 2 THE LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE STUDIO THEATRE
April 22-26
Rehearsed Reading 1 at PLAYHOUSE
April 27th
Rehearsed Reading 2 at THE BUSH THEATRE, London
3rd May
We are particularly keen to hear from Global Majority Creatives and those from underrepresented groups in the industry.
If you would like to be considered for the role please email a short statement of interest and send a CV to buryyourbrothersplay@gmail.com