Open Audition
The Theatre
Submission deadline: June 10, 2025
Auditions: June 16, 2025, at The Theatre in Calgary’s Beltline
The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey, Directed by Jakob Schaefer, Assistant Director Abagail Vanmerlin
A young actor from the big city joins two aging bachelor farmers to gather stories about rural life. The farmers’ lives are irrevocably altered when art attempts to imitate life and the line between truth and fiction is crossed. Winner of the 1999 Governor General’s Award in Drama.
- Rehearsals: October 1 – 30, 2025
- Opening: Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Dark Day: Monday, November 3, 2025
- Closing: Saturday, November 15, 2025
We are currently only considering Calgary-based actors.
Please submit:
- One PDF including both your headshot and resume
- Email to: auditions@thetheatre.com
- Subject line: The Drawer Boy, your name, the role(s) you are interested in
While we appreciate all submissions, only selected artists will be contacted for an audition.
Submission deadline: June 10, 2025
Character Breakdown
- Miles Potter: Male, 20s, an enthusiastic and curious actor; eager to learn, innocent but determined.
- Morgan: Male, late 40s – 60s, gruff and practical; witty, sarcastic, protective.
- Angus: Male, late 40s – 60s, gentle, kind, childlike, flashes of brilliance.
