An Ode to the Casting Director

Aim: Help us get my first solo show about the absurdities of the acting industry to Edinburgh Fringe!

'Had me in peals of laughter. I giggled and laughed and hoped with Sophie that she would make it... Like Fleabag, it feels like she's bringing the audience in on an inside joke'. Impressively accoladed solo show written and performed by screen actress Sophie Fisher (Project Rabbit, Netflix) following her awkward yet determined autobiographical self battling through a minefield of film industry dickheads, gender-role-obsessed boyfriends and insane actors, one audition at a time. 

This is my first time writing a show and I was lucky enough to make it on to Coverfly's Red List #10 Comedy Stage Play and Semifinalist ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition 2024.

The show is about all the wild things actors put themselves through in the hope that they might be able to tell the stories they want to tell. Subjecting themselves to constant humiliation and sacrificing their dignity and self respect for a chance to collaborate and share their experience. All while everyone around them is judging, criticising, encouraging them to give up on their dream. The goal of the show is to inspire people to never give up on their dreams, to believe in themselves, back themselves and make the big leaps.

Taking a show to Edinburgh Fringe was one of those things I always thought was incredibly courageous and cool, but never something I would be able to achieve. But here I am with a show, a venue and just enough naivety to make it happen.

It turns out however that taking a show to Edinburgh is no mean feat and certainly not a cheap endeavour! The £3000 from this crowdfunder, along with our ticket sales will go towards some of the following:

• Venue Fee: £1600
• Fringe Registration Fee: £399
• Marketing & PR Support: £1200
• Technical Operators: £1200
• Flyers & Posters: £500
• Rehearsal Space: £300
• Accommodation for crew: £1000
• Props / costume / set design: £400

One of my main goals for this show is to be able to pay for crew appropriately for their time and talent. I'm very lucky to be surrounded by some incredible creatives, I want to be able to adequately compensate them. 

Thank you in advance for your support and I hope to see you in Edinburgh!

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 17th August 2025 at 12:00pm