AUDITIONS
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SATURDAY, MARCH 15 FROM 1 PM - 3 PM AT MVT
SUNDAY, MARCH 16 FROM 6 PM - 8 PM AT MVT
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KIM'S CONVENIENCE
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AUDITIONS
KIM'S CONVENIENCE
DIRECTED BY REIKO HO
DATES:
SATURDAY, MARCH 15 FROM 1 PM - 3 PM AT MVT
SUNDAY, MARCH 16 FROM 6 PM - 8 PM AT MVT​
*AUDITION SLOTS ARE 15 MINUTES EACH *
ABOUT THE SHOW:
MR. KIM IS A FIRST-GENERATION KOREAN IMMIGRANT, A FATHER OF TWO, AND THE PROUD PROPRIETOR OF KIM’S CONVENIENCE FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. AFTER BUILDING HIS EMPIRE FROM NOTHING, THE STUBBORN MR. KIM GRAPPLES WITH HIS CHANGING TORONTO NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE GROWING CHASM BETWEEN HIM AND HIS SECOND-GENERATION CHILDREN. IN THIS HEARTWARMING AND HILARIOUS STORY, AUDIENCES FOLLOW THE KIM FAMILY AS THEY TACKLE THEIR CHALLENGING PAST AND LOOK TO FACE AN UNKNOWN FUTURE.
AUDITION DISCLAIMER
WE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE AUDITIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS OF ALL GENDER IDENTITIES, CULTURES, ETHNICITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, AND ABILITIES. FOR THIS PLAY, THERE ARE CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS THAT CALL UPON ARTISTS WITH A SPECIFIC LIVED EXPERIENCE OR A SHARED IDENTITY TO UPHOLD THE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY OF THE WORK. THE DIRECTOR WISHES TO HONOR THE PLAYWRIGHT’S VISION BY CONSIDERING ACTORS WHO IDENTIFY AS KOREAN, KOREAN-AMERICAN FIRST, THEN ACTORS OF OTHER ASIAN OR MIXED ASIAN ETHNICITIES TO PLAY THE FAMILY.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
*AUDITION SLOTS ARE 15 MINUTES EACH *
Mr. Kim ("Appa" - late 50s):
Korean owner of Kim's Convenience. He is a practical, stubborn, opinionated man, open-minded, but with somewhat traditional values. He has a kind heart, but does not suffer fools. He is a master of the Korean martial art Hapkido and uses it to defend his store and sometimes his views. Appa is a devoted family man, but his bluntness extends to his dealings with family. Unfortunately, this has led to a long estrangement from his eldest, Jung. Speaks some lines in Korean.
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Mrs. Kim ("Umma" - mid 50s):
The mother of 2 adult children. Along with her husband, she runs a convenience store in Regent Park in downtown Toronto. She is faithful to her dwindling downtown Korean church and the connector in the family. She has great memories. Speaks some lines in Korean.
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Jung (age 32):
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Kim and Janet's older brother. He ran away from home when he was 16 and hasn’t returned. He used to be athletic when he was younger. He dabbled in some illegal activity as a proud and selfish young man. He is unmarried and has recently become a father.
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Janet (age 30):
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kim and Jung’s younger sister. A professional photographer who still lives with her parents in their apartment above their store. She’s single and awkward with an equal amount of geeky and sexy. She takes after her dad with regards to her fiery temper.
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Mr. Lee / Mike / Alex (Black Man, Age Range: 20-40)
The following characters are all played by the same actor. Mr. Lee, a successful real estate agent and a friend of Mr. Kim; Mike, a rough young man with an attitude and a thick Jamaican accent; Alex, a police officer, also a childhood friend of Jung and Janet.
Rich (Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander/ Mixed Race Man Age Range 20-30)
Rich is a young man who is a new customer.