27/01/2026
๐ญ CASTING CALL: THE VACANT ORACLE
South African State Theatre โ MCO Programme
Kaygee Productions invites professional and emerging performers to audition for THE VACANT ORACLE, an epic African theatre production developed for the SOUTH AFRICAN STATE THEATRE (SAST) MCO PROGRAMME.
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AUDITION & REHEARSAL DATE
9 February 2026
โ ๏ธ IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The audition date also marks the FIRST DAY OF REHEARSALS.
Successful auditionees must be available to begin rehearsals immediately.
๐ฌ ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
THE VACANT ORACLE is a large-scale epic theatre work told in English and Setswana, fusing African mythology, ritual, ancestral spirituality, poetry, music, dance, and physical theatre.
The play explores power, corruption, forbidden love, destiny, and divine justice across two ancient kingdoms. Performers must be bold, emotionally committed, and physically expressive.
๐ญ ROLES AVAILABLE
๐ฑ PRINCIPAL ROLES
Phetogo โ A humble man chosen by the gods; embodiment of change
Morula โ A river goddess; seductive, spiritual, and powerful
Tsholofelo โ A young man raised as a commoner, secretly a rightful king
Naledi โ Princess of Letlamoreng; strong-willed and fearless
Kgosi Tau โ King of Letlamoreng
Kgosi Sechaba โ King of Mothusong
Kgosiemang โ Prince of Mothusong; aggressive and entitled
Botlhe โ Son of the late Oracle; driven by ambition
Morulang โ Blind Oracle of Mothusong; spiritually authoritative
MODISEGETSE โ Divine messenger and ancestral authority
๐ง๐พ COUNCIL & SUPPORTING ROLES
Four (4) Elders / Council Members
Queen of Mothusong
Messengers
Royal Guards / Warriors
๐๐พ๐บ๐พ ENSEMBLE & DANCE
Setswana Cultural Dancers (male & female)
Ensemble performers skilled in traditional movement, ritual dance, and physical theatre
๐ฃ๏ธ LANGUAGE & PERFORMANCE SKILLS
Proficiency in Setswana and English is highly recommended
Strong vocal presence and physical storytelling ability
Willingness to engage with ancestral praise poetry, chanting, and ritual performance
โณ COMMITMENT
This production is part of the SAST MCO Programme and requires full commitment.
Only performers who are serious, disciplined, and available should audition.
๐ฅ THIS IS MORE THAN A PLAY
This is ritual.
This is prophecy.
This is ancestral reckoning.
THE ORACLE IS VACANT.
WHO IS WORTHY?
Interested candidates can kindly contact 081 431 5263 or [email protected]
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