FARRAGO BAZAAR
Audition Information
ABOUT THE SHOW
Farrago Bazaar is a new play written and directed by Cassandra Tse. It combines elements of live action role-play (larp) and Immersive theatre, and is set in the post-post-apocalyptic future.
Long after the collapse of capitalism, the town of Farrago is preparing for its annual festival, where visitors from tribes across the continent will join to share food, stories and ideas. Parents and children are reunited; forbidden lovers search for each other; survivors of capitalism's last stronghold seek refuge. Amongst the six intertwining main narratives, the audience each play characters from the visiting tribes and are free to shape the story as they see fit.
This play was written for Immersive-interactive performance. Each audience member will be assigned a character to play in the show, and these player characters will be able to influence storylines and interact freely with the world. Although the play is scripted, it is not 'on rails'. Performers will need to be able to think on their feet and adapt to ever-changing performance conditions. Experience in improv, live action or table-top role play or other Immersive performance are not necessary, but will be a great help.
Rehearsals will take place outside of 9 - 5 work hours, from August to November. The show itself will have two sessions on November 22, 2025, with a wet weather postponement date of November 29, 2025.
All members of the cast and crew will receive an even division of profit share on top of a $300 base fee.
ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
All roles are open to people of any race or ethnicity. Disabled and neurodivergent actors are welcome to apply.
ALEYKA, 20s, open gender (written as female). Singing solo. Fun-loving, free-spirited, allergic to work.
ANKAT, 20s-30s, open gender (written as non-binary). Cautious, curious, willing to do what's right despite great risk to themselves.
AVITO, 20s-30s, open gender (written as male). Intelligent, vengeful, persuasive. He's been wronged, and he wants to correct the balance.
BAI, 30s-50s, male. Good-natured, paternal, mild-mannered. Feeling at sea with his newly religious daughter, RANI.
DELONI, 30s+, open gender (written as female). Pessimistic, sardonic, hard-working. Feels undervalued.
DOBLER, 20s, male. Keen sense of justice, quick to action. His hot-headedness may betray a deeper anger. Homesick.
DORIA, late teens - early 20s, female. Singing solo. Sheltered, but interested in learning about the world beyond her experience. Loyal, contemplative, ready to ask difficult questions.
FAYAN, 40s+, open gender (written as male). Militant pacifist, natural leader, passionate about his way of life.
GATTA, 20s-40s, open gender (written as male). Rebellious, sarcastic, quick-witted.
GORRAN, 40s+, open gender (written as male). Intellectual, timid, compassionate, wary.
GOSHA, 20s-30s, open gender (written as female). Hungry for knowledge, has an abiding interest in other people and their stories.
HASHON, 40s+, open gender (written as male). Like a well-liked teacher; jovial, avuncular. Has a dogmatic streak – unwilling to see nuance.
IRRIA, 20s, female. Independent, passionate, willing to go after what she wants.
KOVA, 20s, male. Romantic, conflicted; loyalties torn between love and tribe.
LILIMA, 30s, open gender (written as female). Practical, stubborn, headstrong, out of place.
RANI, late teens - early 20s, female. Singing solo. Religiously devout, intense, strong-willed.
REZ, 30s-50s, female. Tough as nails, no nonsense, cynical. Trusts her tribe with her life; trusts no one else.
RIGO, 20s+, open gender (written as female). A good soldier. Willing to go to any extreme to achieve her goals. Resourceful, single-minded.
SEINA, 30s-60s, female. Singing solo. Gentle, slow to speak, loyal, full of conviction. Beginning to question her tribe's methods of justice.
SHARRI, 20s-30s, open gender (written as female). Singing solo, requires guitar skills. Artistic - ideas just flow out of her. Easy-going, slow to anger.
OTHER NOTES
Age and Gender
The appropriate playing age for each character is listed. All the characters are written with specific genders in mind, but many characters have plot lines which are not gender-relevant; their genders can be re-written to match the actor portraying them.
Triggering Themes and Intimacy
The roles of Rani, Bai and Doria are involved in a plot line with reference to disordered eating.
The roles of Dobler, Seina and Fayan are involved in a plot line that references a historical attempted sexual assault. None of these characters were involved in the assault.
The roles of Kova and Irria require light intimacy (kissing).
Audition Format
Auditions will be run in small groups on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July. Auditionees will prepare and perform scripted excerpts from the play in pairs, and then will be asked to do some improvisation.
Music auditions will follow for those who are auditioning for singing solo roles. Auditionees for the roles of Aleyka, Doria, Rani, Seina and Sharri should prepare a one minute excerpt from a folk song. These may be self-accompanied on guitar or sung a cappella – people auditioning for Sharri should self-accompany on guitar.