ALT Two headshots - image on the left is of Tom Hardman image on the right of Andy Tomlinson both in a yellow frame

ALT KENNY: 26, trans man / transmasculine. Any ethnicity. Attempting to embark on their first family event sober since they were 14. MAUREEN: 60, cis woman. Any ethnicity. Doting mother, lovingly dramatic. Big fan of cooking wine. PETE: 65, cis man. Any ethnicity. Struggles to losen up without a drink. GINNY: 23, cis woman. Any ethnicity. Aware of the problems in her family. whitty and combative. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: Febuary 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]

ALT FRANK: male, any ethnicity, gay, age 46 Frank is kind, compassionate, strong, and empathic but he has a dark and sinister secret. While he supports others through the trauma of abuse, he is unable to face the reality of his own situation. DELPHINE: female, any ethnicity, age 42. Delphine works at the community centre and is trying to take baby steps back into the world of relationships, determined to change her past habits and do something for herself for a change. JULES: female, any ethnicity, age 24 Jules whiles away days in the community centre café, and joins the sessions as she has a crush on Frank, initially oblivious that her exuberance and flirtatiousness stem from low self-esteem and lack of self-worth. ROSE: female, any ethnicity, age 68 Rose is a straight-talking Northerner & unsung hero of the community centre. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd

ALT BEN - Male, mid/late twenties, Lancashire accent. ROWAN - Male, late 50's/early 60’s, Lancashire accent. As ‘Just Brew It’ is a showcase for disabled writers, we are interested in hearing from actors with disabilities. This is encouraged, not required for submission. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: February 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]

ALT JOE TOSTEVIN - Male, playing age early 20s, any ethnicity. At 13 years old, Joe pretends he's more worldly than he really is. Cowed by a violent, volatile father, Joe deflects any concern with humour. Fiercely loyal to his mother, he feels it's his duty in life to protect her - not only from his father, but now the Germans too. MARIE LE PAGE - Female, playing age early 20s, any ethnicity. Shy and kind, Marie wears a leg brace due to cerebral palsy. Very self-conscious of her disability, she feels shut out of the cliques at school. She relies on her childhood best friend, Joe, far more than she realises. Actors note: We are also open to any disability for the role of MARIE. Required: Performance February 27th @ 53two + 3 rehearsal days prior, organised around availablity. Fee: £200 Deadline to apply: January 23rd Casting day: February 1st or 4th To apply, please send your headshot & Spotlight / CV to [email protected]

ALT Writers Nicola and Emma are smiling to camera together, holding a zoom screen with Marcy! The background is 53two bar area

ALT A graphic with Just Brew It written in capitals and the colour yellow. writers names below it in white smaller writing and the date February 27, 7:30 pm

ALT Image of Nicola Chegwin, with long blond hair, looking into camera. Over a graphic with Just Brew It

ALT Image of Emma Bain, with long dark hair, smiling to camera. Her image is over a graphic with event dates - February 27, 7:30pm

ALT Image of Terri Jade Donovan wearing a blue top with her hair pinned back in front of a pink background. The image is on top of a graphic that states just Brew It with the times February 27 7:30pm 53 two advertising times for our writers showcase.

ALT Image of Marcella Rick smiling. She has brunette hair and is in an outdoor setting. Her name is presented underneath the image and Just Brew it title is above her in bright yellow.

ALT Brew Up Productions are seeking four disabled writers, based in the North West, to support throughout 2024. We will work meaningfully with the writers, to develop a definitive draft of their new idea, to be premiered at an accessible location in Manchester. We are seeking writers who: Identity as disabled Are based in the North West (Brew Up are based in Manchester. Therefore, meetings & rehearsals will take place in Manchester, but writers further North West are welcome to apply). Have an idea for a new idea they are happy to develop with Brew Up Productions (this work should not have been previously performed).

ALT The process: Writers will work with a professional dramaturge to develop their idea A timeline will be mutually agreed upon for new drafts and reading dates with actors. For project delivery: we will only require a 10 - 20 minute extract to be premiered. This can be a piece that is designed to be a short play, or can be an extract of something longer. To apply: Please tell us a bit about yourself. We don’t expect long cover letters, we just want to know a bit about you. About the idea you would like to develop. If you already have a treatment / some pages, you are welcome to include these. No one will be disadvantaged if they’ve already started developing this idea If you have an access rider - please include this in your application. Send to [email protected] Commission: £500 *This commission is to develop a 10 - 20 minute piece. For projects taken on long-term by Brew Up, this commission rate will increase for a longer piece / full play. Deadline to apply: April 26, 5pm