ENGLAND: actors (m/f) 18-99, English spkrs, for theatre in London [PS]
ref # 259464
closing date: This casting is now closed
project title: Conflicted
production type: theatre
pay: profit share
looking for: actors
based in/around: London, England
project title: Conflicted
production type: theatre
pay: profit share
looking for: actors
based in/around: London, England
about the project
Casting London-based actors for a theatre play.
Logline: As Alice Santulan is confirmed as a presidential nominee, war breaks out between Almaristan and the Svidetel Republic. When Alice tries her best to unite birth sides of her party, protests rage and Almari American activist Bahra threatens to block the path to presidency Alice has always dreamed of.
Performances: 16th-19th October 2024 at White Bear, London.
Paid: profit-share
Looking to fill the following roles:
role 1 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Slavic
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Slavic
ROLE: Elmira (Slavic, any age or gender)
Initially sympathetic, but potentially brutal and corrupt President of the Svidetel Republic. Can change their mind on a whim and often difficult to read. Only consistent ideology is conflict with neighbouring Almaristan.
Initially sympathetic, but potentially brutal and corrupt President of the Svidetel Republic. Can change their mind on a whim and often difficult to read. Only consistent ideology is conflict with neighbouring Almaristan.
role 2 | actors | female
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities:
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities:
ROLE: Bahra (female, Middle Eastern, any age)
Intelligent and passionate activist and journalist, who campaigns against war and corruption, often at the expense of close personal relations with her more moderate peers. Runs for President on anti-war platform, viewing Alice Santulan as insufficiently progressive.
Intelligent and passionate activist and journalist, who campaigns against war and corruption, often at the expense of close personal relations with her more moderate peers. Runs for President on anti-war platform, viewing Alice Santulan as insufficiently progressive.
role 3 | actors | male
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities:
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
role ethnicities:
ROLE: Bruce (male, Middle Eastern, any age)
Bahra’s boss, housemate and friend from Yale University. While they are both ethnic Almaris, Bruce was raised in Almaristan while Bahra was born and raised in the US. Desperate to fit in with the Americans, to the extent of renaming himself after his idol, Springsteen.
Bahra’s boss, housemate and friend from Yale University. While they are both ethnic Almaris, Bruce was raised in Almaristan while Bahra was born and raised in the US. Desperate to fit in with the Americans, to the extent of renaming himself after his idol, Springsteen.
role 4 | actors | female
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
ROLE: Alice Santulan (female, any age)
After eight years as VP, Alice feels she is owed the Presidency. She is ambitious and genuinely wants to do good, but has learnt the hard way that politics is about compromise. Her concern about potential war crimes is expressed to her aide Tony, but her public persona is always professional, diplomatic, and balanced.
After eight years as VP, Alice feels she is owed the Presidency. She is ambitious and genuinely wants to do good, but has learnt the hard way that politics is about compromise. Her concern about potential war crimes is expressed to her aide Tony, but her public persona is always professional, diplomatic, and balanced.
role 5 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
ROLE: Tony (any age or gender)
Alice’s aide who is interested solely in getting her elected. Has no solid convictions of eir own. Constantly manipulating any situation and acting as her spin doctor, even when she’s opposed to eir actions or suggestions.
Alice’s aide who is interested solely in getting her elected. Has no solid convictions of eir own. Constantly manipulating any situation and acting as her spin doctor, even when she’s opposed to eir actions or suggestions.
role 6 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
playing age: 18 - 99
role languages: English
ROLE: President (any age or gender)
The outgoing US President, in the final six months of their eight-year reign. Despite their popularity and electoral success, they have made very little progress in making the country better or worse. The epitome of the status quo, and stunted by a lame duck congress for the past four years.
The outgoing US President, in the final six months of their eight-year reign. Despite their popularity and electoral success, they have made very little progress in making the country better or worse. The epitome of the status quo, and stunted by a lame duck congress for the past four years.
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