Cathexis Theatre is excited to announce auditions for the revival of the satirical musical, Scamway!
About the Company:
Cathexis Theatre is an independent Edmonton-based theatre company dedicated to creating brave, eccentric, new works! We find humor in darkness and shine light on commonly misunderstood or disregarded issues.
About the Show:
Nancy is a negative, cynical, and cautious social work student. When her new friends help her see how this outlook is affecting her life, she gets swooped up in the wacky, hyper-positive, and deceptive world of multi-level marketing scams.
Characters:
* All characters are female-identifying, non-binary, or AFAB.
NANCY: Nancy has adopted a cynical and hyper-practical viewpoint in response to her sister’s death. As she starts to evaluate the impact this is having on herself and others, she drops out of her social work practicum and gets swept up in the hyper-positive world of MLMs.
DEBBIE: Debbie is a level-headed optimist, completing her social work practicum with her best friend, Nancy. When she finds a community of people who want to help others as much as she does, she follows Nancy’s lead and ignores the cult-like warning signs.
PATSY: Patsy is a volunteer at the hospital and has an uplifting and optimistic view on life. Unable to watch Nancy struggle, Patsy convinces her to attend a seminar that will change her life.
LISA: An inquisitive and blunt patient suffering from a serious physical illness.
GWENDOLYN: Gwendolyn is a divinely dressed, sociable, hyper-positive woman who has worked herself out of poverty.
KESTREL: Kind, assertive, and intelligent, Kestrel is the main leader of Birds of a Feather, Debbie’s new friend group.
FAIRY K: Fairy/god-like version of Kestrel that exists in Debbie’s mind.
WREN: A kind, helpful, inquisitive member of Birds of Feather, Debbie’s friend group.
Note: This is a seven-person cast. Three roles have been cast, so the remaining roles will be double-cast as outlined below. Actors may also be picking up other small roles throughout the show.
Nancy
Debbie/ Gwendolyn
Patsy/ Wren
Lisa/ Kestrel/ Fairy K
Trigger Warnings:
This show deals with cults, self-harm, and multi-level marketing scams. There are themes of suicide, serious illness, death, and manipulation. Feel free to email Andrew at Producer@Cathexistheatre.ca if you have any questions about the content of this show.
About the Audition:
Auditions will be held in 15 min increments on Friday, May 9th from 7:30PM-10:30PM at the University of Alberta FAB building. If you are interested in auditioning, but are unable to make these date, let us know and we will try to accommodate you.
Please prepare a monologue from a play and a song from a musical theatre production. Please bring a backtrack either saved on your phone or USB. You may also be asked to read sides from the script or do a short movement exercise with the choreographer.
Trained actors will be given priority.
Cathexis Theatre is committed to diverse and inclusive casting. We strongly encourage submissions from all performers who self-identify as members of underrepresented communities.
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will start on June 9th and run Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, with the addition of Tuesday evenings in late July. These dates may change based on the availability of the cast.
Performance:
Scamway will premiere at the 2025 Edmonton International Fringe Festival from August 14th to August 24th.
Contact:
If you have any questions or are interested in booking a 15 min audition slot, please send your headshot and resume to Andrew at Producer@Cathexistheatre.ca.
Deadline to respond is May 8, 2025
