Call for Actor Submissions

SEX IN THE ‘80s
Written by Kate Hennig / Directed by Tanja Jacobs

Please submit using the methods below by 5 p.m. on Friday October 24, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged.

Show dates

• Workshop dates: Two days Winter 2026 – dates TBC
• Rehearsals begin Monday December 14, **2026. There is then a week hiatus, and rehearsals resume December 28, 2026 – January 10, 2027.
• Previews begin Saturday January 16, 2027.
• Opening is Thursday January 21, 2027.
• Closing is Sunday February 7, 2027. *Possible extension week Feb. 9-14, 2027.

All dates are subject to change.

Please note the pay scale for this venue is C House CAEA rates.

If you have any questions, or any access needs for your audition, please contact Hannah Antaki at
hannahantaki.casting@gmail.com OR casting@canadianstage.com

Show synopsis:

Sex in the ‘80s is a funny and sexy play that asks some complex questions about sexual ethics, time, and the
perspectives of two very different generations.

Submission Notes:

• Please see character descriptions below.
• Actors MUST be Toronto local.
• We are accepting submissions via Casting Workbook, as well as directly using the online form found at this
  link.

Audition Information:

• Auditions will be held November 27 & 28, 2025. They will be held IN PERSON in Toronto.

We are currently accepting submissions for the following roles:

PLEASE NOTE: Intimacy is essential for both of these characters. The intimacy between these characters involves
kissing, intimate contact and touching.

1. SATWANT: GEN Z (25-30). She/her. East Asian diaspora or South Asian diaspora. A highly competent, ambitious creative assistant to Eileen, the founder and creative director of an extremely successful corporate architectural firm. Satwant is an astute observer, with a crisp demeanour, whose sexuality is guarded by both caution and intellect. Looking for actors with strong comedic instincts.

2. GUS: GEN Z (25-30). They/them, non-binary, pan sexual. Any ethnicity. A highly competent, ambitious creative
assistant to Rudy, an extremely successful architect who has lived in Berlin since 1984. Gus is a liberal minded,
curious, deeply thoughtful individual who wants to have sex in Canada. [FYI - Gus lives in Berlin and should have a German accent. Here is a dialect sample https://www.dialectsarchive.com/germany-17 **There is no expectation of competency for the audition, but an affinity with accents is necessary.

We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an audition will be contacted. Due to the
volume of submissions, we are not able to respond to inquiries about the status of your application.

Please submit online via Casting Workbook or using this link.

Deadline: Friday October 24, 2025

No late submissions will be considered.
No phone calls or hard copy submissions please.