Paines Plough Casting Call: Dante in Quicksand
hace 5 días
Birmingham
Paines Plough is looking for an actor to play Dante in an R&D of Quicksand, a play by Corey Weekes. The R&D will be directed by Corey Campbell, Artistic Director of the Belgrade Theatre. Dante is male, 27, of mixed Bajan and English heritage and from Perry Barr, Birmingham. Dante has lower-body paralysis and is a wheelchair user. • A male actor who can play mid-to-late twenties, • A mixed-heritage actor who can authentically represent Black Caribbean and white British parentage, • A wheelchair user, including someone who uses a wheelchair full-time, part-time or intermittently, • Someone who can authentically perform a contemporary Birmingham accent, • Desirable: someone based in Birmingham or the Midlands, or with a Midlands base, • Dates: 9–13 November 2026, • Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome, • Fee: £631, plus pension and holiday pay if applicable, • Additional access-support budget available We recognise that this is a short window. Interest will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you see this opportunity shortly after the deadline, please contact us, as we may still be considering expressions of interest. #J-18808-Ljbffr