Ride The Cyclone

Vancouver Actors Guide is casting two roles for a stage production of Ride The Cyclone in Vancouver, BC. This is a live musical theatre engagement requiring performers to step into sharply defined characters across approximately ten shows, delivering both vocal and physical performance for a full run. The roles suit stage performers with strong musical theatre credits and the technical chops to handle unconventional character work.

About the Role

Ride The Cyclone is a musical by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, a piece with a distinct tone that sits somewhere between dark comedy and absurdist theatre, and the casting reflects that. The two roles being cast are Jane Doe and The Amazing Karnak, each requiring a very different performance skill set. Rehearsals and shows will be based in the Vancouver theatre community, and performers should be available for the full run of approximately ten performances.

Key Responsibilities

• Jane Doe performers will sustain a precisely calibrated affect throughout the show, playing a character who responds to events in a literal, near-emotionless register while remaining physically present and grounded.
• The soprano role of Jane Doe demands classical vocal technique across a flexible coloratura upper range, with enough grit in the lower register to hold the character’s edge.
• Jane Doe often incorporates physical prop work into performance, including recurring use of a headless doll as a character detail central to the staging.
• The Amazing Karnak is a non-singing narrator role requiring a performer aged 35 to 50 who can sustain an extremely dry wit across the full arc of the show without musical support.
• Both roles require performers to hold their character through ensemble scenes and direct address moments, working within the specific tonal world of this musical theatre production.
• Performers are expected to be off-book and performance-ready for each of the approximately ten scheduled shows within the contracted run.

What You Bring

• Classically trained soprano voice with coloratura range and proven lower register versatility, for the Jane Doe submission.
• Stage credits in musical theatre or spoken-word theatrical productions, with experience in character-driven or stylized performance.
• Familiarity with self-tape and video audition submissions, as the process accepts public or unlisted video links.
• A current headshot and performance resume prepared for professional theatrical casting consideration.
• Availability to commit to the full run of approximately ten shows in Vancouver, BC.

Why This Role

Vancouver Actors Guide is a long-standing free resource for the Vancouver acting community, and productions posted through the platform consistently reach working performers with real stage and screen credits. Compensation for Ride The Cyclone is negotiable at approximately $80 per show across the run of approximately ten shows. Vancouver Actors Guide provides access to a casting process that is straightforward and designed for working theatre professionals.

Submit your application for Ride The Cyclone through Vancouver Actors Guide using the apply button on this listing.