Application deadline: June 27, 2022

Posted: May 26, 2022

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Green Thumb Theatre is accepting submissions from Lower Mainland based performers for the role of ZOEY in LIKE IT OR NOT, by Katey Hoffman, directed by Rachel Aberle. The show will be touring to elementary schools throughout BC & venues in Ontario in the spring of 2023.

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Contract dates (subject to change):

January 9, 2023 – April 16, 2023

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.

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About the show:

Best friends Leah and Zoey have been inseparable since kindergarten. They like all the same things: soccer, tacos, and well, soccer. As their teacher Madame LaGrange is always saying, they’re two peas in la pod! But now that they’re in Grade five, Leah would rather spend more time posting pics with mega fashionista Makayla than on the soccer field. It makes Zoey wonder… Maybe their shared interests aren’t so shared after all? This new comedy from the author of the Green Thumb hit, WHAT IF, takes a closer look at how young people can become more obsessed with how they’re seen online than how they’re seen “IRL”, and explores what happens when two friends start to grow up and grow apart. Join Zoey and Leah as they try to navigate the pressures of finding out who they are in an increasingly virtual world and try to understand how to not only accept the changes in their evolving friendships, but how to embrace them.

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Roles to be cast:

Zoey -- 11-years-old. Leah’s best friend. Gregarious, the life of the party, class clown. She wears grass-stained denim and loves soccer.

Character will be portrayed by adult actor.

All other roles have been cast.

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To apply:

Please submit a headshot, brief cover letter (pdf), and resumé (pdf) as attachments in one email by June 27, 2022 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: LIKE IT OR NOT – Your Name

Deadline to submit for consideration June 27, 2022.  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 attended our recent GENERAL AUDITIONS are welcome to submit a brief email of interest if interested in this production. They do not need to re-submit a headshot and resumé.

Auditions will be taking place in-person at Green Thumb Studios at 5560 McKinnon Street, on July 13 & 14 2022. Call backs will take place in-person on July 20 & 21 2022.

Green Thumb Theatre has a Mandatory Vaccine Policy for all staff and contractors. All those auditioning will be required to provide proof of double vaccination and adhere to the COVID-19 audition policies that will be sent out prior to your audition date.

Green Thumb Theatre is actively seeking to dismantle inequity in the theatre sector, and to further 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 sign off 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.

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