The BIRDS AND THE BEES AUDITIONS

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Director: Kevin Shaver

Producer: Darlene Thomas

Stage manager: June Watkins

Gail, a beekeeper, concerned with her decreasing bee population, has little time for the woes of her daughter, Sarah, a turkey farmer who has just left her cheating husband, and even less time for her tenant farmer, Earl, who has a free-wheeling attitude toward sex and relationships. Add to this fractious mix Ben, a young, athletic university student also keen on understanding bee populations, and everyone is about to get a big lesson in pollination...if you know what we mean!

March 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21, 2025 at 8 p.m.
March 9, 16 and 22 at 2 p.m.

Venue: Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd (NE corner of Kingston and Markham)

Auditions

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Callbacks

Monday, December 16, 2024 from 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Venue

Scarborough Theatre Guild Rehearsal Unit – 2105 Midland Avenue, Unit 16, Scarborough, Ontario (the building is immediately north of the Midland LRT station on east side, south of Progress. The unit and both driveway exits face Cosentino Drive)

Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. You may also be asked to do a cold-read from the script, so it is best to familiarize yourself with the show. Please bring a copy of your resume and headshot to the audition.

Callbacks will consist of scenes from the show, performed in groups. We ask that you be available for the full time period so we have a chance to experiment with different pairings/groupings of actors.

If you would like to read the play before auditioning, the script will be on reserve at the Performing Arts Desk, 5th floor, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, and at the Community Desk of the Toronto Public Library, Cedarbrae Branch, at 545 Markham Road in Scarborough.

For information, or to book an audition time, email Darlene Thomas at  Auditions4STG@hotmail.com.  Please indicate which role(s) interest you. 

Commence:   Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 7:00 to 10:30 pm 

Continue: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:30 to 10:30 pm 

Sundays from 7:30 to 10:30 pm 

Note: These times may be flexible depending on the day-job schedule of the director.

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Note: The ages of characters below are playing ages and are flexible. Casting will be based on chemistry between actors. Scarborough Theatre Guild welcomes diversity in casting and actors of all backgrounds, identities and abilities are encouraged to apply!

Gail (Female, 50's) a beekeeper. Divorced and struggling with her declining bee populations.

Has old fashioned views about sex after 45, or sex at any age, it seems.

Sarah (Female, 30's) Gail's daughter. Recently split from her cheating husband, but still works their turkey farm.

Earl (Male, 50's) An old friend of Gail's who now is her tenant farmer. Also divorced, he has a new affinity for "no-strings-attached" relationships

* Plot note Gail and Earl are each divorced because Gail's ex-husband ran off with Earl's ex-wife. Resentments still linger.

Ben (Male 20's) Fit and athletic, a biology student working on a project to study bee populations. Eager and very naive.

Scarborough Theatre Guild is committed to a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment. All participants in this production (actors, creative teams, crews, and other volunteers) must be fully vaccinated. 

This production is Non Paying/Non Equity