Name: "NDN Interrupted"
Type: Educational Comedy
Director: Michelle Thrush
Log Line: Teen discovery through self-exploration and social responsibility
Time: Present day
Location: Calgary
When: December 2nd & 3rd are the performance dates, rehearsals will begin at the end of October.
Audition Date: October 11
Audition location: USAY office, downtown Calgary

CALL the USAY office at 403.233.8225 for more information and to set up a time slot

Main Roles:

Tammy: 16-18 y.o Cree girl, strong and confident for her age. "Take me as I am" attitude, in her last year of high school and hopes to achieve her goal of going to university.

Drew: 16-18 y.o Blackfoot boy, acts tough but his naivety shows through at times. Easily influenced by others around him; has a strong moral compass but is still searching for his own voice.

Shondra: Early 20's, female. Tammy's older sister. Single mother. Has stalled dreams of going to university; is the protector of her daughter and sister, and is wise beyond her years.

Kenny: Late 20's early 30's, male. Drew's uncle. Taken it on himself to mentor Drew, but hasn't grown up himself yet.

Trickster: Any gender, any age. Mystical figure that can assume shapes and people. Is there to get his people on the right track and uses unorthodox methods that can sometimes be seen as 'tough love' lessons.

Alternate: Any gender, teen to mid 20's. Ideal for a youth who is looking to gain experience in theatre by learning the lines of all actors and being an alternate in the play.

The Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth is a non-profit charitable organization, we have been funded by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts to put on this play. Please call 403.233.8225 for more information.