WE’RE CASTING: “MUM GUILT” R&D WEEK

Mum Guilt is a new play in development by playwright Caroline Mentiplay. Supported by the Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals, F-Bomb is producing the R&D week on 2 - 6 December 2024, in Edinburgh. The roles available are:

  • Stella - female, 30s, Scottish accent - disorganised and scatty

  • Sharon - female, 50s, Scottish accent - Stella’s adoptive mother, self-sacrificing but needy

  • Amanda - female, 50s, any accent - Stella’s stepmum, confident and bold

  • Freya - female, 40s, working class, Scottish accent - Stella’s birth mother, chatty and resilient

criteria

  • The successful applicants will fit the casting as detailed above.

  • Experience in theatre research and development environments is desirable.

  • Performers must be available for the entirety of 2 - 6 December 2024.

  • Performers must be based in Edinburgh (or within commutable distance). There is a small travel budget available.

  • Where multiple candidates fill all selection criteria, F-Bomb may choose to engage applicants who face barriers in the Scottish theatre industry due to their identities and characteristics. You can read more about our EDI approach here.

details

  • Performers will be paid £573 each (ITC/Equity minimum), with half paid upon signing contract and half upon completion of the sharing.

  • There is an access budget available for childcare or equivalent. We strongly encourage people with care responsibilities to apply!

  • The deadline for applications is Monday 28 October 2024, at 10am BST. Applicants will be notified by Friday 15 November.

  • The short application form will ask about your availability, which role(s) you are interested in, and for your CV and any video of you performing. If you have any questions, please contact rachel@fbombtheatre.co.uk.

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