<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">~Katelyn MacIntyre, M.M.<div>www.katelynmac.com<br><div>www.facebook.com/KatelynMacMusic</div><div>@KatelynMacMusic</div><div>President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division</div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Marilee & AC3 <info@accessacting.com><br><b>Date:</b> July 16, 2026 at 12:12:07\u202fPM MST<br><b>To:</b> Katelynmacmusic <katelynmacmusic@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Seeking: Singer-Actors with Disabilities for Principal Roles in The Secret Garden</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-5914ff8f-7fff-b95e-fea0-dd260d274180"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700">Hello friends,
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Happy Thursday!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We wanted to get this on your radar\u2014an exciting casting opportunity for the upcoming production of </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Secret Garden</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> at Signature Theatre this winter.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Break legs! And remember to tell them you got this notice from AC3.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marilee & AC3</span><span style="font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">==========</span></font><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b9ab240e-7fff-970d-0f49-50333ed86676"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Project Title:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Secret Garden</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Theatre: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Signature Theatre</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Union:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> AEA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LORT:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> B</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pay:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> $1,213/week minimum</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Arlington, VA</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline of Submission:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> July 31st, 2026</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Artistic Director:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Matthew Gardiner</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Director:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Ethan Heard</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Choreographer:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Kelly D\u2019Amboise</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Music Director:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> William Yanesh</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Music</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Lucy Simon</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Book and Lyrics:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Marsha Norman</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Disability Consultant:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Alison Kopit</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Casting Director:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Geoff Josselson Casting</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Rehearsal:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st Performance: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tuesday, December 8, 2026</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Closing: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, February 21, 2027</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Project Description: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1906. In Colonial India, after suddenly losing both of her parents to cholera, 11 year-old Mary is sent to live with her wealthy, reclusive uncle Archibald in Yorkshire, England. Exploring his haunted manor, she unearths secrets like an abandoned garden and her sickly, spoiled cousin Colin. Inspired to revitalize the garden, Mary invites Colin to participate. As spring blossoms, Mary and Colin transform and thrive. Previously bedridden, Colin builds strength and finds new independence and mobility. Archibald returns home, embracing Colin, shedding his grief, appreciating Mary\u2019s uplifting influence, and opening a new chapter of family care. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are exploring how disability shows up in this text. We are open to new interpretations and embodiments of Archibald and Colin and are actively considering disabled and non-disabled actors for these roles.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Signature Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer who celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Seeking:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[Archibald Craven]</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> he/him 35-45. Tenor with Falsetto. A wealthy gentleman with a large estate. His wife Lily died ten years ago, in childbirth. Since then, Archibald has been overcome with grief and depression. He sees Lily as a ghost. He is described as a hunchback and a cripple. His physical difference has affected his self worth since he was young. He avoids interacting with his son Colin, only visiting him when he\u2019s asleep, fearing that he\u2019s passed on his condition. British accent required.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[Colin Craven]</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> he/him, age 10. Boy soprano. Son of Archibald and Lily. Born prematurely, he was a weak and sickly infant. He has been kept isolated and in bed for his whole life. He thinks he has inherited his father\u2019s condition and may die prematurely. He fears the outdoors, frequently refuses food, and throws tantrums. After meeting Mary, Colin develops a keen desire to explore the garden. He eventually adventures outside, and over the course of a couple of months, gradually grows stronger, more independent, more mobile, and vital. British accent required.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For Submissions & Inquiries: </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><a href="mailto:felicia@josscasting.com">felicia@josscasting.com </a>and <a href="mailto:geoff@josscasting.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">geoff@josscasting.com</span></a><span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">
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