The Girl in the Goldfish Bowl by Morris Panych
BLT 3 at the University of Alberta
Directed by Alissa Watson – MFA Directing Student
First Rehearsal: January 8, 2024 – Rehearsals M-F Evenings (approx. 6-10)* and Saturdays (approx. 10-6)* subject to change
Opening Night: February 15, 2024
Closing Night: February 18, 2024
*Please indicate if you have any immovable commitments during January and February in your submission.
Auditions: Sunday, November 26, 2023
FAB 2-43, 11:00-5:00
Please submit your headshot and resume and the role you would like to read for to arwatson@ualberta.ca with “BLT 3 Auditions” in the Subject Line.
*Not required but please indicate if you have clown or movement experience in your email.
While I thank all for their interest – space is limited. I will try and see as many people as possible.
Casting:
- Iris – Female, 11 years old* young adult actors only please
Precocious, clever, and imaginative. Desperately trying to keep her parent’s relationship from dissolving. Sees the world through magic realism, the eyes of a child. - Sylvia – Female, age range 30-50.
Mother to Iris and wife to Owen. Romantic. Stuck. Somewhat lacking a maternal instinct and constantly preparing to leave the family. - Owen – Male, age range 30-50.
Father to Iris and husband to Sylvia. Logical. In love with geometry/linear thinking and desperately trying to implant that love on his wife. Was injured in the war and has not worked since. - Mr. Lawrence – Open. Any identity/expression.
Mysterious, drifter. Searching for their place in the world. - Miss Rose – Female, age range 30-50.
Godmother to Iris. Lives in the family’s home (rooming house). Works in the cannery by day and canoodles with the veterans in the legion at night. Her true love is a lavender bath. Likes a strong drink.
This is a volunteer production – interested CAEA members must have an affiliation/history with the University of Alberta’s Drama Department.
