Woman Against Gravity

Production Company
rEvolver Festival
Producer(s)
Dave Mott
Director(s)
Arthi Chandra
Casting Director(s): 
Arthi Chandra and Olivia Etey
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Theatre / Live Performance
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

$100 honorarium

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
Sun, May 25th at 12:30pm
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
The Jim Greenhouse Studio at the Cultch Theatre (1895 Venables St)
Submission Deadline
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please send your headshot & resume to Olivia Etey at oletey@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
Armed with her motto: “Suck life dry!” and her late husband’s words: “You have energy and only one life—so use it!” Tessa launches herself into the world of seniors’ online dating, championed by her best friend Patty. This is the story of one woman’s fierce battle against Gravity as she seeks to master the art of living in the moment. Can Tessa find short-term companionship?
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Are you in your late 60s or 70s? Are you interested in new plays? Do you adore acting in uncharted roles? We would love to hear from you! We welcome submissions from everyone in this beautifully diverse community.

We are seeking a cast of 3 actors in their late 60s-70s (2 F   1 M). You will be acting in a staged reading of Woman Against Gravity by playwright Olivia Etey in the rEvolver Festival's Updraft Reading Series at the Jim Greenhouse Studios on Sun, May 25th at 12:30pm. 

Show length: 90 minutes

Woman Against Gravity was short-listed for the Lee Playwrighting Prize. The play has received professional development through the Emerging Voices Program at TheatreOne (2024) and the Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work (2021) at the Lunchbox Theatre in Calgary, AB. The play was also developed during the Arts Club LEAP program in 2018.  

Time Commitment: 
4 hour call on Sun, May 25th from 11:30am-2:30pm (Staged Reading at 12:30pm)
8 hours of rehearsal prior to the reading (date to be determined, based on the team's availability) 

Character 1
Tessa
Age
70s
Gender
Female
Description
A teenager at heart
Character 2
Patty
Age
70s
Gender
Female
Description
Tessa's best friend
Character 3
Big Bill/Dick
Age
70s
Gender
Male
Description
You will be double cast in the roles of Big Bill and Dick - the men Tessa meets online!