Casting Calls Extended

OPEN CALLS FOR “COST OF LIVING”

AT TRUSTUS THEATRE

Trustus Theatre is partnering with Able SC and seeking two actors with disabilities to portray two characters in our upcoming production of “COST OF LIVING,” winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 pm | Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3 pm
WHERE:  Trustus Side Door Theatre * 520 Lady St. * Enter through the glass doors on the Huger St. side of the building.

ABOUT THE AUDITION

THE CHARACTERS:

  

ANI, 40s. female. Pronounced “Ah-nee”. She is in a wheelchair. Severe incomplete spinal cord injury following an automobile accident. Quadriplegic. Though some of the fingers of one hand are still partially functioning. [played by actor living with disability]

JESS, 20s. female. First generation child of an immigrant. Has a hard time keeping her feelings and opinions to herself.
 
JOHN, 20s. male. He is in a wheelchair. He is handsome. John has cerebral palsy. A kind of halted way of speaking. Otherwise, he is determinedly polished. Comes from wealth and wears it well. [played by actor living with disability]

EDDIE, 40s. male. An unemployed truck driver. When he slips into sadness, he bounces back fast. He would have made a great uncle.
 
THE STORY:

One of the most powerful shows of 2018 comes to the Trustus Side Door theatre. Eddie, an unemployed truck driver, reunites with his ex-wife Ani after she suffers a devastating accident. John, a brilliant and witty doctoral student, hires overworked Jess as a caregiver. As their lives intersect, this play delves into the chasm between abundance and need and explores the space where bodies—abled and disabled—meet each other. [Note: Both ANI and JOHN appear in bathing scenes.]

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Auditions will be cold-readings from the script. Read the script here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cmRQJgWNC966T1Iq5LLBYqmFxezbKYJm/view

SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

The show runs FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 2, 2019

Rehearsals would begin 4-5 weeks prior to opening. Rehearsals are evenings during the week, and one day per weekend (weekend scheduling varies per show at Trustus).

COMPENSATION:

Actors are paid $150 for the full run of the show.

QUESTIONS/INFO:

Contact Artistic Director Chad Henderson at chad@trustus.org