Project Description
Youtheatre Movement Society is a faith-filled theatre company based in the heart of Vancouver. Youtheatre is embarking upon a National Tour across Canada, producing a Trilogy of dramatic works, and will be casting one acting ensemble for all three original plays.
We are looking for actors who are willing to commit to being on the road for an extended period of time and who see the importance of tackling societal issues through the lens of story.
18-month commitment (not full-time).
Remuneration is by honorarium on performances only.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Email: story “at” youtheatresociety.com
COM·PLIC·IT
Written by Indigenous Dramatist Lee Jay Bamberry
This intimate drama follows a young Indigenous girl and an unsuspecting Prairie boy whose lives intersect over the course of 48 hours. An unlikely encounter gives rise to a mutual understanding, where forgiveness becomes the cost for hope.
This untold tale of identity and hope only skims the surface surrounding the hidden and Complicit Residential School era, circa 1965.
Submission Details
Please submit your headshot, cover letter, acting resume, and demo reel, to story@ytms.ca.
The cover letter only needs to be a couple of sentences about your experience and why you would like to be a part of this project. Note: we don’t want AI-generated cover letters — we want you! Please also indicate the character(s) you are looking to audition for.
All Auditions will take place in Vancouver from April 16-30, 2026, with callbacks to follow.
COM·PLIC·IT Rehearsals will commence roughly, June/July, 2026
COM·PLIC·IT Performance will be mounted mid-October, 2026
CHARACTERS
Raven – 18-25 | Female | Native
A native girl who was taken from her home a year ago and is now being shipped to another Residential school. She tries to stay positive out of consideration for her younger brother. She has not yet lost her faith in humanity, especially getting to know Charle a little bit. She is hopeful she will eventually get back to her family in Alberta.
Beare – 18-27 | Male | Native
Raven’s brother. He is wide eyed and bushy tailed. His exuberant and playful nature seems to inspire those around him.
Billy – 25-45 | Open | Metis (optional)
City clerk whose job is to interview Residential School survivors for the National Documentation Board.
Weldon – 35-45 | Male | Native
A kind hearted father who is challenged and conflicted having to give up his children to the Indian agents who are taking them to a distant Residential School.
Lois – Middle aged | Female | Native
Native mother who is the matriarch of the family, and is compromised when learning that she is defenceless over the Indian agents who are forcing the family to release her children into the hands of the Government.
Agant – 23 – 35 | Male | Caucasian
Jonathan Agant is now an Indian Agent. He liked the idea of taking this job but knows that some of the things they are doing are not right. He suppresses his conflicted state of mind.
Bonnie – 18-25 | Female | Caucasian
A fairly simple Prairie girl who has never left her town. She is secretly in love with Charle, and will blindly follow the pack anywhere. Her happy go lucky attitude is friendly, and unsuspecting.
Margarete – 18-25 | Female | Open
A bit of a tart. She could be a younger version of her mother. Marg is influenced by Rook, and a dark side of reality, like one who ends up addicted to drugs and perhaps shuffled into the sex trade.
Arséne – 37-55 | Female | Caucasian
Charle’s estranged father, returns as a key figure in the assimilation program, confirming his complicity and a dark history. He is revealed to be the “main boss” who took Raven and Beare from their family and is implicitly responsible for Raven’s brother’s death and her pregnancy.
Age Range – 40-55 | Ethnicity – Caucasian
Warren – 25-40 | Male | Open
The town’s most recent RCMP officer stationed near this remote town. An honest fellow who is a bit of a coward.
Figure In The Woods – 19-60 | Open | Open
An Ageless cosmic spirit who is found in the woods. A strong, stoic presence, but not physically imposing.
Entities – 18-35 | Open | Open
dressed in black morph suits, these amebic shapes slink in and out of the house, unseen by anyone, other than perhaps the little girls. The entities depict the darkness that dwells in the spiritual realm, influencing and manipulating the physical world.
*Must have movement experience. Dance is an asset.