Audition Call – The Green Line

Downstage and Chromatic Theatre present The Green Line by Makram Ayache, directed by Jenna Rodgers. They are doing an audition call.

Rehearsals: March 13 – March 31, 2022 (subject to change)
Run: March 31 – April 9, 2022 (subject to change)
Audition Dates: September 10, 11, 12, 2021
Application Deadline: August 30, 2021

ROLES TO BE CAST:
MONA – Female, 24 years old, Lebanese, buoyant, sprite-like energy
YARA – Female, 24 years old, Lebanese, grounded, tree-like energy.
ZIDAN – Male, 31 years old, Lebanese, level, wolf-like energy. Also plays Fifi – Zidan’s drag persona, phoenix-like energy.

CASTING STATEMENT
The piece is set in Beirut, Lebanon and as such, we will prioritize actors who identify as Middle-Eastern or Arab. Actors who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, as well actors from the LGBTQ2SIA+ communities are also strongly encouraged to apply. All performers cast must be comfortable exploring queer content.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS & DETAILS:
To audition, please send in your headshot and resume. Auditions will be taking place in Calgary, Alberta.
Email Artistic Associate, Kodie Rollan, for more information about the project and to send in auditions at kodie@chromatictheatre.ca. 

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Green Line explores intergenerational memory through the lens of four queer relationships in Lebanon. Two women fall in love under the tumult of war while two men meet for the first time in the hidden recesses of the queer night life. At its heart, The Green Line is a contemplation of the way memories are inherited or erased from our lineages.

ABOUT THE COMPANIES
Downstage Theatre’s mandate is to produce theatre that creates meaningful conversation around current issues and encourages societal awareness and action. Website: downstage.ca

Chromatic Theatre develops and supports diverse voices that contribute to an artistic landscape reflecting the spectrum of diversity we see across our country.