Hurry Hard by Kristen Da Silva. Directed by Catriona Leger.

Engagement Company and Outside Dates:

Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops) - rehearsals begin February 2, 2023; opens February 24, 2023; closes March 4, 2023. Please submit only if you are available for the full run of dates.

Production Description:

Seven years ago, a rocky divorce split up Bill and Sandy, as well as their championship curling team. On the brink of the most important Bonspiel of the year, a sudden emergency brings Bill and Sandy, their friends, their siblings, and a hotshot newcomer together in a desperate attempt to put form a winning foursome. Battling on and off the ice, can this ragtag team of curlers face their personal differences, long-held sibling rivalry, and lingering feelings in order to bring home a win (and maybe even find love in the process)?

A Canadian curling love story from Canada’s hottest new comedic playwright. With all the warmth and camaraderie of a great evening at the curling club, this zinger of a comedy is a hilarious and heartwarming story of second chances and finding love that you won’t want to…skip.

Roles to be Cast:

Terry – The skip of the men’s team, a former hockey player. 40s

Bill – Terry’s brother and Sandy’s ex-husband – 40s

Sandy – The skip of the women’s team – 40s

Darlene – Sandy’s best friend, also on the women’s team – 40s

Johnny – The new guy – 20s or 30s

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract. Please bring your membership card to the audition.

We thank everyone who wishes to submit for this production. Preference will be given to artists based in British Columbia.

As provided for in 8:06 (V) of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, we can accept self-tapes or arrange for video conferencing in order to accommodate an Actor who is unable to attend in person.

How to submit:

Artists are invited to apply for an audition time by sending an electronic copy of their resume and headshot to auditions@... [auditions AT wctlive DOT ca] (please include ‘Hurry Hard- Vancouver or Kamloops' in the subject line). Please indicate your Equity status, the role you would like to be considered for, and where you are located in your submission. An indication of any time restrictions you may have on the auditions dates would also be greatly appreciated.

Please note that all artists engaged for Hurry Hard are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least two weeks prior to the start of their engagement, and WCT reserves the right to require proof of vaccination upon request. In application of this policy, WCT will accommodate individuals on bona fide medical, religious, or human rights grounds following receipt of a written request.

Ethnocultural mandate or casting statement:

Western Canada Theatre tells stories on the traditional & unceded territory of Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, whose people are the traditional stewards of this land.

WCT is committed to diversity in the workplace and we encourage all artists to submit, and to self-identify if they so choose. We welcome submissions from artists with a broad range of backgrounds including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, gender, gender- identification, sexual orientation, class and physical ability. If there are any barriers (language, disability, or any other considerations) preventing you from submitting, please let us know and we will work with you to overcome them.