Come Play – 3 Auditions for Season 52

The Last Wife

by Kate Hennig
directed by John Lunman

November 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 pm
November 9, 15 at 2 pm

Audition July 14, 2025, 6:45 to 9 pm

Characters:
Age and gender refer to character; actors must be able to play the character’s age and gender. No accents will be required. Diversity is encouraged.

Henry 8th                  Age 50 +   King of England

Catherine Parr         Age 30 to 40   Wife of Henry

Thomas Seymour    Age 30 to 45   Lover of Catherine, Advisor to Henry

Mary Tudor              Age 20 to 30  Daughter of Henry

Elizabeth Tudor      Age 16 to 20  Daughter of Henry

Edward Tudor         Age  8 years old   Son of Henry
(An older child can play Edward)

The Extractionist

by Michaela Jeffery
directed by Carolyn Wilson

January 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 pm
January 25, 31 at 2 pm

Audition October 6, 2025, 6:45 to 9 pm

Characters:
Age and gender refer to character; actors must be able to play the character’s age and gender. No accents will be required. Diversity is encouraged. There may be doubling and opportunity for beginner actors.

Reuben Medina (40s, Male), former police detective, now runs a group home

Asha Ray (30s, Female), an in-demand deprogrammer

Kate (20s, Female), server in a diner

Grant Langdon (60s, Male), father of the suspect

Detective Alison Beechum (30s-early 40s), lead officer on the case

Matt Langdon (20s-early 30s, Male), the suspect

Richard Holland (60s+, Male), leader of the corporation

Speaking Others: Franco, Paul Kelly, Officer Lena Romero, Serge, Maya Ruiz (some genders my change with the playwright’s permission)

Non-speaking Others: Luminia receptionist, IT specialist

The Valley

by Joan MacLeod
directed by Joan Etienne

March 27, 28, April 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 pm
March 29, April 4 at 2 pm

Audition Dec. 1, 2025, 6:45 to 9 pm

Characters:
Age and gender refer to character; actors must be able to play the character’s age and gender. No accents will be required. Diversity is encouraged.

Connor (18, Male), a first-year university student

Dan (Male), a police officer and new parent

Janie (Female), wife of Dan and new parent

Sharon (Female), mother of Connor

It is important to read the play before auditioning. For more information or to borrow a script for advance reading, please email DSP at dsp@durhamshoestring.org or phone 905-725-9256. If you are interested but not available on the audition dates, please contact DSP.

Auditions are held at the Oshawa Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St. There is plenty of free evening and weekend parking.

Auditions are public readings using the script; no monologues or bookings required. No fees and no experience necessary, but you should read the script to determine your interest and suitability. Please plan to stay for the duration of each audition. DSP shows are community theatre so are all non-paying, non-union, volunteer only productions.

Scripts for each season’s shows are made available for loan.

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Please contact us if you’re interested.

905-725-9256 or at dsp@durhamshoestring.org

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