Teatime With Gale - New Project Announcement

Hello - I am delighted to announce that have been awarded my Arts Council Project Grant to continue my Anti-bullying theatre project for schools for a third year running. We will be touring next May and June, bringing a bigger and more magical experience to Rotherham schools, and hopefully Sheffield as well.

I am looking to recruit a performer to be part of a two-hander theatre performance entitled 'Teatime with Gale'. If you are a performer, or know someone who would be interested, please find the details below, after the rabbit.

Thank you.

THIS IS AN OPEN CASTING CALL

PAID OPPORTUNITY FOR PERFORMERS

This is an open casting call for performers to audition to be a part of an exciting new Arts Council funded project entitled ‘Teatime With Gale’: a two-person show.

One vacancy available.

This is a theatre performance and creative workshop experience aimed at children aged 5-11. The project is focused on an Anti-bullying theme and will include live performance, dance, and song. The project will be toured directly to primary schools in Rotherham, and potentially Sheffield, between May and June 2026. Please review the project information below and email your CV and headshot to tairrafiq@gmail.com. Deadline for applications, 12 noon Friday 9^th January. Successful candidates will be informed by end of day Wednesday 14^th January.

Audition Dates:

Wednesday 21^st January from 2pm-4pm, to be confirmed.

Venue – Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance, Westgate Chambers, 5 Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN.

Maximum audition time – 90 minutes.

Unfortunately, we are unable to pay expenses for attending audition.

Rates of Pay:The project is paid at ITC/Equity rates as follows:

·       Development/rehearsal x 15 days @ £139 per day (full day is 6 hours)

·       Performance fee x 10 days @ £150 per day (up to 4 hours which include set up/get out)

·       Total minimum fee = £3585

There may also be scope for additional pay if candidate leads creative workshop in addition to the performance, to be discussed.

Timescales:

The following timescales are subject to adjustment if needed, but these are the dates as they currently stand:

Deadline for applications – 12 noon 9^th January.

Successful candidate informed by end of day 12^th January,

Script R&D Day 1 – 11^th February.

Script R&D Day 2 – 25^th February

Rehearsal window 10 days – 20^th April to 15^th May, schedule to be arranged.

Tour Dates:

18/05/2026 – Roughwood Primary School.

19/05/2026 – Rockingham Junior & Infants.

20/05/2026 – Brinsworth Howarth Primary.

12/06/2026 – Badsley Moor Primary School.

19/06/2026 – Greasbrough Primary School.

Five more performance dates and schools to be confirmed.

Performers:

Essential:

Must be aged 18 years or older.

Must be in possession of up-to-date DBS certificate.

Must have legal right to work in the UK.

Preferred:

Experience in theatre performance for primary school aged children.

Dance and song.

Experience in delivering creative workshops, desired but not essential.

Local to South Yorkshire.

Audition Day:

This will involve a group audition, with improv and script elements, (script will be provided), with focus on two-person performance.

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