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About the roles


We seek 2 female and 1 male (or 1 non-binary) performers to co-devise and deliver a rehearsed reading of a work-in-progress script, to an invited audience.
Essential:
Improvisation, devising and singing skills (pop & musical theatre)
Lived experience / understanding of show themes and comfortable working in a space openly discussing weight loss culture
Experience in working with autobiographical content
Experience in working within an R&D environment, with an evolving script
Desirable:
Can play guitar / ukulele
Trained in the Meisner Technique or Gonsalves Method
Experience in comedy and / or cabaret performance

The Dates
Application Deadline: Friday 12th January 2024, 10am.
Online Audition: Wednesday 24th January 2024.
Possible in-person recall: Thursday 25th January 2024.
Audition Outcome: by Friday 2nd February 2024.
R&D week: 15th - 20th April 2024 in Swindon
Rehearsed reading: Saturday 20th April in Swindon
There will be an online onboarding / briefing day before Monday 15th April (date tbc) and an online team debrief meeting after the R&D week too.

The Pay
This work will be done on a freelance basis.
15th - 20th April (in Swindon): £660 + holiday pay (£79.65) + travel expenses, + accommodation, + per diems
Onboarding half-day and team debrief (online): £150
Wellbeing budget available for team members

About the show
Off the Scales is a new gig theatre show by Kate McStraw and a team of carefully selected performance makers. Inspired by Kate's lived experience, it's part autobiography, part examination of weight loss culture.
Off the Scales follows the journey of a main character as she unpacks a lifetime of vicious conditioning and stigmatisation (aka bullsh!t) and starts to reconnect with herself. It's about the trials, tribulations, and tragically hilarious contradictions of trying to love yourself in a society that's dominated by constant commentary on our bodies.

How to Apply
Visit our website to apply.
https://www.offthescalesproduction.co.uk/casting-call-2024
You will be asked to provide the following:
- Your contact details
- A confirmation that you're available for all dates listed AND that you are registered for freelance work AND able to work in the UK
- A link to your choice of the following: performance CV; Spotlight or website link; showreel; other relevant material
- A video of you performing, sent as a YouTube, Vimeo, G Drive or Dropbox link
- A summary of your relevant skills and experience
Contact name: Molly Scarborough
Contact email: info@mollyscarborough.com

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