Rachael Endrizzi
Producing Artistic Director
Spark Theatre Company
440-707-6887
Spark Theatre Company is seeking an additional performer for its 2024 Winter production of I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY. These productions occasionally have public performances but primarily travel throughout NE Ohio to schools as assemblies for approximately 12-15 performances. Actors do not need to be available EVERY day throughout the touring performance timeline, but should have general availability during school days and/or some flexibility in their schedules.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
By Celeste Raspanti
Irena, a prisoner of Terezin concentration camp, teaches children when there is nothing to teach with, helps to give them hope when there is little reason for hope, and creates a little world of laughter, of flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire. Based on the true stories of some of the 15,000 children who passed through the camp, this is a story of how butterflies became a symbol of defiance, making it possible for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported.
Rehearsals Begin: January 8th, 2024 around actor availability
Performances: February 5th-29th, 2024
Available Roles:
Raja- (female) a young jewish girl imprisoned in Terezin concentration camp during World War II. Adult actor to play 15 year old, Czech Jewish citizen.
Spark Theatre Company embraces diversity and inclusion and utilizes a non-traditional casting policy. Non-Traditional Casting is a method designed to increase artistic options by expanding casting opportunities for women, actors of color, seniors, and actors with disabilities in roles where race, gender, age or the presence or absence of a disability are not germane. To that end, we encourage all actors to audition, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or physical ability.
TO SUBMIT:
Please self tape using the sides from the link below (Sides 1, 2, or 4 are for Raja- choose your favorite, you don't need to do more than one.) Cell phone video is completely fine, we just want to see and hear you. If you are recording sides 1 or 2, please have the person reading with you stand off-camera and you can look directly at them. Send videos to SparkTheatre4Youth@gmail.com by 5pm December 18th, 2023. Sending videos thru google drive, vimeo, or youtube unlisted links is preferred. This role is paid a stipend of $600 plus reimbursed for travel to and from all performances at the rate of $0.655/mile. Please also include in your email any conflicts during rehearsals and performance dates. Any questions can also be directed to Rachael at sparktheatre4youth@gmail.com
Link to sides: https://www.sparktheatre4youth.org/_files/ugd/346b5f_5269fa74e15f471f837559b4a9564297.pdf