Grand Theatre Audition Notice
Fall 2026 Show - TBA

The Grand Theatre operates on the traditional lands and territories of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapewak. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations, and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island (also known as North America), and acknowledge the traditional lands upon which we live, work and tell stories together. 
 

OUR COMMITTMENT

At the Grand we are committed to creating and practicing a company culture that ensures an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming space for artists, audiences, donors, board members, and staff. We actively encourage submissions from artists who self-identify as being part of underserved communities. It is our mission to reflect the diversity of our community on and off our stages. If you can imagine yourself in the role, then so can we!

Access and inclusion are important to us. If you have any questions regarding the Grand’s accessibility policies and initiatives, or any requests, we encourage you to reach out to Vanessa Spence, Associate Producer & Company Manager, at vspence [at] grandtheatre.com (vspence[at]grandtheatre[dot]com).  
 

THE PROJECT

Show TBA

The Grand will be announcing this show in Spring 2026. A general description of the characters we are looking to cast can be found below, along with the dates of the production. 

Directed by: Krista Jackson
 

PRODUCTION DATES

Rehearsal Starts: September 22, 2026
First Preview: October 20, 2026
Opening: October 23, 2026
Closing: November 8, 2026
 

AUDITION DATES

Auditions will be held in person in Toronto, ON, September 22-23 with callbacks on September 24.
 

AVAILABLE ROLES

This is an ensemble piece, and ALL characters can be played by actors of ANY GENDER, ETHNICITY or AGE.  Please submit for your character track of choice and prepare the dialect(s) as indicated.

CHARACTER 1 - Any gender, ethnicity or age
Hugely sexy, magnetic. Rock star presence with a killer body, she/he/they is a narcissist whose greatest love is her/him/themself - and leather pants. Bored with people falling all over her/him/they, she/he/they falls in love with an adventurous woman when she/he/they hears of this woman's strength and adventureness. Commanding European dialect.
 

CHARACTER 2 - Any gender, ethnicity or age. This character plays multiple roles.
Role A: The less attractive, less intelligent of two sisters, she lives amongst her sisters shadow and is desperate for attention. She is immediately (pathetically) receptive to a man's charm. Relaxed RP British dialect.

Role B: Brilliant and sturdy German doctor from a well known university. Deadly serious. She is accustomed to people not believing she is a real doctor. Strong, smart but bold, she is a woman of action. German dialect a la Mel Brooks.
 

CHARACTER 3 - Any gender, ethnicity or age. This character plays multiple roles.
Role A: One of two sisters, this character is brilliant, plucky, and full of energy with a spirit of adventure although she is often underestimated because of her beauty. She is engaged to a man who is quite the opposite of her so when she catches the attention of another, she is curious about his/her/their strange ways and impressed by their similar interests. Relaxed RP British Dialect.

Role B: A dotty kleptomaniac doctor’s patient. She serves as a maid to his house. She is very easily distracted. Cockney dialect.

Role C: The gothic driver of the carriage. Borat meets Boris and Natasha. Eastern European Dialect.
 

CHARACTER 4 - Any gender, ethnicity or age. This character plays multiple roles.
Role A: Father to two daughters, a blowhard; self-important misogynist given to proclamations. A doctor caring for the criminally insane, he has recently lost his wife. RP British Dialect.

Role B: : Insane doctor’s patient who lives to serve and loves to eat bugs. Cockney Dialect and salivary issues.

Role C: The salty captain of a doomed ship caught in a raging storm. Sea Captain Dialect.
 

CHARACTER 5 - Any gender, ethnicity or age. This character plays multiple roles.
Role A: A prim and proper real estate agent, frightened of his own shadow. Engaged to and enamoured with his childhood crush. He goes through a sudden shift and he loosens up. Relaxed RP British Dialect.

Role B: A scurvy seaman who goes down with the ship in a storm. Irish Dialect.

Role C: A drunk gravedigger with a secret. Cockney dialect.

Role D: A suitor; a dolt. Scottish Dialect.

Role E: A suitor, posh and petulant. RP British Dialect.

Role F: A suitor from Memphis. Elvis Dialect.
 

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Please submit a resume and headshot for consideration through our form located here https://forms.gle/gNp2UjsccceAqtbC7 or via Casting Workbook. Please only submit once. Email submission will not be considered. Priority will be given to Equity artists and they will be seen first on the audition days.

The deadline for submissions to be received is SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AT MIDNIGHT.