Kevin Kerr's
Unity (1918)

Directed by Renée-Loup Caron

Audition Call
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Auditions for the following roles will be held January 12 2025, from 1:30-4:00, at Holland Elementary School, 940 rue Ernest-Gagnon for Unity (1918), to be presented in May 8, 9, 10 & 11 2025.

Rehearsals will be Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 and Sundays, 1:00-4:00. Additional rehearsals to be determined as deemed necessary. Performances will run over one weekend, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday matinee at 2:00. One week prior to the opening, additional technical and dress rehearsals will include Sunday, 1:00-6:00, and Monday, Tuesday, 6:00-11:00.

These will be cold read auditions. At the auditions you will also receive a side that corresponds to the character(s) for which you will be auditioning. In order to better prepare for your audition, it is advisable to have read the play beforehand and to have given some thought to your character.

We love to discover performance gems in the community looking for a chance to shine on stage. We are also seeking people to fill various backstage roles. Let us know what interests you.

Click here to complete the Audition Form.

If you would like more information please contact the director using the following email address: auditions@quebecartcompany.com.




Unity (1918) is a gallows-humour comedy that looks at the end of World War I and the return of the soldiers; however, they don’t come back from the front empty-handed. The play is centred around the women who kept the country going in a time of need and, eventually, the ravages of one of the deadliest pandemics in history: the Spanish flu.  


Character breakdown

Female characters


Beatrice (early 20s): Level-headed, leader of the house. When her sister, Sissy, and friend, Mary, get ill, she takes care of them, which eventually leads to her own death. She often narrates the events that occur in the play. Her narration is her writing in her diary. Family obligations weigh her down. (393 lines)

Sissy (late teens - early 20s): Loves life, flirts and toys with men, and has the role of the prophet in the play. Very playful, likes to tease others. A bit on the wild side/carefree, much to Beatrice and Mary’s dismay most of the time. Lives in the moment. Very light. (225 lines)

Mary (late teens, early 20s): Beatrice’s best friend and debutante. Mary awaits the return of her lover, Richard, whom she expects to marry after the war. A bit more proper and reserved than the sisters but likes to have a laugh from time to time.

*Rose (any age): a telephone operator (113 lines)
*Doris (any age): a telegraph operator (90 lines)
*Rose and Doris’ relationship is similar to Timon & Pumbaa. They are the comedic relief interspersed throughout the play, contextualizing the town's relationships and informing the virus's progression.

Sunna (15 going on 30): A mortician and an outcast, she takes over the town’s undertaker business following the death of her uncle, Mr. Thorson. Has a bit of a Luna Lovegood vibe. (121 lines)
*Note that age here is not really a factor as the play often notes how she looks twice her age, if not more, and is worn out and strange.


Male characters


Hart (mid-20s to early 30s): A blinded war hero, Hart arrives in town following his return from the war. (232 lines)

Stan (Any age): an incompetent farmer and widower (80 lines)
Michael (Late teens/early 20s): a farm hand, Sissy remarks that he is strong and broad-shouldered (91 lines)
Glen (20-30s): a returning war veteran (40 lines)
Man 1 (any age): Farmer (25 lines)
Man 2 (any age): Farmer (26 lines)
Voice / A Chaperone at the V-Day dance (6 lines)
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