United Players of Vancouver is holding auditions for:

Based on the Myths of Ovid, written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman, an Emerging Director Project.
Directed by Larisse Campbell, Seamus Fera and Chris Lam

Performance Dates:  Thursday, September 4, 2025 (preview) – Sunday, September 28, 2025. Thursdays and Fridays: 8:00 pm, first & third Saturdays (Sept 6, 20): 8:00 pm, second & fourth Saturdays (Sept 13, 27): 2:00 pm, Sundays: 2:00 pm

REHEARSALS will be at St. Mary’s Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue (37th & Larch), starting Saturday July 19,: and will be Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6:00 – 10:00 pm, Saturdays from 2:00 – 6:00 pm, Sundays from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. (Times may be adjusted slightly.) Please indicate if you have any time conflicts or will be unavailable for any of those days.

Performance Venue: Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street, Vancouver

AUDITION DATES:
Monday, May 5, 2025      noon – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6, 2025    6:00 – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, May 7, 2025    6:00 – 10:00 pm

CALLBACKS:
May 13 & 14, 2025     6:00 – 10:00 pm

AUDITION VENUE: Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street, Vancouver

DEADLINE TO APPLY: noon on Sunday, May 4, 2025

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Synopsis:

Ovid’s work is brought to stunning life as his ancient tales collide with modern sensibility and become “more relevant than tomorrow.” An exploration of the uncontainable power of love and the joys and perils of being human.

CASTING: We are looking for strong actors and we welcome applications from artists of all backgrounds, identities and ethnicities.

NOTE: This is a non-union production with the option to cast one union member on an amateur contract. Please indicate if you have any union affiliations.

There will be an intimacy director on this project.
There will be a fight director on this project.

Auditioning for these roles:

All roles are open to all actors. Performers of all races and ethnicities, all genders and gender expressions, all cultural heritages/backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

Actor 1: Alcyone, Pomona and others – 20s-30s
Actor 2: Nursemaid, Therapist and others – 20s-50s
Actor 3: Q, Baucis and others – 20s-40s – Please note this track is onstage during a scene of nudity
Actor 4: Daughter, Myrrha and others – 20s – Please note this track has simulated incestuous intimacy
Actor 5: Aphrodite, Psyche and others – 20s-30s – Please note this track is onstage during a scene of nudity
Actor 6: Erysichthon, Cinyras and others – 30s-50s – Please note this track has simulated incestuous intimacy
Actor 7: Midas and others – 20s-50s
Actor 8: Ceyx, Apollo and others – Please note this track is onstage during a scene of nudity and sings a classical Italian aria
Actor 9: Phaeton, Eros and others – 20s-30s – Please note this track involves full frontal nudity
Actor 10: Bacchus, Vertumnus and others – 20s-50s

TO AUDITION:

We encourage actors who feel confident singing and dancing to apply.

Please prepare a monologue of your choice.
There will be a short group movement exercise to be followed by the monologue of your choice. Feel free to share special skills.

To secure an audition time slot, please submit a resumé and headshot to Chris Waltham at christopher.waltham@gmail.com letting us know if you have any time restrictions. Please also bring hard copies of your headshot and resumé to the audition.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  noon on Sunday May 4, 2025.

Please let us know if you have access needs for the audition process.

FOR CALLBACKS:

Please prepare this cut of Un’Aura Amorosa (click on button below for the PDF) from Così Fan Tutte, please sing the English lyrics, you are more than welcome to sing the Italian lyrics, but not a requisite for this callback, although in the show you will be asked to sing the Italian and English lyrics. This key is suitable for the audition but can be transposed depending on the comfortability of performer.

You can sing this acapella or use a backing track from your device if you have access to one for the callbacks.

Please sing this in a technique that you are comfortable with, you do not need to have operatic technique for the purpose of this callback.

United Players is a community theatre company which has been producing high quality theatre for Vancouver audiences for 65 years. It is dedicated to offering classical and critically-recognized contemporary plays. It showcases talented emerging actors, directors and designers, and provides opportunities for members of the community in the many technical and artistic aspects of theatre.