Audition Call Out - Detention
Monkey Baa will be holding auditions at ARA Darling Quarter Theatre in Sydney from 9th-11th July 2024 for the engagement of our brand new production, Detention. Based on the book by Tristan Bancks, adapted for the stage by Kobra Sayyadi and Callan Purcell. Directed by Randa Sayed.
About the show:
Detention tells the compelling tale of two young people from disparate worlds finding each other amidst a figurative minefield: Sima, a Hazara refugee fleeing a detention centre when her visa has been rejected, and Dan, a marginalised Australian boy raised in a caravan park in regional Australia. Their shared quest for a sense of home and safety binds them together. Wiradjeri artist, Callan Purcell, and emerging Hazara artist, Kobra Sayyadi, have co-written a compelling and moving theatrical adaptation of the work. They have been developing the script with a select team of artists from historically marginalised backgrounds. Under the direction of Randa Sayed the most recent development has begun to identify, explore and develop the theatrical telling of this story. An ensemble of five performers will use their bodies and objects to create the physical and emotional world that Sima and Dan are navigating. Underscored by drumbeat, the work is visceral, visual and aural.
The engagement is for August 2024 Creative Development and a planned presentation in 2025 (funding pending)
Who are we looking for:
We are looking for four performers over the age of 18. This is an ensemble driven work, we’re looking for confident movers and collaborative players. The performers drive the storytelling with the language and movement in the piece.
We wish to celebrate an entirely inclusive and accurate representation of Australia within the cast of this production and are actively seeking performers from a diverse background. We encourage trans and gender-diverse performers to apply for characters they are comfortable playing.
We would like to encourage young people over the age of 18 to apply to best represent the experience of young people within the story.
We would like to encourage performers of the Hazara community to apply to best represent characters within the story.
Roles:
ACTOR 1 Dan/Ensemble (aged between 18-25)
ACTOR 2 Miss Aston/Guard/Ensemble
ACTOR 3 Rosco/Thomas/One/Bev/Ensemble
ACTOR 4 Josh/ The Other/Summer/Officer/Cashier/Ensemble
All auditionees must:
Must be available for call backs on 11th July 2024
Must be strictly Sydney based with a current Sydney address
Be aged anywhere above the age of 18
Hold an Australian drivers license
Audition Details:
Auditions are in person only on the 9th and 10th July 2024 at the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre. Self-tapes will not be accepted. Each performer auditioning must be available for a call back on 11th July 2024. If you are successful in receiving an audition slot you will be sent the material to prepare.
How to Submit:
Send a copy of your CV and headshot to the Producer Emma Khamis at emma@monkeybaa.com.au for consideration.
Key Dates:
Auditions 9th-11th July 2024
Creative Development 5th-19th August 2024 (exact dates TBC)
Planned 2025 presentation (funding pending)
Fee:
$1,400 per week this will be a full-time LPA engagement
