CASTING CALL
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING
A NEW MUSICAL for TORONTO FRINGE 2026 (and beyond?)
Written and Directed by Bruce Dow
Broadway / Stratford / Dora & Helen Hayes Award Winner
Produced & Associate Directed by Olivia Daniels
Artists in Residence / Dora Award Winner / Best of Fringe
We encourage submissions from artists of all ages, identities, and backgrounds. This production involves significant vocal and physical work; conversation around access and support is welcomed.
STYLE: Think West Side Story, Candide, The Light in the Piazza, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Street Scene.
This is classically grounded, vocally driven work requiring strong singing actors, legit voices and, for the dancer role (any gender), advanced ballet and modern dance technique.
CAST REQUIREMENTS: All performers must be able to read music and be comfortable holding independent parts in complex harmonies.
Because of the significant vocal and physical demands of this work, we ask that submissions be made when there is genuine alignment with the requirements of the piece. This call is best suited to artists for whom the role is a strong fit.
ROLES
Tenor: Youthful, statuesque physicality with the ability to sustain stillness and balance; comfortable working at height and in physically exposed positions. Vocal reference: Tony / Fabrizio — clarity, stamina, and emotional transparency.
Range: to B.
Soprano: Youthful vocal quality. Limited physical demands; this performer voices a role physically embodied by the Dancer. Vocal reference: Clara / Cunegonde / Julie Jordan — lyric soprano or high legit mezzo with clarity, stamina, and emotional transparency.
Range: to C.
Dancer (any gender): Advanced dance vocabulary with strong ballet and modern technique; tap a plus. A highly expressive physical actor, comfortable working at height and carrying narrative through movement. Strong singer with a secure mid-range.
Mezzo: A strong, mature vocalist with depth, warmth, and authority. Limited physical requirements; this role carries narrative primarily through song. Must be able to delineate character and perspective economically. Vocal reference: Nettie Fowler / Lady Thiang / Mother Abbess.
Baritone: A strong, mature vocalist with depth, warmth, and authority. Strong physical presence; this role may require walking on drywall stilts and working at height. Must delineate character and perspective economically and with clarity. Vocal reference: Emile de Becque / Billy Bigelow / Tevye / Judge Turpin.
We appreciate your care in reading this notice closely and submitting only when the role feels like it might offer a genuine fit.
Toronto Fringe Festival presentation on a profit-share basis under CAEA Festival Agreement.
This work is being developed with future life beyond the festival in mind.
AUDITION DATES:
SUNDAY Morning 10am-12:30 Afternoon 1:30pm-4pm
MONDAY Morning 10am-12:30 Afternoon 1:30pm-4pm
THURSDAY Morning CALLBACKS Afternoon DANCE CALL
ALL QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS TO:
woundsoflovecasting@gmail.com
(“wounds of love casting at gmail dot com”)
Subject Line: Auditions
Please include the following in your submission:
- The role(s) you are interested in
- Your preferred audition time(s) (morning / afternoon / evening)