OPEN CASTING CALL — WOLF PLAY — PORTLAND THEATER FESTIVAL 2024
Open Casting Call: “Wolf Play” – Portland Theater Festival 2024
Project Description:
“Wolf Play” is an evocative and compelling production that will be part of the Portland Theater Festival 2024. We are seeking talented actors for key roles in this thought-provoking play. The story navigates themes of identity, family, and acceptance, requiring performers who can bring depth and authenticity to their characters.
Casting Roles:
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Ash:
- Description: Late 20s-30s, BIPOC, assigned female at birth/non-binary. A highly skilled southpaw boxer coming to terms with the sudden adoption of a child by her wife, Robin. Tough exterior but sweet and nurturing on the inside. Strong, direct, no BS.
- Requirements: Actor should be excellent with movement; boxing experience is a plus.
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Robin:
- Description: 30s-40s, female, any ethnicity. Ash’s wife. She adopts a re-homed child from the internet hoping he will fulfill her desire to have a family. Queer. Maternal. Nurturing. Organized. Very emotional.
- Requirements: Strong emotional range and ability to portray a nurturing, maternal figure.
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Ryan:
- Description: 20s-30s, male, any ethnicity. Robin’s younger brother. Straight. Athletic. Very “male.” Charming. Impulsive. Athletic.
- Requirements: Actor should be comfortable with boxing.
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Peter:
- Description: 30s-40s, male, any ethnicity. Straight dude on the conservative spectrum. Hetero energy. A little pathetic but funny. Fears the non-traditional.
- Requirements: Ability to portray a conservative character with comedic undertones.
Compensation:
- $1,500 stipend or “Special Appearance” AEA rate
- Local hires preferred. Limited housing available for out-of-town actors.
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