Langham Court Theatre Society is an inclusive environment, and we encourage everyone to come out and audition.
Amigo’s Blue Guitar
By Joan Macleod | Director: Don Keith | Assistant Director: Jean Topham | Producer: John Varszegi
Audition Dates
- Audition 1: Friday, June 19 (6 pm – 10 pm)
- Audition 2: Saturday, June 20 (12 pm – 5 pm)
- Callbacks: Sunday, June 21 (12 pm – 5 pm)
- First meeting and read-through of the script: Monday, June 22 (6 pm – 10 pm)
Auditions will take place in the Rehearsal Room at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham Court).
Audition Requirements
- Auditions will be scheduled in 10-15 minute timeslots. If you would like to audition, please email the producer at varszegijohn@gmail.com to book your time. Deadline to book your audition is midnight, Wednesday, June 17. Your audition booking will be confirmed by email no later than Thursday, June 18.
- Applicants who don’t book a time but show up ready to audition won’t get turned away. They will be required to wait until an available time open up.
- Please bring a resume that reflects your acting experience and contact information. A photo of yourself is also needed.
- Prepare a memorized monologue from a play or story you enjoy sharing.
Performance Dates
September 24 to October 11, 2026 (preview September 23)
Synopsis
Amigo’s Blue Guitar, winner of the 1990 Governor General’s Award in drama, is by Canadian playwright, Joan MacLeod. It centres on a family living on an island off the BC coast that sponsors a refugee from El Salvador amid that country’s brutal civil war. Set in 1990, the play explores the meeting of two contrasting cultures. The characters go on a journey starting from a number of misconceptions about each other, then gradually they begin to reach an understanding. The story is told with warmth and humour, but with some intense scenes. Its universal message of diversity awareness is even more relevant today than it was 30 years ago.
Characters
NOTE: Ages given here are as scripted and approximate. Actors need not feel that their ages must match exactly.
ELIAS (Mid to late 20s): Salvadoran refugee. He has endured much injustice and personal sacrifice. Note: Facility with the Spanish language a definite asset.
MARTHA (60s+): Mother to Owen, grandmother to Callie and Sander. She has come from Oregon for an extended stay. Empathic, and always well meaning, though her mind occasionally wanders.
OWEN (40s): Father to Callie and Sander. Divorced, a US draft dodger, somewhat self-absorbed, sought to escape the Vietnam war by settling in the Gulf Islands.
CALLIE (Early to mid 20s): Part of the sister-brother relationship that is central to the story. She has likely outgrown her insular existence on the island. Seeks a romantic relationship with Elias in spite of the complications.
SANDER (A year or two younger than Callie): A college student who initiated the refugee sponsorship as a class project. Naïve, tendency to romanticize, as the younger sibling clearly trying to assert himself.
Langham Court Theatre is a community theatre powered by volunteers and all actors and crew are unpaid. If you are selected for the cast, you must become a member of the Langham Court Theatre Society. The Society has ZERO TOLERANCE for bullying, racism, harassment, and other behaviours that cause harm to members of our community. If selected, you will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct.
