TOOZ Reopens for 2 Main Cast Members

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Physical Abuse, Death and/or Dying, Pregnancy and/or Childbirth, Torture

Week 7 ADC Main, The Orphan of Zhao, is looking for 2 more lead actors to complete the cast. Self-tapes accepted until 18th Feb. One singing role is available!

TOOZ is looking for a Cheng Ying, a male-presenting humble physician who makes great sacrifices and eventually confronts its cost; we are also looking for a Wei Jiang, a male-presenting general who unwaveringly pursues justice against political cruelty and corruption.

Re: ethnical and cultural background
While actors of all ethnical and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition, priority may be given to Chinese / East Asian actors. However, please do not let this be a barrier!

Re: gender presentation
The characters will be a male-presenting as written in the script, but actors of any gender identity is welcome to audition. There is no need to deliberately perform into a certain gender.

• Audition Pack: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtMF5AzxeyoD2_wVqP6rP_Ya7SsUeVY961DpFYHuycc/edit?usp=sharing

• Audition Pack (plaintext version): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n0KZQGW1hjyqO3l-sD3oUJ3gI6-GlQQmnG-glHn_qVQ/edit?usp=sharing

Auditions from all cultural and ethnic background are welcome, with those of Chinese/East Asian heritages encouraged!

Note: This production will be fully student-led, hence we can only accept student actors, from Cambridge or any other institution.

The Orphan of Zhao is about cruelty, sacrifice, and revenge, as well as the price to be paid along the way. History and art are allegorical; allegories are often seen as too artistic but not historic enough, nor political enough. A story from more than 2000 years ago in ancient China. It remains relevant and painful.

Feel free to contact us at theorphanofzhao@outlook.com or Facebook me (Chester Chen) for any questions or requests for deadlines.

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Contact theorphanofzhao@outlook.com before 18th Feb 2026 23:59 for more details.