 We are excited to open auditions for our first show of the season, Bag Babies! Please submit your audition to us by August 30, 11:59 PM EDT, with a self-tape of 1-3 sides of your choice. Callbacks will be held in-person, with the date to be determined based on availability. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected].
Google Form to audition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_4ao2WEj6LUaxecDkXIIjNzy18YYtApNQzH2r5Th5NADhwQ/viewform?ltclid=94e62a2f-b068-4903-95ea-140784100ab4 Drive with audition sides: https://tinyurl.com/BagBabiesSides PLOT SYNOPSIS: Bag Babies is a farcical satire about class warfare that takes shots at gentrification, performative activism, and, specifically, rich hipsters in Toronto. In it, the wealthy couple Dick and Jane Jones are searching for ways to appear charitable while spending no money and living safely in their fancy condo. Their solution is to create a program, called “Bag Babies”, where wealthy people can adopt homeless people to improve their public image (the program is tax deductible, of course). Their plan at first seems to be working until Jane’s Uncle George enters the scene and, through both song-and-dance and fourth-wall-breaking shenanigans, makes a mockery of Dick and Jane. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: Bag Babies features a six person ensemble cast. All six parts are pretty equal in size, and gender is fluid. Dick Jones - A rich asshole who co-owns an unethical self-image boosting company called “Having With Heart” with his wife, Jane Jones. Speaks largely in rhyming couplets. Jane Jones - A rich asshole. Dick’s wife, and the other co-owner of “Having With Heart”. Speaks largely in rhyming couplets. George - Jane’s “Uncle”. A person experiencing homelessness who acts largely as our Emcee for the evening and works with the audience to make fun of the rich folks by breaking the fourth wall and causing havoc. Speaks normally and relatably. Don Rickles. Katie Hughes - A hippie turned bald TV reporter/influencer. Loves all the hot celebrity goss. Sparkle glam queen kinda mean though. Speaks “normally”. Rick / Bag Baby Brad / Elgin Marbles - This actor plays three roles. Rick is a rich asshole. Bag Baby Brad is a homeless guy working with George to expose Dick and Jane. Elgin Marbles is Jeff Bezos. Elaine / Bag Baby Alice / Officer Kincard - This actor plays three roles. Elaine is a rich asshole. Bag Baby Alice is a homeless gal working with George to expose Dick and Jane. Officer Kincard is a pig!
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 VCDS is hiring for Ghost Quartet!! If you would like to be props master or do hair & makeup for this wonderful show, please email your CV to [email protected] by Monday October 19th!
 VCDS is so excited to be holding auditions for Ghost Quartet, an amazing musical directed by Tia Dayman and music directed by Chanel Chow!
SHOW SYNOPSIS A show about love, death, and whiskey. A camera breaks and four friends drink in an interwoven tale spanning seven centuries with a murderous sister, a treehouse astronomer, a bear, a subway, and ghosts. AUDITION INFO In light of COVID-19, all VCDS auditions will be held online this year. Please submit all auditions to [email protected] by 7 PM Toronto time on Monday, October 12. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Please submit a one-minute video of you singing any song from a contemporary musical, either a capella or self-accompanied (i.e. playing an instrument while singing). If you’re proficient in a musical instrument that you can’t sing while playing, please submit a separate video of you playing that as well (maximum 1 minute per instrument). In the video(s), please state your name, pronouns (if you would like), and which song you will be performing. In addition, please fill out this audition form before submitting your video. The audition form header also includes information about our plans to rehearse and produce the show in accordance with public health guidelines. Requests to schedule a callback will be sent by Tuesday, October 13th. Callbacks will be held over Zoom with the production team on the evenings of October 14th to October 17th, and you will be asked to sign up for a time slot. CHARACTER LIST ROSE: Alto. Sister, lover, Starchild, determined, fiery, poet, not a hero. Also, The Photographer, a young girl named Roxie, Dunyazad. (Brittain Ashford on the soundtrack) PEARL: Soprano. Sister, lover, soldier, mother, solitary, unsettling. Also, The Victim, Camera Shop Owner, Lady Usher, Scheherazade (Gelsey Bell on the soundtrack) THE ASTRONOMER: – Tenor. Smug, suave, unapologetic. Doesn’t believe in ghosts. Likes to sing. Doesn’t practice enough. Also, The Driver, Edgar Usher (Dave Malloy on the soundtrack) THE BEAR: Bass. Clever, can’t help themself, just likes honey. Also, Shah Zaman, Thelonious Monk, The Pusher, The Fool (Brent Arnold on the soundtrack) A document of this character list can also be found at this link. A note on characters: Ghost Quartet is not a traditional musical. There are four performer roles that encompass many different characters that are reincarnations of each other. Each performer is also a storyteller existing within and alongside the non-linear narrative. As such, each performer will also play a dramatized version of themselves within the show, acting as a host, storyteller, performer, and character all in one. The central roles of each performer are listed below, along with the original performer on the soundtrack (so you can follow along with who is who if you are confused). Note that while some of the characters in the script/description are gendered, performers of any gender are encouraged to audition for every role. We look forward to receiving your auditions! If you have any questions or require accommodations, please email Gil and Alexa at [email protected]!  VCDS is thrilled to announce auditions for our first ever radio play, Technical Deadication, written by Helen Ho! This show will be directed by Naira Bahrami and will be released in November 2020.
SHOW SYNOPSIS: A rom-com-dram-zom about a lighting technician, sound technician, stage manager and a beautiful actress who all get trapped in a tech booth together-- amidst a zombie outbreak. A copy of the script can be found here. AUDITION INFORMATION: In light of COVID-19, all VCDS auditions will be held online this year. If you would like to be a part of Technical Deadication, you have until Monday, October 12th at midnight to send us your recordings. All auditions must be sent to Maliha and Jeff at [email protected]. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please send us an audio recording of you performing the Sound monologue and one other of your choosing from Technical Deadication. The sides that we would like you to read can be found here. In the recordings, please state your name, pronouns if you would like, and which monologues you will be performing. In addition to sending us your audio recordings, please fill out this Google Form. CALLBACKS: Requests to schedule a callback will be sent by Thursday, October 14th. Callbacks will be held in the evenings of October 15th-October 17th, and you will be asked to sign up for a time slot. CHARACTER LIST A full list with character descriptions can be found here. We look forward to receiving your auditions! If you have any questions or require accommodations, please email Gil and Alexa at [email protected]!  VCDS is still accepting auditions for the character of Ricky Potts in Ride the Cyclone!
SHOW SYNOPSIS: In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! CHARACTER INFORMATION: A disabled teen from Uranium who has an affinity for cats. He discovers at the beginning of the play that in this strange purgatory the ableist barriers of society have vanished. This discovery propels him to develop a new found confidence. Confidence that inspires him to live out his greatest fantasy of being a space aged bachelor. Baritone rock voice. Consideration for this role will ONLY be permitted to those who identify as having a physical disability. AUDITION INFORMATION: In light of COVID-19, all VCDS auditions will be held online this year. To audition for Ride the Cyclone, record a video of yourself performing by Wednesday, October 7th at midnight. All video auditions must be sent to Maliha and Jeff at [email protected] as an MP4 file. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare two songs (each 1-2 minutes in length) from the contemporary Broadway musical theatre canon that best showcase your vocal range and performance ability. No monologue preparation is required for the first round of auditions. You may either sing acapella or with an instrumental track. In the video, you must state your name, pronouns if you would like, and which songs you will be performing. Please also fill out this Google Form. If you are unable to record a video of yourself performing, please email [email protected] for alternative options. Please note that VCDS is dedicated to creating a safe working environment for all actors and crew members in light of COVID-19 and we will be taking necessary precautions to ensure that happens throughout the entire production process. We strive to accommodate all accessibility needs during auditions, rehearsals, and performances. If you have any questions, email Gil and Alexa at [email protected]! Wanna work with the VCDS exec to bring a great season of theatre to life? Apply to be an Assistant Executive member!! Assistant Executives assist VCDS Executive members with their roles and are a vital part of our team. We are hiring 1 Assistant Producer, 1 Assistant Artistic Director, 2 Assistant Communications Directors, and 3 Assistant Tech Directors. The application form can be found at this link: docs.google.com/document/d/1NTNbN-4WzaxQ9BHgdtKOlrQ6_i7x9fWmvzP7dGyW-hc/edit?usp=sharing Submit yours to [email protected] before September 28th at 11:59pm! No theatrical experience needed, just an eagerness to learn new things and be a part of an amazing team! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].  VCDS is super excited to announce auditions for our first musical of the year, Ride the Cyclone! This show will be directed by Sonny Nightingale and music directed by Michael Denomme. Ride the Cyclone will be pre-recorded and presented online for everyone to enjoy at the end of November.
SHOW SYNOPSIS: In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! AUDITION INFORMATION: In light of COVID-19, all VCDS auditions will be held online this year. If you would like to be a part of Ride the Cyclone, you have until Monday, September 14th at midnight to record a video of you performing. All video auditions must be sent to Maliha and Jeff at [email protected]. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare two songs (each 1-2 minutes in length) from the contemporary Broadway musical theatre canon that best showcase your vocal range and performance ability. No monologue preparation is required for the first round of auditions. In the video, you must state your name, pronouns if you would like, and which songs you will be performing. In addition to sending in a video, please fill out this Google Form: forms.gle/QRHn7bxhQpiQaZta8 If you are unable to record a self tape of you performing, please email [email protected] for any accommodations. CALLBACKS: If you are invited back for a callback, you will be contacted by VCDS with additional materials that you will need to prepare. From there, you will need to record another video of you performing by Saturday, September 19th at midnight. A character list with information on each role can be found at the following link: shorturl.at/dhjmX If you have any questions, please email Gil and Alexa at [email protected]!  VCDS is looking for a Director and Audio Editor for Technical Deadication, a radio play written by Helen Ho about surviving the zombie apocalypse in an audio booth during a show!
The Audio Editor will be in charge of processing and mixing together the recordings of our actors and adding in sound effects to create the final product. Experience with an audio editing software such as Audacity is recommended. A copy of the script can be found at this link: shorturl.at/fgnO3 Email your artistic CV to [email protected] to apply! |
