Audition Notice (Halifax): Mary’s Wedding

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Production: Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte

Director: Joshua Law • Producer: Angela Butler • Stage Manager: Desarée Da Cruz

Looking for a heartfelt two-hander to sink your teeth into? Mary’s Wedding blends first love, memory, and the shadow of WWI into a moving story with rich text work and dynamic scene shifts. This production will double-cast (2 teams performing alternate nights), offering excellent performance opportunities for 4 actors.

Audition Dates and Formats

In-Person Auditions

  • Sunday, October 19, 7:00–9:00 PM
  • Location: Pond Playhouse, 6 Parkhill Road, Halifax, NS
  • Sides: Readings will be provided at the theatre.

Online Auditions (by appointment)

  • October 15–16, 7:00–9:00 PM
  • Sides will be emailed upon confirmation.

Self-Tape Option (if you can’t attend):

  • Submit an audio or video of a prepared, contemporary dramatic monologue, plus a headshot/selfie.
  • Deadline: October 14 (inclusive).

To book/submit or ask questions: email Joshua Law at dramatistjclaw@gmail.com.

Roles

Please note: Age ranges are guidelines

  • Mary (25–45): Compassionate, proper, a bit of a dreamer.
    • Also plays Flowers: a sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Charlie’s commanding officer and mentor.
  • Charlie (25–45): A local farm boy. Hard-working, kind, dutiful.

Casting note: This production is double-cast, each team performs on alternate nights.

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

All rehearsals and performances will be held at The Pond Playhouse, 6 Parkhill Road, Halifax

Rehearsals:

  • Oct 29–Dec 21: Sundays 6:00–9:00 PM, Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00–9:30 PM
  • Jan 4–Jan 20: Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Performances:

January 22–February 7, 2026

About Mary’s Wedding

With innocence and humour, Mary and Charlie discover a first love just as 1914 plunges the world into war. They race through fields and memory to outrun the uncertainties of battle. With a heart as big as the prairie sky, Mary’s Wedding is an *epic, unforgettable story of love, hope, and survival.

What to Prepare

  • If attending in-person/online: you’ll read from provided sides.
  • If submitting a self-tape: 1–2 minute dramatic contemporary monologue, plus headshot/selfie. Label files with your name.

Key Details at a Glance

  • Auditions:
    • Online (by appointment): Oct 15–16, 7–9 PM
    • In-person (drop in): Sun, Oct 19, 7–9 PM (Pond Playhouse)
    • Self-tape deadline: Oct 14
  • Show Run: Jan 22–Feb 7, 2026 (Pond Playhouse, Halifax)
  • Contact: Director Joshua Law