Casting “The Immaculate Perfection of F**king and Bleeding in the Gender Neutral Bathroom of an Upper-Middle Class High School”
Written by Daniel Halpern (they/them) / Directed by Katie Clarke (they/them) / Stage Manager Beth Airton (they/them)
Produced by BodyCube Arts Collective for The High Performance Rodeo
Performances January 17th – 21st (1st rehearsal December 18)
Non-Union Production, Performers will be compensated in accordance with Indie 2.2
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
If you want to audition or are interested in more information please email Immaculatesmteam@gmail.com. Auditions will begin next week!
About the Play
The Immaculate Perfection… revolves around the final year of high school for a group of students who spend their time smoking, crying, and touching each other in the gender neutral bathroom. After a trans-senior conceives a baby despite her being a virgin, the adolescents are made to reassess their priorities, friendships, and what safety means to them.
Notes on Casting
Given the nature of the play, we aim to create an explicitly queer environment in the name of queer values, such as open lines of communication, the safety and security of exploration, and the unabashed acceptance of everyone involved.
Character Descriptions:
Alex (they/them):
“Loves everybody desperately, Sees the best in almost everybody, high school senior”
Seeking a non-binary performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
They are a character of many contradictions, extremely trusting and resentful, sure of themselves, unsure of their place in the world, like a strong mast on a rickety ship. Even though they feel like they don’t know much, everyone goes to them for advice.
Jacques (he/him):
“A jock, openly gay, closeted homophobe, high school senior”.
Seeking a performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
Jacques is a jock with a gentle soul. He is in a somewhat one-sided relationship with Jack. His understanding of himself is often in flux, as he often feels like he is little more than his body. He doesn’t want to be gay, he just wants to be a man who f**ks other men.
Jack (he/him):
“Also a jock, loves sex, doesn’t see gender, young, dumb, full of cum, high school senior”.
Seeking a performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
Jack is a fun and voracious sporty ball of energy, but his unending hedonism often involves or invokes pain in those around him. He is so caught up in his bottomless libido that he can no longer distinguish between emotional and physical relationships.
Minnie (she/her):
“Deals whatever you need, grew out of that whole God phase, high school senior”.
Seeking a performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
Minnie is the quintessential child of divorce, trying to figure out her own identity separate from the one her parents set out for her. She is the popular kid, the cool drug dealer, and she wants everyone to forget what she was like before high school.
Nat (she/her):
“A virgin and pregnant, high school senior”.
Seeking a trans-femme performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
While she prefers sticking to the periphery, Nat finds herself in the centre of the rumour mill for the second time throughout her high school career. She is fiercely loyal and hopeful, but naïve. She is most the self assured of all her peers, and is waiting for everyone else to catch up.
Cody (he/him):
“Nebbish little creep, probably definitely watches too much porn, high school senior”.
Seeking a performer to play between the ages of 17-18.
Cody is a shy and anxious kid, made worse by his over-bearing mother. Cody is constantly looking for ways to find pleasure since it is so absent in his day to day life. The other students make him feel unsafe, a sense which he returns to them in kind.
Tory (he/him):
“Janitor, extremely protective of the students, grieving and has been for a long time”.
Seeking a performer to play between the ages of 40-50.
Tory is the fly on the fall janitor who spends his days watching the students grow and learn. Following the loss of the two great loves of his life, he wonders if he’ll ever feel held again. He handles his pain with humour and care, and passes that care to the next generation.
Please submit headshots and resumes, and let us know what roles you want to be considered for by emailing immaculatesmteam@gmail.com. Auditions will be held next week via Zoom.
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions about the production!
