[e-drive][CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TORONTO]

[Chris Blanchenot]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TORONTO
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CanStage is calling for submissions for Omnium Gatherum by Theresa
Rebeck and Alexandra Gertsen-Vassilaros

Directed by David Storch

Rehearsals begin September 13, 2004; Opens - October 14 at the Berkeley
Street Theatre; closes - November 20, 2004, possible extension to
December 4, 2004.  Auditions will take place in March.

Please send submissions for the roles of:

MOHAMMED: 25 to 35, of Arab descent, specifically Saudi. Will consider
people of any ethnic background. Should be able to do a convincing
Arabic accent. Will need to learn a fair amount of text in
Arabic--learning it phonetically is fine, but speaking it will be a big
part of the job. Radical Islamist terrorist. Father of 2. Passionate
about the wrongs done to his people and to his family by America and
Israel specifically, and Jews and the West in general. 

KHALID:  30 - 45, of Arab descent. Will consider people of other ethnic
backgrounds.  Extremely well-read and well-educated. Poetic soul.  Love
interest for one of the characters.

Send submissions ASAP and no later than March 5, 2004 to: Bonnie Green
CanStage 26 Berkeley Street Toronto, Ontario M5A 2W3 Submit a hard copy
resume/photo only - no phone calls or emails - thanks.  Please indicate
submission is for Omnium Gatherum.

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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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
Email:  communications at caea.com