upcoming auditions
All auditions are held at The Shadowbox Theatre (1501 Howard Ave. - corner of Howard and Shepherd)
TO AUDITION: email us at [email protected] with: a) which character(s) you’d like to audition for; b) a theatre resume; c) a headshot. We will answer confirming your attendance. Before the auditions, we'll also email sides to help you prepare.
*** Cast members will equally split a minimum of 15% of gross ticket revenue
*** Cast members will equally split a minimum of 15% of gross ticket revenue
9 March 2025
COPRACORN
Written by Kieran Potter
Directed by Michael K. Potter
In May 2025 Post Productions will stage Copracorn by Kieran Potter – Winner of the 2024 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest. Copracorn is an original dark comedy with elements of drama, fantasy, and supernatural thriller thrown in for good measure. It’s a fun unique script that calls for actors with superb comedic chops. Are you one of those actors? There’s only one way to find out!
SYNOPSIS:
Haris is unemployed and unaccepted by society. After being given 2 weeks to find a job and pay his debts, a shape-shifting bovine entity called Copracorn takes a sudden interest in him, and vows to help Haris put his life back together. Along the way, Copracorn’s more sinister intentions reveal themselves, and Haris’ life is thrown into even deeper turmoil.
THE AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD Sunday, 9 March, 2025 @ 1:00 PM @ THE SHADOWBOX THEATRE (1501 Howard ave. – corner of Howard & Shepherd).
PRODUCTION CREW: Copracorn will be directed by Michael K. Potter, produced by Fay Lynn and Michael K. Potter, posters and programs will be created by Kris Simic.
ROLES AVAILABLE
HARIS OWENS (male, 20-30, open race/ethnicity). A jobless young adult, an oddball with a kind heart searching for purpose, stability, and self-respect. Loves insects but hates himself
AMIR GROUSTOPOLIS – (male, 35-60, open race/ethnicity). Haris’ landlord. A powerfully-voiced large immigrant man. A blunt and tenacious family man with a good heart.
JOSH TAYLOR (male, 20-35, open race/ethnicity). Haris’ uninvited roommate. Excitable, gregarious, warm, and dimwitted. The actor cast as Josh Taylor will also play the roles of Pete Pudgins, Dusty Althaus, and Greg Duncan.
BETTY TAYLOR (female, 45-70, open race/ethnicity). Josh Taylor’s mother. An overbearing helicopter parent devoted to her son in a way that verges on micromanagement. Feisty, protective, and crafty. The actor cast as Betty Taylor will also play the roles of Kayla Metzger, Samantha Potts, and Fran Stills.
NOTE: The roles of Copracorn and Lou Gehrig’s Disease have been pre-cast
THE AUDITION PROCESS
Actors must be registered to audition and all actors audition together. Several days before the audition, a copy of all relevant audition sides will be emailed to registrants to help them audition to the best of their ability. During the audition you may be asked to read the same scene multiple times with different scene partners. Don’t worry – you aren’t expected to have the sides memorized!
HOW TO REGISTER
You must register in advance to audition! Deadline to register is 11:59 PM Saturday, 8 March, 2025.
To register, email us at [email protected] with:
a) a theatre resume in doc or docx format (if you don’t have a theatre resume there are many websites that will help you);
b) a headshot (it need not be professional);
c) which character(s) you’d like to audition for; and
d) if applicable, any special considerations that may be relevant to our casting decisions.
NOTE: emails that do not include all necessary information and attachments, as noted above, will not be accepted.
*** Cast members will equally split a minimum of 15% of gross ticket revenue.
SCHEDULE
Please note all read-throughs, rehearsals, and performances will take place in person at The Shadowbox Theatre (1501 Howard ave. Windsor, Ontario) Attendance is mandatory.
Read-through: 16 March 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Rehearsals (all rehearsals are from 7:00 to 10:00 PM unless otherwise indicated):
MARCH
Tues. Mar. 18
Thurs. Mar. 20
Sun. Mar. 23
Tues. Mar. 25
APRIL
Sun. Apr. 6
Tues. Apr. 8
Thurs. Apr. 10
Sun. Apr. 13
Tues. Apr. 15
Thurs. Apr. 17
Sun. Apr. 20
Sun. Apr. 27
Tues. Apr. 29
MAY
Sun. May 4
Tues. May 6
Thurs. May 8
Sat. May 10 (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
Sun. May 11
Tues. May 13
Thurs. May 15
Tech week: Sunday, 18 May to Thursday, 22 May from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
Performance dates: May 23, 24, 29, 30, 31; June 5, 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM. Call time for all performances is 6:30 PM.
COPRACORN
Written by Kieran Potter
Directed by Michael K. Potter
In May 2025 Post Productions will stage Copracorn by Kieran Potter – Winner of the 2024 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest. Copracorn is an original dark comedy with elements of drama, fantasy, and supernatural thriller thrown in for good measure. It’s a fun unique script that calls for actors with superb comedic chops. Are you one of those actors? There’s only one way to find out!
SYNOPSIS:
Haris is unemployed and unaccepted by society. After being given 2 weeks to find a job and pay his debts, a shape-shifting bovine entity called Copracorn takes a sudden interest in him, and vows to help Haris put his life back together. Along the way, Copracorn’s more sinister intentions reveal themselves, and Haris’ life is thrown into even deeper turmoil.
THE AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD Sunday, 9 March, 2025 @ 1:00 PM @ THE SHADOWBOX THEATRE (1501 Howard ave. – corner of Howard & Shepherd).
PRODUCTION CREW: Copracorn will be directed by Michael K. Potter, produced by Fay Lynn and Michael K. Potter, posters and programs will be created by Kris Simic.
ROLES AVAILABLE
HARIS OWENS (male, 20-30, open race/ethnicity). A jobless young adult, an oddball with a kind heart searching for purpose, stability, and self-respect. Loves insects but hates himself
AMIR GROUSTOPOLIS – (male, 35-60, open race/ethnicity). Haris’ landlord. A powerfully-voiced large immigrant man. A blunt and tenacious family man with a good heart.
JOSH TAYLOR (male, 20-35, open race/ethnicity). Haris’ uninvited roommate. Excitable, gregarious, warm, and dimwitted. The actor cast as Josh Taylor will also play the roles of Pete Pudgins, Dusty Althaus, and Greg Duncan.
BETTY TAYLOR (female, 45-70, open race/ethnicity). Josh Taylor’s mother. An overbearing helicopter parent devoted to her son in a way that verges on micromanagement. Feisty, protective, and crafty. The actor cast as Betty Taylor will also play the roles of Kayla Metzger, Samantha Potts, and Fran Stills.
NOTE: The roles of Copracorn and Lou Gehrig’s Disease have been pre-cast
THE AUDITION PROCESS
Actors must be registered to audition and all actors audition together. Several days before the audition, a copy of all relevant audition sides will be emailed to registrants to help them audition to the best of their ability. During the audition you may be asked to read the same scene multiple times with different scene partners. Don’t worry – you aren’t expected to have the sides memorized!
HOW TO REGISTER
You must register in advance to audition! Deadline to register is 11:59 PM Saturday, 8 March, 2025.
To register, email us at [email protected] with:
a) a theatre resume in doc or docx format (if you don’t have a theatre resume there are many websites that will help you);
b) a headshot (it need not be professional);
c) which character(s) you’d like to audition for; and
d) if applicable, any special considerations that may be relevant to our casting decisions.
NOTE: emails that do not include all necessary information and attachments, as noted above, will not be accepted.
*** Cast members will equally split a minimum of 15% of gross ticket revenue.
SCHEDULE
Please note all read-throughs, rehearsals, and performances will take place in person at The Shadowbox Theatre (1501 Howard ave. Windsor, Ontario) Attendance is mandatory.
Read-through: 16 March 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Rehearsals (all rehearsals are from 7:00 to 10:00 PM unless otherwise indicated):
MARCH
Tues. Mar. 18
Thurs. Mar. 20
Sun. Mar. 23
Tues. Mar. 25
APRIL
Sun. Apr. 6
Tues. Apr. 8
Thurs. Apr. 10
Sun. Apr. 13
Tues. Apr. 15
Thurs. Apr. 17
Sun. Apr. 20
Sun. Apr. 27
Tues. Apr. 29
MAY
Sun. May 4
Tues. May 6
Thurs. May 8
Sat. May 10 (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
Sun. May 11
Tues. May 13
Thurs. May 15
Tech week: Sunday, 18 May to Thursday, 22 May from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
Performance dates: May 23, 24, 29, 30, 31; June 5, 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM. Call time for all performances is 6:30 PM.
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