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Volunteer Position
Apply by Dec 10th 2021
Volunteer Actors
CASTING CALL!Project Literacy is holding a CASTING CALL for a new Radio Play! ‘For Love and Apples’ is written by Paul Zuurbier and Lee Karvonen. Directed by Neal Facey.
Two live, one-hour staged readings will be performed at the Kelowna Community Theatre – Main Stage, on Sunday, February 6th, 2022. The play will be recorded for broadcast.
Auditioning actors are asked to prepare a 1-to-2-minute contemporary monologue and be prepared to cold read a selection from the play.
Auditions will be held at Project Literacy, 1635 Bertram Street, Kelowna
Please email Project Literacy at admin@projectliteracy.ca with a note of your acting credits and a recent photo. There is no need for a professional headshot.
Auditions will be held Tuesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 9th from 6pm-8pm. The time/date for your audition will be confirmed with you. Some rehearsals will be in December. In January, there will be two evening and one weekend rehearsal each week.
Roles are:
GAIL: In love and recently engaged to MARCEL. Early 60s.
MARCEL: Widower. Very traditional in his views of French culture. In love and recently engaged with GAIL. Late 60s.
SYLVIA: GAIL’s mother and family storyteller. 80-90 yrs old.
JEAN: MARCEL’s Uncle. French. 80-90 yrs old.
DOROTHY/DOTTIE: GAIL’s grandmother. Works hand-wrapping and packaging apples in a packing plant. Early 20s.
CLARA: DOROTHY’s spunky friend and co-worker. Early 30s-40s.
RICHARD: English. Travels to the Okanagan and falls in love with DOROTHY. Mid 20s.
SXSÌST‘IYAʔ(SWEETGRASS): Indigenous woman. Married to PHILIPPE.
PHILIPPE: A young settler and apple orchard farmer. Great Grandfather to JEAN. Married to SWEETGRASS.
SARAH: Indigenous Storyteller. Friend to SYLVIA.
This volunteer position has no scheduling requirements attached to it. You can work out your availability and time commitment directly with the organizer.
You must apply before Dec 10th 2021
Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society
1635 Bertram Street
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 2G5
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