Indigenous Casting Call Workshop

Director Theo Cuthand on set for Kweskosiw (She Whistles).

Director Theo Cuthand on set for Kweskosiw (She Whistles).

Indigenous Casting Call Workshop

with Director Theo Cuthand

Ever wanted to act on screen?

Curious about the increasing casting calls for Indigenous folks?

Wondering how to get those auditions and what to expect?

Director Theo Cuthand (Plains Cree, Little Pine First Nation) will show you some acting exercises for the screen and demonstrate how to get a good recording of your taped audition with your phone and other accessories!

Lunch will be provided to participants upon arrival.

Workshop Details

Who: Indigenous students and Indigenous community members

What: Workshop for Indigenous Casting Calls

Where: Wampum Learning Lodge, 1137 Western Road, London

When: Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.


Learn more about Theo Cuthand, Western’s Indigenous Artist-in-Residence

From Western News (August, 2024): “Theo Jean Cuthand, an experimental and narrative filmmaker and indie game developer, joins Western this fall as the new Indigenous artist-in-residence.

Cuthand’s works have been shown in festivals and galleries internationally, including the Tribeca Film Festival, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the National Gallery of Canada.

“Theo is bringing an exciting expertise to Western with his experience in short experimental narrative videos and films about queer identity and love, sexuality, madness and Indigeneity,” said Alena Robin, chair of the department of visual arts. “These are timely topics that are of concern to our students, department, campus and London community.”

Cuthand, who grew up in Saskatchewan, is Plains Cree/Scots and a member of Little Pine First Nation. Currently living in Toronto, Ont., Cuthand said he is looking forward to teaching courses at Western and learning more about the arts community in London, Ont.

Connecting with students is a key priority.

“I hope to get students to think critically about the world and get them to work in different ways,” Cuthand said, noting that approach is beneficial to any artistic practice.

He also enjoys learning from students and emerging artists as they allow him to “challenge the things he was taught,” using that reciprocal dialogue and relationship to ultimately make more interesting art.

As a filmmaker and indie game developer, Cuthand uses a variety of media to challenge traditional architypes and themes and bring new perspectives to light, including those of the Indigiqueer and Two-Spirit community. Cuthand’s work has a punk and do-it-yourself aesthetic that illustrates issues of colonialism, repatriation, climate change and themes of queer and trans desire.”

Read more about Theo Cuthand’s work through Western News or visit his Instagram or website.