Actors Audition for Low Budget Film

Italian American Woman, Standoffish, Easily lets their emotions get the better of them. Lisa is distraught at the death of her aunt, one of the few family members that she has left in her life and is both too young and unable to cope with the death in a healthy way, this is the first death in her family she has experienced

Italian American Woman, Lisa’s mother, Sister to Marie (deceased), Stern but supportive of Lisa, Anger issues, Able to control her emotions better than Lisa but is not someone you’d want to pick a fight with. Had a rough childhood, struggled with drugs, barely able to make end’s meet.

Italian American Man, Cousin to Marie. Blind and deeply devoted to his faith, Rino acts as a moral compass and a confidant to those around him. 1 Page or less of Dialogue.

Italian American Woman, Cousin to Marie, Helps organize and move the funeral along

Italian/Italian American Man, Father to Marie, Bianca, Crystal, and Guilia. Someone who has struggled with drugs and the law his entire life. A definite sleezebag, constantly dating women far younger than his daughters, showing up to the funeral with a 23 year old girlfriend and delivering a speech that somehow makes his daughter’s funeral all about him. Half a page or less of Dialogue

Italian American Man, Cousin to Marie, keeps to himself, is always watching what’s going on around him and helps Lia set the funeral up.

Addicted to substances, uncaring, narcissistic, is suspected to be the reason Marie is dead.

Italian American Woman, Uncle Johnny’s Daughter, sister to Marie, Autistic, abandoned by her mother and forced to live with her dysfunctional father Quarter of a page or less of Dialogue

Oldest Daughter of Marie

Youngest Daughter of Marie

Daughter of Lia

(PHONE ONLY), Bianca’s Sister

Bianca’s husband and Lisa’s stepfather

Corpse, Italian American Woman Non speaking

Non speaking