Next Auditions
God of Carnage
We are auditioning for our second show of the 25/26 season, God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza and directed by Dave Edwards.
The auditions will be held May 25th at 2:00pm and May 26th at 7:30 pm at the Village Community Centre, 22 Sherwood Rd. West, Ajax.
Callbacks Thursday May 29th at 7:30 pm if necessary.
The auditions will consist of cold readings of selected scenes.
No appointment necessary; just come to one of the audition days.
A resume would be helpful.
Synopsis
Two sets of parents meet to discuss a playground altercation between their children. What starts as a civilized discussion quickly devolves into chaos as the parents’ true colors are revealed. The play explores themes of social decorum, parental roles, and human nature as the characters navigate through escalating conflicts and confrontations. As the evening progresses, the veneer of civility is stripped away, exposing the raw emotions and underlying tensions within each character. The play offers a darkly comedic look at the complexities of human relationships and the fragility of societal norms.
Characters
Alan Raliegh– 40s a lawyer, is the most openly rude and uncivilized character. He demonstrates a callous disregard for others and a tendency to be dismissive of any attempt at compromise.
Annette Raliegh – 40s constantly on the verge of a panic attack and struggles with her own anxieties. She displays a manipulative and controlling nature, often using emotional outbursts to assert her dominance.
Michael Novak – 40s a self-made wholesaler, initially presents as a reasonable and even-tempered man. He is eager to resolve the conflict, but his character reveals a dark side through his prejudiced comments and his cynical view of parenting.
Veronica Novak – 40s a writer, initially appears more poised and thoughtful than the other characters. However, she too succumbs to the escalating tension and reveals a darker side, including her own prejudices and self-centeredness.
The play will run February 27th – March 7th ,2026 at the St. Francis Centre. Tech and dress rehearsal February 22nd – 26th. All cast and crew must be available on these dates. Rehearsals will start late November at the Village Community Centre.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@ajaxcommunitytheatre.comWe are
Having Hope at Home
We are auditioning for our first show of the 25/26 season, Having Hope at Home, by David S. Craig and directed by Doug Craven.
The auditions will be held June 8th at 2:00pm and June 9th at 7:30 pm at the Village Community Centre, 22 Sherwood Rd. West, Ajax.
Callbacks Thursday June 12th at 7:30 pm if necessary.
The auditions will consist of cold readings of selected scenes. It will be very low stress.
No appointment necessary; just come to one of the audition days.
A resume would be helpful but it isn’t required. Don’t worry if you don’t have tons of experience.
Synopsis
A poignant but wildly funny play about the chaos of childbirth. Carolyn and her Quebecois husband Michel have decided to have their first baby at the old family farmhouse where they live with her irascible grandfather, Russell. The birth will be attended by a midwife, Dawn. It will NOT be attended by her estranged parents, her mother and her father Bill, who is Canada’s foremost obstetrician. The problem is that Carolyn is determined to have a reconciliation supper for her family at the farmhouse. Will they all survive the experience and, in the end, find hope?
Characters
Carolyn (Caro) Bingham – 22 – 30, female, dairy farmer, expectant mother
Down to earth
Optimistic
Very pregnant
Convinced that Michel and her choice to have her baby at home in the family farmhouse is the best one, but deeply anxious that her mother and father will fight her on this.
Russell (Gramps) Bingham, grandfather – 60 – 85, male, “grandpa-looking” type, former farmer
Irascible and stubborn
Living in his old family farmhouse where he was born. Though he is content with Caro and Michel owning and renovating it, he feels a third-wheel.
Determined to help with the dairy farm, and a bit angry that Michel will not let him in the milk room.
Michel (Mish) Charbonneau. Carolyn’s husband – 22 – 30, male, dairy farmer, future pere.
Authentic French-Canadian accent
Practical. A farmer by nature.
Does not speak English as well as he thinks.
Also convinced that Caro and his choice to have the baby in her family farmhouse is the right one, particularly since they are fixing it up to become their family home.
Kind but very protective of the milk room, which he has arranged the way her like it.
William (Bill) Bingham. – 50 – 60, male, leading obstetrician, midwife detractor
Carolyn’s estranged father and Russell’s even-more-estranged son.
Very confident in his own decisions, and quick to take action
Intelligent, educated, owns a walk-in humidor
Punctilious, organized, precise
Convinced that Caro’s decision to have her baby at home puts his daughter and future grandchild in immediate medical threat.
Loves his daughter and wants what is best for her
Jane Bingham – 50 – 60, female, leading medical fundraiser, husband long-sufferer
Carolyn’s estranged mother.
Though she has her own will and voice, she is in the habit of deferring to her husband.
Straight-edged and keeps herself under tight control, particularly in her feelings about her marriage.
Dawn Shaw – old enough to be a midwife, is or presents as female, dedicated and caring
Medically practical and competent.
Open to broad ideas about medicine and the human soul. A bit “hip dip” in appearance and presentment.
Her appearance and personality must instantly rankle William.
The play will run November 21st – November 29th ,2025 at the St. Francis Centre. Tech and dress rehearsal November 16th – 20th. All cast and crew must be available on these dates. Rehearsals will start early September at the Village Community Centre.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@ajaxcommunitytheatre.com