Casting Call for THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBOURS
We are casting for the role of Sam in These Are Our Neighbours. Read on for role description and how to apply.
THE ROLE
We are auditioning for the role of Sam (any gender). If cast, you would become a member of a three-person cast, working with Umar Butt (playing Jai) and Leticia Sánchez (playing Frankie). All cast members play other small roles (sometimes with text, sometimes simply with their bodies) as well as their main role.
Sam is a person at the Kenmure Street protest. Sam lives across the street from the two men who were detained. Sam came out into the street almost as soon as the protest started, when there were only about 10 people surrounding the van. Sam can be played by someone of any gender, any heritage, any body type.
Sam has been to protests before. Sam starts the day expecting the police to stop the protest soon, and for the two men in the van to be taken away by Immigration Enforcement. Sam is about to have the most unexpected day.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
REQUIRED:
Skilled actor with an experience of new writing in development.
Skilled movement and/or dance performer and maker. We are open to people with professional experience in any dance/movement discipline (for example, including circus, ballet, breakdance, clowning, wheelchair dance).
Previous professional experience of devising.
Was at the Kenmure Street immigration protest, or has some kind of connection to the subject matter of the play.
A minimum experience level of: either professional performance training to degree level and at least three professional credits after graduation, or the equivalent professional experience to match/exceed this.
A positive, generous, and quietly confident collaborator in the rehearsal room. (Mostly quietly confident. You’ll want to be loudly confident for the Lady Gaga bit.)
PARAMETERS:
All genders
Aged 18 and above (no top limit)
All heritages
All body types
Must be Glasgow based or have a base in Glasgow
Systematic Oppression
We acknowledge that some artists will have encountered additional barriers while working in the arts (and may therefore have been less able to attain a certain level of experience). If that is the case for you, then we would encourage you to apply anyway.
KEY DATES / AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND FEE
Auditions in Glasgow: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Auditions will be with Katharine Williams (writer and lead artist) and Ewan Downie (director).
We plan to audition 6-12 people over the course of that day.
We will let you know whether or not you are called for audition by Wednesday 27th May.
If you audition for us, we will let you know if we are offering the role to you by Wednesday 10th June.
You must be available for the show dates as follows:
Rehearsals at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow:
Week of 3rd August 2026
Week of 10th August
Week of 17th August
Production:
Week of 5th October – community open rehearsals on Kenmure Street
Week of 12th October – premiere and opening week at the Citizens Theatre
This role is paid at £700/week x 5 weeks, plus holiday pay at the standard Equity rate.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
What are we asking from you, in your application:
- 100 words or 1 minute of video on why you want to be part of this show
- 100 words or 1 minute of video on your connection to the subject matter
- Anything else you want to tell us
- Your CV or Spotlight
- Your photo (if no Spotlight)
Please submit your answers and send the relevant files, through the google form here.
Application deadline: 11:59pm on Tues 19th May 2026.