Casting Opportunities
We are casting for our 2024 production, MAGGOTS by Farah Najib.
Dates & Location:
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town. Playing from the 30th January - 10th February 2024 (excluding Sundays and Mondays) at 19.30
Project Details:
'They say she had a four-pack of crème caramels left in her fridge. That’s so sad. Sadder than anything. What a waste. Can’t think of anything sadder than an uneaten dessert.’
At Laurel House, residents’ lives rarely cross paths. But when a foul stench raises suspicions about the absence of the woman at number 61, her neighbours are forced to embark on an unsavoury investigation and blur the boundaries of their usually private lives. Hindered by disinterested housing authorities, the tenants find their daily routines infested by a creeping sense of dread and some very unwelcome pests.
Directed by Jess Barton (Refuge, The Space; Diversifications, The Old Red Lion; Feel More & AAAAA, The Lion & Unicorn) and written by award-winning playwright Farah Najib (Tony Craze Award 2020 & Bruntwood Longlist 2022 for Dirty Dogs), MAGGOTS is a darkly humorous story exploring loneliness, community, and the ways we fail to connect.
Fight or Flight Productions are Associate Artists of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. 
The running time for this production is approximately 80 minutes.
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Creative Team:
Writer: Farah Najib
Director: Jess Barton
Producer: Ross Kernahan
Character breakdown
ROLE A
Lead / ensemble
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MAGGOTS has strong storytelling roots. All roles will be telling the story in the third person, with flourishes of scenes and multi rolling. The performer will not be playing a single 'character', the role will take on a Greek Chorus style voice, alongside the other members of the ensemble..
As such we are looking for candidates with:
Strong storytelling instinct
Strong line learning ability
A willingness to collaborate and contribute in the rehearsal room
Playing Age:
30 - 50
Gender:
Female
Ethnicities:
Black / African Descent
Self Tape + in-person recall audition
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Salary Details:
Guaranteed GBP 700 + profit share
ROLE B
Lead / ensemble
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MAGGOTS has strong storytelling roots. All roles will be telling the story in the third person, with flourishes of scenes and multi rolling. The performer will not be playing a single 'character', the role will take on a Greek Chorus style voice, alongside the other members of the ensemble..
As such we are looking for candidates with:
Strong storytelling instinct
Strong line learning ability
A willingness to collaborate and contribute in the rehearsal room
Playing Age:
18 - 30
Gender:
Any gender
Ethnicities:
South Asian / Indian / Middle Eastern
Self Tape + in-person recall audition
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Salary Details:
Guaranteed GBP 700 + profit share
Contract details:
FEE:
The fee for this project is a guaranteed £700.00 PLUS an equal split of whatever profits the company makes during the performance via ticket sales.
The fee is to be split into two payments delivered on the following dates:
£350.00 on the 30th of January 2024.
£350.00 + Profit share by the 16th of February 2024.
REHEARSAL
Our rehearsal is planned to commence on the week beginning 15/01/24.
The rehearsal period will include 4-5 evening rehearsals spread across two weeks (approx 3 hours, location TBC), plus four full weekend dates.
We understand that many performers have other commitments in their lives, and as a company we strive to be as flexible as possible with the weekday rehearsals. Due to the timeline, the weekend dates are non-negotiable, please see the full list of these below.
In addition to the rehearsal period in January, we will be holding a full-day table read / R&D workshop on December 20th 2023.
NON-NEGOTIABLE DATES
Please note, if you are unable to attend the following dates you cannot be considered for these roles.
2/12/23 - Second round auditions
20/12/23 - Table Read + R&D
20/01/24 - Full day rehearsal in the theatre
21/01/24 - Full day rehearsal in the theatre
27/01/24 - Full day rehearsal in the theatre
28/01/24 - Full day rehearsal in the theatre
29/01/24 - Full day Get in/Technical rehearsal
30/01/24 - Opening night - show call 18.30*
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*Currently we do not intend to call you any earlier than show call on opening night but if you wish to come in early to run part of the show that can be discussed.
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SELF TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
You can find audition sides in the link below. Please choose one to perform for a initial self tape round and please send the tape to castings.fightorflight@gmail.com by midday on Thursday the 30th of November. Any submissions received after this date will not be considered. We endeavour to let all candidates know the outcome of their self tape.
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Following a successful self tape audition you will be invited to attend a recall on the 2nd of December - you must be available on this date.
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Please note, you do not need to be off book for either the self tape or recall, but please familiarise yourself with the script. We want to be able to see your performance so try to avoid keeping your head down on the page. Please film in landscape, in a bright, quiet place.
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Any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact us at castings.fightorflight@gmail.com
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