error by Ferdinand von Schirach
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Type: Theater
Crane Creations Theatre Company is casting for the Canadian premiere of Terror by Ferdinand von Schirach (delayed due to COVID-19). This courtroom drama is described to ‘question the idea of an end justifying the means, and warning against quantifying human life.’ The production will include a small live audience, if possible (who will actually vote in the outcome of the case), as well as be live streamed online.
Covid-19 protocols will be in place: all persons participating in the production must be fully vaccinated.
We are seeking 4 actors to portray the following roles:
Presiding Judge (Supporting): Male, 40-60
An older judge who also addresses the audience and an omnipresent narrator on the case, they pass the verdict the audience decides on.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Lars Koch (Lead): Male, 25-35
Defendant, a fighter jet pilot who is a major in the army with an interest in law/morality, he is studious and focused in his endeavours, with great pride and strong beliefs in his job.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Biegler (Supporting): Male, 25-35
Defense counsel, a focused lawyer who is representing the defendant (Lars Koch), he has a distant towards the practices of the court/its required attire and a sarcastic sense of humour.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Christian Lauterbach (Supporting): Male, 45-55
witness, a soldier who is a Lieutenant Colonel in the army, on duty as a Duty Controller, he is goal oriented, technical and thinks favourably of the defendant, he is in court on his day off.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rehearsals and Performances will all take place in person in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Rehearsals and performances will happen between October and December (TBC, based on actors availability).
Audition dates are: September 15th-17th
Callback dates TBD.
This is a paid opportunity ($680/week).
Please submit through this link: https://forms.gle/xvoz6GwUar4uCz187
Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Please submit to: work@cranecreations.ca by 2021-09-14
Please include your headshot and resume
This casting notice was posted by: Crane Creations Theatre Company
