Calgary Arts Development’s classified listing is a free service for Calgary’s arts community. All content for the classifieds is user-submitted. Calgary Arts Development makes no endorsement to any agency, organization, corporation or individual who submits listings. We trust our readers to use their own judgement when responding to ads. Calgary Arts Development believes that artists should be paid for their work. For job postings and open calls, please share salary ranges or payment. Please note that ads for jobs outside of Calgary and area may not be posted. Auditions November 10, 2023 Auditions for Old Mule Seniors’ Acting Lab Society (SALS) would like to invite you to our auditions for Old Mule, an original play written by Edmonton playwright Nicole Moeller. SALS’s mandate is to reflect on, educate and challenge the status quo on seniors issues. We strive towards 80 per cent of the cast and crew being seniors. Old Mule examines scams targeting seniors that are on the rise that can have devastating effects both financial and emotionally. The play brings humour and heart to this serious subject. Synopsis When Gloria, a 55-year-old business woman, pushes her 75-year-old mother, Dot, to embrace technology, she has no idea that she is making her vulnerable to the negative forces of the outside world. Cast: Dot: Female, 75 – 80 years of age. Retired with declining health. Very feisty and independent. She may appear curmudgeonly but has a rich inner life. Gloria: Female, 55 years old. Dot’s daughter who is at the height of her career. She is Dot’s only support system and contact with the outside world. Pearl: Any Gender, 74 – 79 years of age. Voice only. An old friend of Dot’s… Or not! Auditions: November 24, 2023, from 5 – 9pm November 25, 2023, from 9am – 3pm Location: Room CHD15 (basement), University of Calgary Auditions will consist of monologues and dialogues from the script. Sides will be sent out in advance so actors can prepare. Contract Dates Rehearsals: Monday/Wednesday evenings from 5 – 9pm and Saturday mornings from 9am – 1pm, December 4, 2023 to January 22, 2024. There will be a rehearsal break from December 21, 2023 to January 2, 2024. Tech: January 23 – 24, 2024 Show: January 25 – 28, 2024, 7pm, 2pm weekend matinees, at the cSPACE Studio Theatre in Marda Loop, SW Calgary. Compensation As a semi-professional theatre society, SALS offers base salaries plus a percentage of the gross income after ticket sales. We are able to engage Equity actors under an Inde 2.2 agreement with CAEA. We are an equal opportunity society welcoming a diverse array of applicants from all backgrounds and abilities. Submissions Please submit your interest and availability to Louise Day, producer at seniorsactinglab@gmail.com with the subject line Old Mule Auditions and include a headshot and resume indicating your preferred role and audition date.
