CASTING CALL FOR
The Woman Who Tamed Lighting
One person show
StoneCrabs Theatre is looking for a playful, physically confident and versatile performer for our new one-person show, The Woman Who Tamed Lightning.
This is a multi-role solo performance, with one actor bringing a cast of female characters to life. The story is seen largely through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Irène Curie, but the performer moves between children, teenagers and adults of different ages, including Hertha Ayrton.
We are looking for an actor with strong character and storytelling instincts who enjoys transformation and can shift confidently between different ages, voices, physicalities and emotional registers. The piece is playful, energetic and visually driven, with moments of humour, physical performance and intimacy alongside a substantial amount of text.
This is not a period piece. The show revisits a historical moment through a contemporary theatrical lens. We’re not looking for impersonations of Marie Curie, Hertha Ayrton or Irène Curie, but for a performer who can playfully and truthfully bring these women to life for audiences today.
Actors of any ethnicity and age are welcome to apply. We are not looking for an actor who necessarily looks fourteen, but for a performer who can convincingly inhabit characters ranging from children and teenagers to older adults.
The characters portrayed are predominantly female. We welcome applications from all performers who are comfortable playing a range of female characters.
The production runs at approximately 50 minutes, so the role requires excellent line-learning skills and the stamina and focus to sustain a solo performance.
PERFORMANCE DATES
The Arena, Sandown, Isle of Wight
16 October, 7.30pm
17 October, 2.30pm
Department, Ryde, Isle of Wight
27 November, 8pm
Part-time rehearsals begin Monday 14 September 2026.
Dress and technical rehearsals TBC.
Paid at minimum Equity rates.
StoneCrabs hopes to tour the production in 2027/28.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and any showreel links (if available) to casting@stonecrabs.co.uk, together with a short introduction telling us a little about yourself and why this project interests you.
Following the initial application, selected performers will be invited to submit a self-tape using a short piece of text chosen from the show script. The text and self-tape guidance will be provided by us.
Shortlisted performers will then be invited to an in-person audition/workshop on the Isle of Wight over the weekend of 5 & 6 September
