Last Night I Met You Dreaming – Casting Opportunity
Last Night I Met You Dreaming – Casting Breakdown
Project Description
Last Night I Met You Dreaming is a magic realist story about a journalist who uncovers the truth about a dangerous mining operation with the help of the spirit world. This visual show combines text, movement, music, animation and projection mapping and is inspired by Isabel Allende, Eve Ensler and Naomi Klein.
The piece is being performed at Ovalhouse as part of their FIRST BITES season of new and in-development work. The production is supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Rehearsals: 21st – 25th May
28th May – 1st June
4th – 8th June
Production Week: 11th – 16th June
Performances: 14th, 15th, 16th June
Company: Fit to Burst CIC, Upstart Theatre, Ovalhouse Theatre
Director: Rebecca Tortora
Assistant Director: Yusuf Niazi
Production Location: Ovalhouse Theatre, London, United Kingdom
Closing Date: 23rd March 2018
Casting Details: Auditions - 4th April 2018
Recalls - 11th April 2018
Looking for versatile physically trained actors with deep emotional range. All actors play multiple roles and must be competent in ensemble work, movement, text and basic singing. They will need to be comfortable working with projection and moving set.
Please send a headshot, letter of interest and CV to casting@fittoburst.co.uk by the 23rd of March.
Actor 1
Laura: A journalist, disconnected from her emotions. Boy: The boy who feels no pain.
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 9 – 35
Pay Category: £460 p/w x 4 weeks
Appearance: Latin American
Actor 2
David Fields: Laura’s brother, a geologist. JP: A hubristic young journalist, Laura’s rival. Martin: Laura’s lover. Senor De Lastra: Owner of the De Lastra Estate. Basilio: A young miner, Eva’s lover. MC: The ring master of the circus of desire.
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 17 – 50
Pay Category: £460 p/w x 4 weeks
Appearance: Latin American
Actor 3
Monique: Head of PR at the paper. Host. Eva the Crone: A shapeshifter, the spirit version of Eva the young girl. Eva: A 15-year-old girl who is connected to the spirit world. Regime Official
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 15 – 75
Pay Category: £460 p/w x 4 weeks
Appearance: Latin American
Actor 4
The Seer: An ancient mountain spirit. Edith: Laura’s Editor. Radio Caller. Eva the Crone: A shapeshifter, the spirit version of Eva the young girl. Madrina: Eva’s Godmother and Senor de Lastra’s House Keeper. GMC Lawyer. Miner
Strong singer required.
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 25 – 75
Pay Category: £460 p/w x 4 weeks
Appearance: Latin American
