Audition submissions for In Your Own Backyard

To submit, please email sienna@panoplycollective.com with your headshot, resume, character selection and any availability issues. If you would like to send a reel you can include that as well. Submission deadline is Oct 30th. Note that all roles are non-equity only.

In Your Own Backyard written by Alyssa Pothier
Directed by Sienna Singh

ABOUT THE PLAY
Could a marriage survive accusations of sexual harassment and assault? In Your Own Backyard explores the grey area of a topic where people want black-and-white answers. What is forgivable? What isn't? Where is the line and why is it so hard to define? This is not another #MeToo play addressing the issue as we understood it nearly a decade ago. Set in 2026, IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD examines the contemporary landscape of sexism and misogyny, at a moment when political polarization across Canada and North America is reshaping public discourse around gender, power, and accountability.

CHARACTERS
MAN: 40-50s, happy-go-lucky, “nice guy,” bubbly.
WOMAN: 40-50s, driven, meticulous, high-achiever.
GIRL: Not currently speaking submissions, for reference only. 17, independent, go-getter, people-pleaser.
Sides will be given to those invited to audition.

DATES
Submission Deadline: Oct 30th
In person auditions: Nov 7th - day time and evening availability, please indicate any times you cannot do in your email.
Rehearsal Period: Jan 4-20 Mon-Fri with some weekends and evenings required
Show Run: Jan 21 - 30 with a total of 12 shows.

COMPENSATION
$1000 honorarium for the rehearsal period and show run

Please note that we welcome actors of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage folks to submit for whoever they see themselves fitting, regardless of gender.