Messenger, by Wendy Lill

Directed by Andra Kelly

PERFORMANCES
November 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm
November 15, 21, 2026 at 2 pm

Characters: Age and gender refer to character; actors must be able to play the character’s age and gender. No accents will be required. Diversity is encouraged.

Kate Stockman (43 and 67)
Thomas Stockton (47), Kate’s husband, Minister of Environment
Peter Stockman (53 and 77), Thomas’s brother, Chief of Staff to PM
Jimmy Hall (38 and 62), reporter
Offstage voices of Newscaster, Production Assistant, Radio Host

It is important to read the plays before auditioning. For more information or to borrow a script for advance reading, please email DSP at dsp@durhamshoestring.org or phone 905-725-9256. If you are interested but not available on the audition dates, please contact DSP.

Auditions are held at the Oshawa Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St. There is plenty of free evening and weekend parking.

Auditions are public readings using the script; no monologues or bookings required. No fees and no experience necessary, but you should read the script to determine your interest and suitability. Please plan to stay for the duration of each audition. DSP shows are community theatre so are all non-paying, non-union, volunteer only productions.

Scripts for each season’s shows are made available for loan.

Rather Play “Behind the Scenes”? What you could do?

• set construction
• set painting
• props construction and acquisition
• costume making or organizing
• stage hand
• ticket handling
• ushering
• stage managing
• lighting
• sound
• publicity
• hair or make-up

Please contact us if you’re interested.

905-725-9256 or at dsp@durhamshoestring.org

We’d love to meet you.