Uncomfortable Conversation

Production Company
Digital Warriors Productions Inc.
Producer(s)
Brishkay Ahmed
Director(s)
Brishkay Ahmed
Casting Director(s): 
Brishkay Ahmed
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Theatre / Live Performance
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Compensation provided.

Audition Location
Online submission
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
Sept 4 - 14 (six shows)
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Submission Instructions

Submit a short video of yourself speaking of your theatre experience to brishkayahmed@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
Over the course of one night and one day, two women discuss consent within the context of their arranged marriages.
Character 1
Mona
Age
20 - 30
Gender
Female
Description
FRIEND and WIFE - new settler from India. Smart, witty, and bold. She loves to dance. Speaks English and another language ( Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, or another language from India). Performer does not need to be fluent in English. We welcome all performers with all skills. Fluency in English is NOT required.
Character 2
Leila
Age
20 - 30
Gender
Female
Description
WIFE - new settler from either Afghanistan/Iran/Turkish, or an Arab nation. Reserved, reflective, and curious. Speaks English and another language (Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Turkish, or Pashtu). Performer does not need to be fluent in English. We welcome all performers with all skills. Fluency in English is NOT required.
Character 3
Ahmad
Age
25 -35
Gender
Male
Description
HUSBAND - new settler from either Afghanistan/Iran/Turkish, or an Arab nation. Speaks English and another language (Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Turkish, or Pashtu). Performer does not need to be fluent in English. We welcome all performers with all skills. Fluency in English is NOT required.