OPEN AUDITION – BURN

The Ottawa Little Theatre presents

Burn
Contemporary Thriller
by John Muggleton
Directed by Venetia Lawless
Production dates: February 23 – March 12, 2022
Matinees: Sundays, February 27 & March 6, 2022

All actors must be available for all performances.

Important Notes:
Burn has been entered into the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, therefore we require the commitment of actors and some crew to travel to Scotland to perform in August 2022.  Fundraising activities will cover the costs of the venue rental and Fringe registration. Travel and accommodations must be covered by individual cast and crew (hopefully surplus fundraising will help to defer these costs.) We appreciate that this puts an additional pressure on any actors considering auditioning.

Open Call Audition:
Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Please arrive at 1:30 pm in order to allow time for vaccination verification, and to fill out your audition card – onstage readings will commence at 2:00pm sharp.
Call backs if required.

Audition Location: 
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
(Please use 235 Besserer Street entrance.)

Please Note:
This is part of an open audition for roles in two upcoming shows: Burn and The Columnist.  Actors interested in either show should arrive at the appointed time (1:30 arrival at the Besserer Street entrance for a 2pm start).

The Ottawa Little Theatre requires that all visitors, patrons, volunteers (including on stage and backstage), and staff be fully vaccinated. This means that actors arriving for the auditions will be asked to provide proof of double-vaccination status, along with photo ID.  Masks are required within the building, except while performing.

Synopsis: 
Three longtime friends have had little contact since the death of the fourth member of their close-knit group, a best-selling horror writer. Now his estranged daughter has brought them all together again – but why?

N.B. Adult content

See sides below

Cast of Characters:

Notes: All character ages are stage ages, not the age of the actor. Characters can be from any ethnic background.
The characters of Robert and Eve were cast in earlier auditions (as this show was scheduled to have been performed in 2020), as such only the roles of Samira and David will be auditioned on November 27th.

ROBERT: 40s/early 50s, husband of famed writer Tara Waters who mysteriously disappeared five years ago.
SAMIRA: 40s/early 50s, lawyer, long time friend of Robert
DAVID: 40s/early 50s, literary agent, good friend of Robert
EVE: 20s/30s, daughter of recently deceased famed horror writer Paul Morris – she is an enigma, as her presence grows she becomes more and more perplexing. She is physical, moving gracefully, coyly, menacingly depending on what’s happening in the story. She is a master story-teller.

 

AUDITION SIDES

Burn Audition Side 1

Burn Audition Side 2