Spark Theatre Company is seeking performers for its 2022-2023 touring show program. These productions usually have 1 public performance but primarily travel throughout NE Ohio to schools as assemblies for approximately 15 performances. Actors do not need to be available EVERY day throughout the touring timeline, but should have general availability during school days and/or flexibility in their schedules. Actors receive a stipend beginning at $500 and are reimbursed for travel to schools at the IRS rate of $0.58/mile. *My Robot * By Finegan Kruckemeyer This production is the United States premiere of the Australian play, My Robot by award-winning playwright, Finegan Kruckemeyer and will be directed by Erin E. Dolan. When Ophelia and her family move to a new house by the seaside, she is feeling alone and unimpressed by her new surroundings...until she assembles her new friend, Olivetti, the robot. Together the pair faces daring rescues, local bullies and the sea! Children will discover that we’re all just made from pieces, and that when we feel less than whole we can find – or make – a part that fits! *Rehearsals Begin: *Mid-September around actor availability *Performances: *October 10th-November 4th, 2022 *Available Roles:* *Ophelia-* (female identifying, any type, adult to play young girl) compassionate, smart, inquisitive, and lonely, Ophelia has just moved to the seaside with her family and hasn’t made any friends. She finds an unusual collection of items with the instructions “Make Me” and builds Olivetti, the piece she was missing. *Dad/Orson/Otis/Ogilvie- *(male identifying, any type, plays various ages) This track requires an actor to play multiple roles including Ophelia’s father, a lonely child, a bully, and a neighbor. *Olivetti-* (any gender, any type, not age specific) a robot created by Ophelia who is smart, compassionate, silly, and adventurous. This actor may be utilized as the robot’s voice through a microphone and operating the character remotely. *Miss Courageous: Women of Science* By Joanna Halpert Kraus Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in the United States with a medical degree, and Marie Curie, discoverer of radium, helped make possible today's scientific community where discovery knows no gender. This show invites students to share their obstacles and fight the prejudices against them before savoring their triumphs. *Rehearsals Begin:* February 20, 2023 *Performances:* March 20th-April 14th, 2023 *Available Roles:* *Seeking 4 actors total *to play Elizabeth Blackwell, Marie Curie, and several other characters throughout the story. All actors will play multiple roles. Casting may include 2 men, and 2 women, or 3 women and 1 man. All types are encouraged to apply. *EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES: SPRING CO-PRODUCTION w/ LCCC* by Erin E. Dolan When two strangers arrive in the city of Logos, they call attention to themselves by claiming to be able to make the most magnificent and magical clothing. Emperor Caecus cannot resist such a claim, especially when he finds out that the magic in the cloth means that those who are unfit for their position cannot see the garments made from the fabric. The ensuing silliness can only be sorted out by the most intelligent and sensible person in the empire, a child name Captiosus. This adaptation is written by Cleveland playwright, Erin E. Dolan! This show is a co-production with LCCC Theatre Department. Auditions will be held in person at a later date to include LCCC students, but actors interested in being involved are encouraged to submit their interest early. Casting may vary for public performances and the touring performances based on actor availability. *First Rehearsal: *March 6th *Public Performances:* April 20th-22nd *Touring:* May 1st-26th *Available Roles:* *Narrator/Conciliario/Captiosus* *(Any Type) *– The strong thread that holds our story together as the narrator, with distinct differences between the easily confused advisor, Conciliario, and very intelligent child, Captiosus. *Emperor Caecus/Puppet Townspeople (Any Type) *– Incredibly vain, silly and overly confident. It is hard for him to see the truth because he is surrounded by “yes men.” *Barbarus/Accola/Puppet Townspeople (Any Type)* – A stranger who is often in a strange land, who can use rhyme and reason to almost always get what is desired. Also plays Accola, the neighbor of Captiosus and Pater (or Mater). *Peregrinus/Mater or Pater (Mother or Father/Puppet Townspeople) (Any Type) *– Companion of Barbarus, who uses a great ability for pantomime to trick others into seeing what is not there. Also plays the Mater (Mother) or Pater (Father) of Captiosus. *To Audition: *For MY ROBOT, please record the side(s) for which you would like to be considered located at https://www.sparktheatre4youth.org/employment. Send a link to this video along with your headshot, bio, and any known conflicts to SparkTheatre4Youth@gmail.com. Sides do not need to be memorized, and a phone video is fine. For MISS COURAGEOUS and EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, please submit headshot and resume, along with a video reel OR recorded monologue to SparkTheatre4Youth@gmail.com. Please include which shows/roles you would like to be considered for. Callbacks will be held as needed. *DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR MY ROBOT is 08/25/2022. *Casting for the rest of the season will continue as needed throughout the fall. -- Rachael Endrizzi Producing Artistic Director Spark Theatre Company *www.SparkTheatre4Youth.org <http://www.SparkTheatre4Youth.org>* 440-707-6887