Time Stands Still
by
Donald Margulies

Directed by Maryth Gilroy and Karen Hamm

Auditions
Sunday, June 14th, 2026
at
The Post at 750
Located in TV Tower 1
110- 750 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

Production Dates: October 14-25, 2026
Venue: The Jericho Arts Centre

Rehearsals will take place evenings and weekends
3 days per week during August and September
based on cast availability.

This production is a profit share.

Audition Requirements

Auditions are by appointment only (no walk ups).
Sides will be provided in advance.

To be considered for an audition, please send your resume and photo to curiouscatstheatre@gmail.com with the subject line “Time Stands Still Auditions”.

The story follows four deeply complex characters - A photojournalist, a foreign correspondent, a photo editor, and an event planner - grappling with the clash between adrenaline-fueled careers and the desire for an ordinary, domestic life. 

The Characters are:

Sarah Goodwin (This role has been cast): A talented, uncompromising photojournalist, Sarah returns to her Brooklyn apartment severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq. She is a dedicated “witness” who is fiercely independent, adrenaline-driven, and struggles to transition to a quiet, conventional domestic life.

James Dodd (Late 30s/40s): Sarah’s partner and a fellow journalist. Older, sensitive, and profoundly affected by guilt over leaving Sarah behind in Iraq, James suffers a mental breakdown/panic attack. His harrowing experiences push him to seek a peaceful, ordinary life, creating a rift between him and the thrill-seeking Sarah.

Richard Ehrlich (Late 40s/50s): A successful photo editor and a close friend to both James and Sarah. He is a pragmatic industry veteran who deeply cares for the couple's well-being and serves as a caring confidant while navigating his own life transitions.

Mandy Bloom (Early-Mid 20s): Richard’s much-younger new girlfriend. Initially perceived by the journalists as naive or a stereotype, Mandy is an event planner. Despite her lack of intellectual sophistication regarding global politics, she possesses a warm heart, sharp intuition, and challenges the cynical detachment of the main characters.