Audition | PEOPLE LIKE VINCE

PEOPLE LIKE VINCE AUDITION POSTING

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS: Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 4:30PM

Posted: March 7, 2025

Contract dates (subject to change):

September 1, 2025 – October 26^th, 2025 with a possible extension to November 9^th, 2025

All artists will be engaged under a CTA form of contract, specifically Article 55:00 Theatre for Young Audiences. Submissions from Equity and non-Equity performers are welcome. Accommodations are arranged and per diems are supplied for any out-of-town touring as per the CTA.

About the show:

Myrtle is having a hard time making friends at her new school, but when Myrtle’s Uncle Vince arrives in town, she finally feels like she has someone who understands her and with whom she can really be herself. Their friendship becomes the closest and most important relationship in Myrtle’s life but, sometimes, Vince’s behaviour confuses her – and even causes the other kids at school to make fun of her. So, when her Uncle Vince stops coming to see her, Myrtle must learn how to deal with and accept his lifelong struggle with mental illness.

Written in a style so that youth can understand and relate, People Like Vince is a surprisingly light-hearted, sensitive, and compassionate look at a serious subject that affects us all.

Roles to be cast:

Myrtle, 12. She/Her. Any ethnicity. Myrtle has recently moved after her parents got divorced. She is struggling to fit in and find her way at her new school. She is spirited, funny and matter-of-fact.

Vince, 46. He/Him. Any ethnicity. Vince is warm, kind and sensitive. He can be exuberant and he can retreat and the switch can happen quickly. An avid fisher.

Characters will be portrayed by adult actors.

To apply:

Please submit a headshot, brief cover letter (pdf), and resumé (pdf) as attachments in one email by Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 4:30PM,with attachments named in the following format: YourName_Headshot, YourName_Coverletter, and YourName_CV. In your cover letter, let us know what interests you about the project, and anything else you think we should know about you.

In the body of the email please indicate if you are an Equity member and if you have a valid class 5 driver’s license. Email your application to submissions@greenthumb.bc.ca with the subject line: PEOPLE LIKE VINCE – Your Name

Deadline to submit for consideration Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 4:30PM.We thank all applicants for their interest. Due to capacity, we will only be contacting individuals we will be inviting to audition.

If you have any questions pertaining to this posting, or require assistance with your application, please contact us at submissions@greenthumb.bc.ca.

Those who submitted for our general auditions in Summer 2024 are welcome to submit a brief letter of interest in pdf format, if interested in this production. They do not need to re-submit a headshot and resumé.

Auditions will be taking place in-person on April 23 with callbacks on April 24, 2025. Sides will be provided in advance of the audition.

Green Thumb Theatre is actively seeking to dismantle inequity in the theatre sector, and to furthering access, inclusion, and equity in our work. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other communities facing systemic marginalization, and welcome members of those communities to self-identify as they feel comfortable. Green Thumb also recognizes that artists and contractors are informed by all facets of their identities. We welcome applicants to inform us of their pronouns if they wish, and to include details about how their identity

informs their practice and needs as they see fit. All Green Thumb staff, contractors, and volunteers will be asked to signoff on Green Thumb’s Anti-Oppression and Anti-Harassment Policy. This policy can be found at https://www.greenthumb.bc.ca/resources/anti-oppression-anti-harrassment-policy

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About Green Thumb Theatre:

Green Thumb Theatre is a force within the field of theatre for young audiences, not only in British Columbia, but across the country and throughout the world. Green Thumb Theatre creates, produces, and tours plays that explore social issues relevant to the lives of children, youth, and young adults. We provide theatre that celebrates the language and stories of today’s generation and culture to stimulate empathy, debate, and critical thinking.

Green Thumb's offices are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm(Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As a touring company, Green Thumb Theatre’s work often takes place throughout the traditional homelands of most of the Indigenous Nations and cultures across British Columbia and beyond.

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