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Please see our casting information for a new audio musical drama series 'The Order of Chaeronea' - we are looking for expressions of interest for consideration for the parts included in this posting.

The audio drama is being made in Glasgow, Scotland and prefer that actors have a base in the city or elsewhere in Scotland.

Produced by Sanctuary Queer Arts and Tin Can Audio, “The Order of Chaeronea” is a new musical audio drama series based on historical research which explores homosexuality and early-activism in the late Victorian era. With 8, 30-40 minute episodes, the series follows historical figure George Cecil Ives as he gathers his peers to discuss queer classical stories and mythology and tries to form his own secret society dedicated to decriminalising homosexuality (The Order of Chaeronea). Written as a cross between a queer history podcast and audio-fiction, the series also follows the trial and imprisonment of Oscar Wilde, highlighting sex-scandals, relationships and discussions relevant to today's discourse around queerness. There will be two original songs per episode which musicalise queer twists on mythological stories and these will also be released as a soundtrack album alongside the audio series.

There is a potential for an album concert event for Pride during June 2027 which the cast will have first refusal to take part in. Separate contract negotiated when funding is confirmed.

Content Warning:

The series features discussion of sex, homophobia, transphobia, incest, lack of body autonomy and imprisonment.

Dates

Rehearsal - 28th Jan - 3rd Feb 2027
Recording - 4th - 27th Feb 2027 (Including two Saturdays - 20th & 27th Feb)
Release date: June 2027
Glasgow

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Kit Goddard/George Merrill

Content

Playing age -25-40,

London/RP & Northern English Accents (Two distinct accents to differentiate characters required)
Characters use He/Him pronouns.
We welcome auditions from all ethnicities for this role.
Tenor - Strong Singing required,
(Featured soloist in two songs, backing vocalist in one song with occasional recorded dialogue throughout the series.)

Kit Goddard is Ives' childhood friend and live-in butler-turned-lover. A close confidant of Ives, we see them share secrets alone after Ives' friends are gone, however Kit is very aware of his lower social standing within the dynamic. Kit eventually marries, bringing his wife to live with him and Ives, meaning he has to balance two sources of affection and attention. The actor will also voice George Merrill, the partner of Edward Carpenter. Merrill was a working class manual worker, and was officially also Carpenter’s “servant” but they lived fairly openly as a couple in Sheffield for many years. Merrill is cheeky, confident and brings energy to Carpenter's more calm demeanor.

This is a smaller featured role in the series who has a small amount of dialogue throughout the series and appears in 3 songs. Rehearsal, dialogue recording and singing recording days covered in contract according to schedule.

Salary

Rehearsal Rate: £139 day rate Dialogue Recording Rate: £217 per day Singing Recording: £135 per session

Gender

Male Only

Age

25 - 40