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We The Forest People
Production Company
IndependentCasting Director(s):
Olympia Tomasta
Union Status
Non-UnionProject Type
Theatre / Live PerformanceStudent Production
NoCompensation Details
Small profit share
Audition Date(s)
By May 25thAudition Location
OnlineShoot / Performance Date(s)
September 4, 7, 11 and 14, 2025Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Ron Basford Park Granville IslandSubmission Deadline
Sunday, May 25, 2025Submission Instructions
Please submit a self tape with 16 bars of two contrasting songs (at least one song being classic musical theater) along with your resume and a headshot to: wetheforestpeople.show@gmail.com
Project Synopsis
Drawing from the aesthetics of Alphonse Mucha, 19th century Romanticism and Czech and Slovak folklore, We The Forest People is a kenspeckled world brushing up against our own, inspired by the rich intricacies of nature and self. People dance spiraling around each other in an open field. A lantern flickers brightly in the cool night air. A soft and lilting melody drifts on the crisp clear breeze. A man of moss leads the way, and a woman cloaked in white becomes frozen in time. Whimsical beings awaken and the forest stirs, rushing forth to encompass the walking dreamer. Like the paintings of the Romantics We the Forest People is a look into the emotions of nature, the adventures of the individual and the stories of heroes of old. It seeks answers to the questions: Why do we tell stories? Why must we tell stories? And what happens when a story is lost? Is it ever truly gone? Through flowing costumes and dancing in grass, durational stillness and durational endurance We The Forest People paints a world full of life, love and burning fire. Like wisps of memories of times long forgotten, paintings both ancient and new come to life in this thrilling adventure through another time and space.
This production will take place outdoors rain or shine. Rehearsals will take place Monday-Thursday in August starting on the 11th (downtown Vancouver). This show will take place as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival.