Animals

Production Company
Playstorm Festival
Director(s)
Elyse Maloway
Casting Director(s): 
Elyse Maloway
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Theatre / Live Performance
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Volunteer/Profit Share: once costs of the production have been covered, any remaining ticket revenue will be split evenly among the cast and crew.

Audition Date(s)
April 21 & 23, 6:30-9:30PM, Callbacks April 27
Audition Location
Langley Little Theatre
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
4-5 performances between July 13-26, 2026
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Langley Little Theatre
Submission Deadline
Monday, April 20, 2026
Submission Instructions

To be considered for an audition, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/CYSrakQSzsYcByAb8
We will do our best to see as many people as possible.

If you have issues with the form, or further questions before submitting, please direct those to tinyloudproductions@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
When Camille seeks a fresh start in a new town as the celebrant at a local funeral home, they soon wish they’d read the job description more closely. The unrelentingly positive funeral director, emotionally overwrought florist, olfactory-obsessed embalmer, and dude-bro philosopher casket-maker, make Rainbow Bridge Funeral Home a minefield for contained, by-the-book Camille. Throw in the fact that the clientele of this funeral home aren’t quite what one would expect, and Camille is primed for a breakdown. Can Camille adapt and evolve to survive in this new environment, or are they too much of a creature of habit? ‘Animals’ is a darkly comedic take on mortality and the weird but precious experience of being alive. This story reframes the meaning of ‘family’, and explores the innate human desire for - and primal fear of - being truly seen.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Please note: all characters can be any gender, character name/pronoun adjustments will be made depending on who is ultimately cast.

Character 1
Alex
Age
18+
Gender
Open
Description
The casket builder - a Greek philosopher trapped in the body of a modern dude-bro (not literally), a deep thinker, gives surprisingly good advice, surfer-zen-master vibes. Golden Retriever.
Character 2
Camille
Age
18+
Gender
Open
Description
The celebrant - a cactus personified but it’s purely to protect her from more hurt, a polished exterior hides a squishy heart that longs for connection. Black Cat.
Character 3
Dina
Age
18+
Gender
Open
Description
The embalmer - social construct final boss, blunt and direct, unafraid of long silences, tender heart. Burrowing Owl.
Character 4
Lola
Age
18+
Gender
Open
Description
The florist - most likely to read you your horoscope unprompted, wears their heart on the same sleeve used to wipe frequent tears on, deep need to be liked. Sugar Glider.
Character 5
Sylvia
Age
18+
Gender
Open
Description
The funeral director - warm and kind, was a kindergarten teacher in another life, capable but a little frazzled as they takes care of business, consummate professional and ultimate empath with clients. Quokka.