'THE SWITCH' CASTING BREAKDOWN FOR RACHEL/RICHARD The Switch is the world's first transgender comedy TV show. Please circulate. Regarding Diversity: The Switch is shot and set in Vancouver, a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse city. Unless otherwise specified, we want to see the full range of human looks, sizes, accents, racial backgrounds and levels of experience. We are also eager to make our set as accessible as possible for people of all abilities. Shoot dates: Five weeks starting mid-March. Pay: All roles are compensated at $100 per day. Union Status: Independent. There is no micro-budget option for union TV shows in BC. If you are a *full* SAG actor, an apprentice UBCP actor, or a full UBCP actor you will have to suspend or resign your membership or gain an exemption for this project. Rachel/Richard Reoccurring role (6/6 episodes). 35-80yo. Actor must be transgender or genderqueer, preferably a person of colour. Travel, lodging and temporary work visa provided. Fun, criminally versatile, and menacing, Rachel comes across as a butch lesbian who’d be great as a buddy and terrifying as an enemy. With a reputation as the finest lover in the lesbian community, now Chris’ boss and landlord, happy with life as-is, this powerhouse has no desire to change anything... except for his gender identity. Ideally, Rachel would transition to Richard while everything else stayed the same - being invincible, amoral, and getting laid like gangbusters, or at least that’s what he would have you believe. But having historically seen a rocky relationship between trans folk and lesbian communities, which he enabled, Richard is reluctant. To apply, submit the following to Tina at [email protected] We’re casting soon for a 2015 spring production, so send your applications asap! • • • •

A headshot, be it a professional headshot or a clear selfie A CV or list of any performance-related skills (all levels of experience are welcome) A demo reel, or footage of you performing, if you have it A short statement about your identity