Open casting call – UK Tour of ‘Steel’
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On the wet West Cumbrian coast, James and Kamran want for little more than a few spare quid and a weekend getting fuzzy. At seventeen, any other world would be theirs but Workington’s a ghost town – demoted to unemployment blackspot with the death of its steelyards while the lucrative Lake District grins in the distance.
But when James discovers he owns one mile of the British Railway System – won by his Great-Great-Great-Grandfather as the bounty of some bizarre bet – a mile worth a million – the whole town wants a piece of it. Because everyone who worked those yards has a claim to the fortune and in order to make their dreams a reality, James and Kamran must first admit them.
Steel is about first love and forging a queer identity in a northern town.
Steel is touring to a mixture of studio theatres at venues including Sheffield Theatres, Hull Truck, The Dukes and Brixton House, and rural touring networks across the UK.
Production details
Production dates:
w/c Monday 7 April – Rehearsals week 1 (TBTL, Keswick)
w/c Monday 14 April – Rehearsals week 2 (TBTL, Keswick)
w/c Monday 21 April- Rehearsals week 3 (TBTL, Keswick)
Friday 25 – Tuesday 29 April – Tech rehearsals (TBTL, Keswick)
Thursday 1 May – Sunday 8 June – National Tour (Various)
Production location: United Kingdom
Director: Liz Stevenson
Producer: Jamie Walsh
Contract type: Equity – Minimum Agreement
Production company
Theatre By The Lake
Casting details
Casting director: Claire Dunk
Casting type: Self-Tape, In-Person (United Kingdom)
Casting details:
First round tape deadline: Wed 5 February
In person meetings: Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 February
James
Male, 18–25 years
James is lyrical, boisterous and determined. His oppressive relationship with his father has rendered him almost invisible – a lad who understands the world solely through toxic masculine pursuits. James is GSCE-poor but street-smart and can sum up the chaos of his world in a heartbeat.
Gender: Male identifying.
Playing Age: 18-25 (James is aged 17).
Accent: West Cumbrian
Skills: Requires good comedy instinct and movement skills.
Playing age: 18–25 year(s)
Height: Any height
Gender: Male – Male-identifying
Appearance: White
Contract type: Equity – UK Theatre (Subsidised), MRSL3
How to submit
Send your headshot and an acting CV including any relevant showreels you may have to jamie.walsh@theatrebythelake.com
We will let you know either way if we want to invite you to submit a self tape by Friday 31 January.