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Controlled Damage
By Andrea Scott
Directed by Ray Hogg
2021-2022 Season
Ray Hogg, Director of the Grand Theatre’s Controlled Damage in London ON, will be holding auditions in Toronto on September 23/24.
Storyline:
Controlled Damage explores the life of Viola Desmond, and how her act of bravery in a New Glasgow, NS movie theatre started a ripple effect throughout society. The play shines a light on how her courage impacted different cultural groups in the province and the effect it’s had over the past 70 years.
Submission Instructions:
Please include a resume, headshot, and indicate the role(s) you are interested in auditioning for and submit by email for consideration to:
Lauren Rebelo
auditions@grandtheatre.com
Please see Character Breakdown below.
*PLEASE NOTE: You may or may not be asked to read for all of the roles which you indicate interest in.
Headshots must be .jpg, .jpeg, or .pdf files, titled “YOUR NAME Headshot”, and be no larger than 2 MB. Headshots do not need to be from a professional photographer.
Resumes must be .pdf files titled “YOUR NAME Resume”
You may combine your headshot and resume into one PDF if preferred
In order to be considered for an audition, digital copies of your headshot and resume must be received electronically in advance.
Submission Deadline: September 12th by midnight
Only successful applicants will be contacted by end of day Monday September 20th
Audition Dates: September 23rd & 24th, 2021
Audition Location: Toronto, ON – exact location TBC
Audition Notes:
We will provide successful applicants with material from the play to prepare.
*PLEASE NOTE – Artists do not need to be off book for their audition appointment
Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song which best shows off your voice. Actors must provide their own sheet music for accompanist.
Priority will be given to Equity artists, and they will be seen first at all auditions.
Callback Dates: September 27th, 2021
COVID Protocols:
Masks will be required of all artists and physical distancing will be maintained throughout the audition. Any shared objects will be disinfected prior to the next artist.
Union: CTA
Contract Type/House Category/Rates: B Scale
Ethnocultural mandate or casting statement:
In our desire to reflect the world and our community on our stage, the Grand Theatre is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from all qualified performers.
Script Availability: yes
Production Dates:
First Rehearsal: January 24, 2022
First Preview: February 22, 2022
Opening: February 25, 2022
Closing: March 13, 2022
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
VIOLA DESMOND – 32, petite, fair-skinned Black woman
Fiercely intelligent, savvy, and determined. This woman believes in advancement for herself, her family, and her community.
JACK DESMOND – 42, pious, very ‘hail fellow-well met’, dark-skinned Black man
Loving, business man, and pillar of his community. This man is determined not to rock the boat AND to advance his people’s cause.
***as a MEMBER OF THE CHORUS also plays
ATWELL – 30’s, thoughtful, progressive, a big reader
POLICE OFFICER
FREDRICK
CHORUS
**In addition to singing and acting as a choral ensemble, all members of the chorus play featured roles. Please Note that role assignments may change in process**
MAN #1 (Black, 20’s – 40’s)
REV. WILLIAM PEARLY OLIVER – 30, Reverend of the Cornwallis Baptist St Church, Black
BARRETT – 30’s, garrulous, Black man
JAMES
ROSELAND PATRON
CHARLIE MAXWELL
MICHAEL
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
RADIO ANNOUNCER
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
MAN #2 (Black, 20’s – 40’s)
PITTMAN – 30’s, fought in the war
MATTY PETERS
ROSELAND PATRON
ANDREW
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
HAIR CLIENT
RADIO ANNOUNCER
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
MAN #3 (white, 30’ – 40’s)
SIMON NIXON (younger); 30, administrator at Hammond Plains P.S.
Privileged, racist, abusive, this man wields his power and position without regard for the outcomes on the disenfranchised people that his choices affect.
ROSELAND USHER
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
HENRY MACNEIL; 40’s, owner of the Roseland Theatre
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
MAN #4 (white, 40’s – 50’s)
FREDERICK WILLIAM BISSETT; 44, Viola’s lawyer
ROSELAND MANAGER
BEAUTY SCHOOL TEACHER
MAGISTRATE RODRICK MACKAY
SIMON NIXON (older)
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
WOMAN #1 (Black, 20’s – 40’s)
ALTHEA PEARLEEN OLIVER; 30, wife of Reverend Oliver
CINDI; primary school child
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
HAIR SALON CLIENT
CANDACE
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
WOMAN #2 (Black, 20’s – 40’s)
ROSE REID; 30’s, Viola’s friend
MARY; primary school child
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
LAURA; early 20’s, student in VIOLA’s beautician class,
MRS. BARRETT
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
WOMAN #3 (Indigenous, 20’s – 30’s)
LUCILLE RENAUD; late 30’s, patron at the Roseland theatre, Metis
SISI FRANCIS; 14 child killed during the Halifax explosion, Mi’kmaq
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
WOMAN #4 (white, 20’s – 40’s)
MISS SANDIE PINK; 30’s, customer of the salon
GWEN; Viola Desmond’s mother
ROSELAND PATRON
MEREDITH PINET
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
WOMAN #5 (white, 40’s – 60’s)
MA MACNEIL; 60’s, HENRY MACNEIL’s mother
ROSELAND PATRON
BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENT
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
MUSICIAN (Fiddler, any gender, any age above 16)
ROSELAND PATRON
POLICE OFFICER
MEMBER OF THE CHORUS
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