Auditions (Edmonton): The Last 1.5 Librarians North of Lethbridge – Agonist Productions, Theater News

Agonist Productions is searching for actors for the musical The Last 1.5 Librarians North of Lethbridge for its 2026 Edmonton Fringe Festival production.

SYNOPSIS:
Written by Anna Leslie with music composed by Michael Long, The Last 1.5 Librarians North of Lethbridge is a lighthearted, apocalyptic musical comedy about (almost) two librarians. Unrelentingly positive Frankie recruits a curmudgeonly former librarian to help establish the first post-apocalyptic library. Together, they’ll tackle cataloguing, craft programming, renovation, and archiving as they preserve what’s left of humanity’s knowledge in a little free library.

CHARACTERS:

FRANKIE (they/them): an aspiring librarian whose schooling was interrupted by the apocalypse. Bubbly, outgoing, and idealistic, Frankie envisions themself as a guardian of memory. Frankie relentlessly strives for perfection, often to their own detriment.
*transgender and gender diverse performers are encouraged to apply.

JEAN (she/her): a former librarian, older. World-weary and bitter, traits she had long before the apocalypse. She is a lesbian and a widow. Jean reflects the world around her. In the unforgiving wasteland, she is cold and pessimistic. She is a little old-school and surprisingly tough.

REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES:
The rehearsal schedule will be created after casting based on the availability of the team. Rehearsals will officially begin in June, with there being 2-3 rehearsals weekly until the Edmonton Fringe Festival in August.

The festival will run from August 13-23, with 8 shows throughout its duration.

Following the festival, the entire team will be compensated using a profit share model.

AUDITIONS:
Video Auditions will be accepted until Thursday, May 14th.

Please submit the following to [email protected]:
– A video clip (approximately one minute in length) showcasing your vocal range/abilities and your acting range/abilities uploaded as an MP4, Google Drive link, or YouTube link. Please select a title from a musical of your choice.
– Please briefly introduce yourself and the song you will be singing at the start of your video.
– You may sing to a recorded track, live accompaniment, or a cappella.
– A current headshot uploaded as jpeg, png, or pdf
– Your theatre resume including past projects and your roles uploaded as docx or pdf

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected].

Many thanks,
Agonist Productions