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Santiago Guzmán's
- SEIS GRADOS EN MAYO / SIX DEGREES IN MAY -
May 4-23, 2027 (Halifax, NS - Neptune Theatre)
June 9-13, 2027 (St. John's, NL - Majestic Theatre)
Recipient of the NL's 2024 Arts and Letters Award
Mi Casa NO es su Casa
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SYNOPSIS
When Carlos, a young Mexican musician building a life in Newfoundland, learns that his mother María is flying in for his graduation recital - booked as a “surprise” by his well-meaning Newfoundland boyfriend, Phillip - his worlds are suddenly on a collision course. What follows is a tender and chaotic whirlwind of cultural misunderstandings as Phillip’s mom, Mary, bursts into the picture with doubts about this relationship, amid language barriers, clashing family expectations, and the universal hope that the people we love will accept us as we are. Warm, witty, and full of heart, Seis Grados en Mayo / Six Degrees in May is a bilingual comedy that invites audiences to reflect on belonging, bravery, and the messy, miraculous work of loving across distance—geographical, cultural, and emotional. |
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~AUDITIONS ~
TODOS Productions is pleased to announce that auditions for our upcoming production of
Santiago Guzmán’s Seis Grados en Mayo / Six Degrees in May will be held in
St. John’s, NL - September 5, 2026
Halifax, NS - September 23 & 24, 2026
Toronto, ON - October 7 & 8, 2026
If you are unable to attend an in-person audition due to timing or your remote location, you may submit to audition via self-tape.
This is a TODOS production, presented at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, NS, followed by a run at the Majestic Theatre in St. John’s, NL
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
(note: genders listed represent the characters, and not necessarily those of the actors who will perform them)
CARLOS: Mid-20s man from Mexico. Music graduate student. He has lived in Newfoundland and Labrador for over 6 years. He came to study and decided to stay. He is emotional and passionate, but remains grounded and objective in tough situations -or he thinks. He is happy in NL, despite all the… things.
PHILLIP: Mid-20s, he/they, from Newfoundland and Labrador. Carlos’ partner. Interior designer. Kind & dramatic.
He overcompensates his insecurities by acting as though he knows it all. He is very in love with Carlos.
MARÍA: Mid-late 50s. Carlos’ mother. Caring, dramatic, warm Mexican mother. She loves Carlos. She wants to see him happy. She misses him deeply, but hides her true feelings. Only speaks Spanish.
MARY: The role of Mary has already been cast.
Director:
Santiago Guzmán
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Important dates:
HALIFAX PREMIERE
Rehearsals: April 12 (TBC, possibly April 6)-May 2, 2027 (in Halifax, NS)
Previews: May 4-6, 2027
Opening: May 7, 2027
Production Run: May 4-23, 2027 (at Neptune Theatre)
May 24 - June 6, 2027
-Hiatus for actors
ST. JOHN’S PREMIERE
Actors' travel day: June 7, 2027
Tech rehearsals: June 8-9, 2027
Preview: June 9, 2027
Rolling premiere: June 10, 2027
Production run: June 10-13, 2027 (at the Majestic Theatre)
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Audition Requirements:
Those selected to audition will be asked to prepare material provided. The sides will be sent to those auditioning at least 3 days before the audition date.
Audition Location:
Details to be sent with the audition invitation.
Neptune Theatre's audition, rehearsal, and performance spaces are all physically accessible via ramps and elevators.
How to apply:
Please submit via Neptune Theatre's submission portal at https://neptunetheatre.submit.com/show/2 by:
-August 28, for auditions in St. John’s, NL
-September 11, for auditions in Halifax, NS & Toronto, ON
Upload your headshot and resume, and clearly label them with your name, e.g. Headshot_Juan_Lopez
Only those selected for an audition will be contacted.
If you already have a profile with Neptune Theatre, do NOT create a new one.
Select SEIS GRADOS EN MAYO and the characters you wish to be considered for.
Santiago Guzmán’s Seis Grados en Mayo / Six Degrees in May will be held in
St. John’s, NL - September 5, 2026
Halifax, NS - September 23 & 24, 2026
Toronto, ON - October 7 & 8, 2026
If you are unable to attend an in-person audition due to timing or your remote location, you may submit to audition via self-tape.
This is a TODOS production, presented at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, NS, followed by a run at the Majestic Theatre in St. John’s, NL
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
(note: genders listed represent the characters, and not necessarily those of the actors who will perform them)
CARLOS: Mid-20s man from Mexico. Music graduate student. He has lived in Newfoundland and Labrador for over 6 years. He came to study and decided to stay. He is emotional and passionate, but remains grounded and objective in tough situations -or he thinks. He is happy in NL, despite all the… things.
PHILLIP: Mid-20s, he/they, from Newfoundland and Labrador. Carlos’ partner. Interior designer. Kind & dramatic.
He overcompensates his insecurities by acting as though he knows it all. He is very in love with Carlos.
MARÍA: Mid-late 50s. Carlos’ mother. Caring, dramatic, warm Mexican mother. She loves Carlos. She wants to see him happy. She misses him deeply, but hides her true feelings. Only speaks Spanish.
MARY: The role of Mary has already been cast.
Director:
Santiago Guzmán
***
Important dates:
HALIFAX PREMIERE
Rehearsals: April 12 (TBC, possibly April 6)-May 2, 2027 (in Halifax, NS)
Previews: May 4-6, 2027
Opening: May 7, 2027
Production Run: May 4-23, 2027 (at Neptune Theatre)
May 24 - June 6, 2027
-Hiatus for actors
ST. JOHN’S PREMIERE
Actors' travel day: June 7, 2027
Tech rehearsals: June 8-9, 2027
Preview: June 9, 2027
Rolling premiere: June 10, 2027
Production run: June 10-13, 2027 (at the Majestic Theatre)
***
Audition Requirements:
Those selected to audition will be asked to prepare material provided. The sides will be sent to those auditioning at least 3 days before the audition date.
Audition Location:
Details to be sent with the audition invitation.
Neptune Theatre's audition, rehearsal, and performance spaces are all physically accessible via ramps and elevators.
How to apply:
Please submit via Neptune Theatre's submission portal at https://neptunetheatre.submit.com/show/2 by:
-August 28, for auditions in St. John’s, NL
-September 11, for auditions in Halifax, NS & Toronto, ON
Upload your headshot and resume, and clearly label them with your name, e.g. Headshot_Juan_Lopez
Only those selected for an audition will be contacted.
If you already have a profile with Neptune Theatre, do NOT create a new one.
Select SEIS GRADOS EN MAYO and the characters you wish to be considered for.
Please note: Neptune Theatre is not involved in the casting in any way, and this portal is being used by TODOS Productions strictly for administrative purposes only. Any questions about the casting process must be directed only to Santiago Guzmán, Artistic Director at TODOS ([email protected]).
QUESTIONS SENT THROUGH THE PORTAL MAIL WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
QUESTIONS SENT THROUGH THE PORTAL MAIL WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
TODOS PRODUCTION's
- SEIS GRADOS EN MAYO / SIX DEGREES IN MAY -
written and directed by
Santiago Guzmán
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Santiago Guzmán (he/they) is an award-winning playwright, dramaturge, performer, & director originally from Metepec, Mexico, calling Newfoundland and Labrador home. He is the artistic director of TODOS Productions & artistic director of Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre.
Selected directing credits include The New Canadian Curling Club, TourCO’s S.T.O.P. & Animal Farm (Neptune Theatre), NewfoundLanded, 76 Centimeters, Braiding Peonies, Seis Grados en Mayo / Six Degrees in May [upcoming] (TODOS Productions), The Waltz (Watermark Theatre), Aya and the Masquerades, The Tales of Dwipa (White Rooster Theatre), Binja (Shakespeare by th Sea Festival - St. John's), Saudade (Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador), City of Stories (Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland). Santiago’s play Urn received the Senior Dramatic Script Award of the Newfoundland and Labrador 2022 Arts and Letters Awards & was shortlisted for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award 2022. Santiago was the inaugural recipient of the John Palmer Award 2022 through the Playwrights Guild of Canada for being a change-maker in the theatre industry with his advocacy in the arts regarding equity, diversity, and anti-racism. In 2023, they were inducted into the YWCA’s St. John’s Circle of Distinction with the Inspired Innovation Award. Most recently, Santiago received the Senior Dramatic Script Award at the Newfoundland and Labrador 2024 Arts and Letters Awards for their newest play, Seis Grados en Mayo. www.santiagoguzman.ca |
Special Thanks
Zaiba Baig, Kanika Ambrose, Donna Butt, Meghan Greeley, Ruth Lawrence, Luke Rowe, Michelle Rex Bailey, Pamela Halstead, Joshua Bilbao, Spencer Laing, Jody Stevens, Lucero Nájera, Zeferino Guzmán, Emilia Rivera, María Andrea Guzmán Nájera, Jeremy Webb, and Kim Staddelmann.
Development through the Paprika Festival (ON), Rising Tide Theatre (NL), Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (Pan-Atlantic).
Development through the Paprika Festival (ON), Rising Tide Theatre (NL), Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (Pan-Atlantic).