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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TORONTO
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Wild Dogs

Arranged for the Stage by Anne Hardcastle, From the Novel by Helen
Humphreys
Directed by Kelly Thornton
Produced by Nightwood Theatre in Association with the Canadian Stage
Company

Rehearsals begin September 8, Opens October 9 and Closes November 8,
2008.

Each evening at dusk, six people gather at the edge of the woods,
calling
their dogs back dogs that have turned wild. There's Lily, simple and
considered irresponsible; Jamie, a teen with an attraction to bad
company;
old Walter who knows his family only tolerates him; Malcolm, an artist
with
a secret; Rachel, a wildlife biologist; and Alice, on the run from a bad
relationship. When Alice is invited to move to a cabin on land owned by
Malcolm, his motives appear suspicious. Drawn together by need, this
unlikely group forms a community =96 until violence strikes =
unexpectedly. An unforgettable story about the wild in all of us.

Character Breakdowns

Alice 35-45, rural working class, She rides a motorbike, has had many
different jobs and hasn't really lived up to her potential. An
open,caring
person who's had a tough life. Owns a husky named Hawk.

Rachel 35-45, sexy but emotionally distant and guarded, she is a
biologist
and studies wolves. She owns a wolf named Lopez.

Lily  20's, a sensitive soul, she is brain-damaged and exists in a
child-like world. Her dog is a mutt named Dog.

Jamie  13 years old, an open wound - he appears rebellious and defiant
but
desperately needs love. Abandoned by his father, beaten by his
step-father.
His dog is a pit-bull named Scout.

Walter 70's, a widower, he lives in the basement of his daughter's
house,
with son-in-law and new baby. He is a dawdling old man, somewhat of a
hypochondriac and his only real friend is a Jack Russell Terrier named
Georgie.

Malcolm 40's, painter, alcoholic, mentally unstable, lives alone in the
woods. He appears extremely normal and benign but something about him
makes
one uneasy. Owns an Orange Poodle named Sydney.

Spencer - 40's, unemployed, a former factory worker, emasculated by his
situation he is a ticking time bomb. Hunter.

Send submissions no later than Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 to=20

Wild Dogs Submissions

Nightwood Theatre, 55 Mill St., Suite 301, Case Goods Warehouse, 
Toronto,
ON, M5A 3C4.  

We strongly encourage submissions from artists of diverse cultures and
ethnicities.  Submit a hard copy resume/photo only =96 no phone calls or
emails - thanks.  Note on resume Equity and ACTRA status. Only those
selected for an audition will be contacted.=20

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity
members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of
contract. CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the
audition.
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Toronto, ON  M5C 3C4
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