WAM Theatre, Inc.
CONTRACT
SPT $420 weekly minimum (SPT 4) plus other benefits (such as travel/accommodation/childcare), to be negotiated based on each actor's needs, that will ensure minimum wage and equity in pay amongst all actors.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in KAMLOOPA by Kim Senklip Harvey (Syilx and Tsilhqot’in Nation). See breakdown. Indigenous femme actors encouraged to submit.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please send e-mail with with the subject “Kamloopa casting”:
- Taped 1-2 minute contemporary monologue or performance.
- Headshot or head/shoulder selfie.
- Resume or paragraph describing your performance experience
Deadline: Wed, Jun 30, 2021 (EST)
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
director: Estefanía Fadul (viewing auditions)
stage manager: Amanda Nita Luke
dramaturg: Tatiana Godfrey
scenic designer: Calypso Michelet
costume designer: Lux Haac
lighting designer: Emma Deane
sound designer: Caroline Eng
BIPOC staff advocate: Trenda Loftin
WAM Producing Artistic Director: Kristen van Ginhoven (viewing auditions)
Associate Artistic Director: Talya Kingston (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: September 13, 2021.
Opening/recording begins: October 6, 2021.
Closing: October 17, 2021 (with a possible extension of one week).
OTHER
WAM Theatre is a professional theatre company based on the ancestral homeland of the Mohican Tribe colonially known as Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts, that operates at the intersection of arts and activism with an emphasis on gender equity. www.wamtheatre.com
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
MIKAYA, (also Senklip the Cayote, and Ancestor 1) She/her, early 20’s, Indigenous, younger sister to Kilawna. She is a college student eagerly diving into a journey of connecting to and reclaiming her Indigenous heritage. She is earnest and impressionable, and tends to put herself down. She is also spontaneous and playful, willing to entertain bold ideas, and is overflowing with a desire to connect to those around her. Actor should have a good sense of comedic timing, and play the ukulele or have a willingness to learn for the role!
KILAWNA, (also Grizzly, and Ancestor 2) She/her, early 30’s, Indigenous, older sister to Mikaya. She is pragmatic & logical, quick-witted, always on time, and likes to be in control. She has a daring and spontaneous side but it doesn’t often come out. She has spent much of her life assimilating and is resistant to connect to her Indigenous heritage. Actor should have a good sense of comedic timing.
INDIAN FRIEND NUMBER 1 (also Raven, and Ancestor 3) She/her, 20’s, Indigenous. Like Mikaya, she is on her own journey of connecting to and reclaiming her Indigenous heritage. She is confident and direct, and very convincing at sounding like she knows stuff (whether she does or not is another question). She takes initiative, and is committed, magnanimous, and fun-loving. She takes on the role of self-taught teacher and guide to Mikaya. Actor should have a good sense of comedic timing.
[A note from the playwright on the Shifter and Ancestor roles:
The Ancestral Matriarchs are eternal and living within the 3 women. They are visible and present to those open to seeing them. They live within us, in the past, present, and future worlds. They are many things, including Protectors of the Spirit. They use SHIFTERS (SENKLIP, GRIZZLY, RAVEN ...) and the Elements (Air, Fire, Earth, Blood ...) to connect with us on our infinite journeys. The SHIFTERS, animals who can travel between all worlds. They are able to communicate with beings in any world and inhabit those that engage with them. They are visible and present to those open to seeing them.]
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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