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AUDITION NOTICE - ACTORS - THEATRE CALGARY AND THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE -
MONTREAL, QB
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Production name: 'Da Kink In My Hair
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 08/08/2016
Audition date: 04/14/2016
Audition date 2: 04/15/2016
Deadline to submit: 04/05/2016
Email applications to: auditionsmontreal at nac-cna.ca
Contact name: Judi Pearl
Contact email: Judi.Pearl at nac-cna.ca
Contact phone: 613-947-7000 x 537
Engager Website: www.theatrecalgary.com and www.nac-cna.ca

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement:
Theatre Calgary and NAC English Theatre are committed to inclusive casting.
We encourage submissions from all professional artists, regardless of
cultural identity, age, disability, gender or any other basis of
representation.

Additional information:
Auditions in MONTREAL on April 14 & 15 and in TORONTO on April 30 & May 1

Directed by Marion J. Caffey

Contract starts: August 8, 2016
Contract ends: November 5, 2016

More details and complete descriptions can be found at
https://www.theatrecalgary.com/artists-and-learning/artists/auditions

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
*all performers sing throughout the show

Patsy:  African-American/West Indian. 45-55.
Sherelle:  African-American/West Indian. 30-45.
Sharmaine: African-American/West Indian. 27-39.
Suzy: white Southern Belle. 25-35.
Stacy Anne: African-American/West Indian. **must be an adult who can play a
young girl, 10-13 years, petite. Good singer. Dance background an asset.
Miss Enid:  African American. 60-85. Great comedic timing and a strong
singer.
Nia:  Dark skin. 35-45. Young Nina Simone type.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR MONTREAL IS APRIL 5.
FOR AUDITIONS IN MONTREAL, email resume and headshot to Judi Pearl, NAC, at
auditionsmontreal at nac-cna.ca
Write “Da Kink in my Hair Montreal” in the subject line and indicate
preferred role in the body of the email.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR TORONTO IS APRIL 11.
FOR AUDITIONS IN TORONTO, email resume and headshot to Susan McNair Reid,
Theatre Calgary, at auditions at theatrecalgary.com
Write “Da Kink in my Hair Toronto” in the subject line and indicate
preferred role in the body of the email.

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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