Cottagers & Indians
Written by Drew Hayden Taylor
ETHNO-CULTURAL MANDATE OR ETHNO-CULTURAL CASTING STATEMENT:
Persephone Theatre is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for all. We value our community, and condemn institutional oppression and all forms of harassment or discrimination. We are continually dedicated to creating theatre in the spirit of equity and inclusion.
We are committed to ensure that Persephone Theatre is a healthy, safe, and productive working environment, and supports those who have experienced or witnessed toxic behaviours. We will not tolerate conduct that is meant to undermine the dignity or value of an individual, or which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
Persephone Theatre encourages submissions from diverse artists of all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
PRODUCTION DESCRIPTION:
An Indigenous man, Arthur Copper, is repopulating the nearby lakes with wild rice, much to the disapproval of the local non-Indigenous cottagers, Maureen Poole in particular. A self-proclaimed “Starbucks girl”, she is growing to resent the eyesore that interferes with boating, swimming and worst of all is bringing down the property values of her cottage and those of her neighbours. Cottagers & Indians is a powerful dramatization of contemporary confrontations taking place between environmentalism and consumerism. It draws a stark focus on Indigenous land rights.
Roles
| Role | Type | Gender | Number |
| Arthur | Lead | Male Identified | |
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Indigenous, mid 50s
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| Maureen | Lead | Female Identified | |
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A well to do, non-Indigenous woman in her mid 50s
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August 9th 2021 NO LATER THAN 4 PM
Please submit a headshot and resume (PDF format only) to [email protected]
Subject line: Cottagers & Indians Audition
Please indicate the role(s) you would like to audition for (Please see the character breakdown above). Please also indicate your status with Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
We thank all who apply but only those selected for an audition will be contacted.
Submission Deadline
August 9, 2021
Persephone Theatre (Saskatoon)
Rehearsal Start date: September 28th, 2021
Opening: October 22nd, 2021
Closing: November 13th, 2021
Persephone Theatre encourages submissions from diverse artists of all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
