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Audition for Upcoming Movies

Cleveland, OH, United States
ID: 261664Exp: 5/17/2024
Description:

Looking to cast 5 stuntmen for a short film. See more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 1. "SQUIRREL" by Sav Rae Jackson- June 22nd & 23rd; LOGLINE: When her father makes an abrupt visit, a young woman struggles with the possibility of disappointing her father and hurting the woman she loves. 2. "You're Fired" by SaBrianna Lever - July 13th & 14th; LOGLINE: When a young woman is suddenly fired from her big corporate job, she embarks on a journey in hopes of discovering herself... and a new career. 3. "I Got a Job" by Brandon Peck - July 27th & 28th; LOGLINE: A struggling actor finds work in an unlikely place after losing his job. 4. "SMEE" by Simon Brubaker - August 10th & 11th; LOGLINE: A group of friends gather in a historic farmhouse for a party and end up playing a variation of hide and seek. A ghost makes it’s presence known and tension builds from one game to the next. 5. "Campaign Ride" by Jimmel Young - August 24th and 25th; LOGLINE: A racially diverse crew of thrill-seeking robbers abandons one of their own during a heist, forcing them to confront the consequences of their criminal campaign in one chaotic night. 6. "Country-Fried" by Tyler Cotton - September 28th and 29th. LOGLINE: Husband and wife real estate scam artists try to hustle deep country marijuana farmers who don’t trust the tricksters and instead strike a mortal deal. Additional info: Please make sure you are available for the shooting weekend of the films you are auditioning for. Location: Cleveland, OH. Please apply, if you're interested.

26 roles

LUEFemale20-25 y.o.African-American

"SQUIRREL" Lue is a passionate activist navigating anxiety. She is days away from an “open mic night” fundraiser and will perform an original song that is an ode to her girlfriend Cynthia. The song that Lue is due to perform is symbolic of the intimacy that Lue and Cynthia share. It becomes a layered situation as Lue contemplates disappointing her father and hurting someone she loves.

CYTHINIAFemale20-25 y.o.African-American

"SQUIRREL" Cynthia is beyond her years with wisdom and self-assurance. She is empathetic to her girlfriend Lue’s reservation of “coming out” to her father but also relentless in wanting to be loved fully. Lue and Cynthia share a pure friendship turned romantic relationship. There is an impregnable bond between these young Black women which is why even in their most heated moments there is still a rhythm of affection.

GREGMale40-60 y.o.African-American

"SQUIRREL" To Greg, all the small moments are grand in his eyes, which is why supporting his daughter Lue at the open mic night she organized is paramount. He is determined to try everything he can to support and make his daughter happy, even when it’s overwhelming. Lue and Greg have a close father-daughter bond, but Lue keeps him at arm’s length because his unconditional love is sometimes hard to digest.

MELBoth genders20-25 y.o.African-American

"SQUIRREL" Mel is a talented poet with a cadence to captivate audiences. They are a supportive friend to Lue and they both share a passion for merging their creativity with activism.

JADEFemale20-29 y.o.African-American

"You're Fired" A hopeful, ambitious, yet indecisive Black woman in her 20s.

JADAHFemale20-29 y.o.African-American

"You're Fired" Jade's older sister. A career-minded successful Black woman in her 20s.

KATHERINEFemale40-60 y.o.African-American

"You're Fired" Jade and Jadah’s mother. Has high standards for her children and herself.

JOSEPHMale40-60 y.o.African-American

"You're Fired" Jade and Jadah’s father. Wants to see his children succeed, but also follow in his footsteps.

BOSSMale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

"You're Fired" Jade’s boss, who could use a makeover.

MIKEMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"You're Fired" A young man with no boundaries. Just wants his food.

SCOTTMale25-29 y.o.African-American

"I Got a Job" A down on his luck single father trying to make it as an actor and prove to his mom that he’s not a failure.

GRETAFemale55-59 y.o.African-American

"I Got a Job" A tough love mother struggling to guide her son into manhood. Straightforward and to the point: Blunt people are direct and honest, and don't beat around the bush.

ROBERTMale45-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"I Got a Job" A self-titled film producer who makes movies on the side when he banks enough overtime at his day job. Nonchalant, yet charismatic, he knows what he wants & how to get it. With Scott’s hand, they might just be able to help each other.

LUKEMale33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

"SMEE" Level-headed and kind-hearted. Out of his element in his surroundings. Doesn’t know anyone at the party except Will. Doesn’t believe fully or dismiss fully the possibility of paranormal events.

WILLMale30-35 y.o.All ethnicities

"SMEE" Best friend character. Mainly trying to make everyone happy. wants to go to the party to please his new girlfriend but also wants to make sure his friend has a good time.

AMELIAFemale30-35 y.o.All ethnicities

"SMEE" She is the only person who belongs in the house. She is aware of a presence there but respects it. She is in touch with the house and her family’s history there makes her feel comfortable in the house. She is generally introverted and a homebody. Doesn’t want to have a party but agrees to make her boyfriend happy. She grows more and more annoyed at him as the night progresses.

PETEMale30-35 y.o.All ethnicities

"SMEE" He is bull headed and brash. Clearly frustrated by moving to the county and compromising his social life. He pushes people to keep playing the game after the mood of the party has clearly soured. He is the main person who does not respect the house.

BILLMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

"Campaign Ride" The level-headed driver and leader of the crew. He tries to keep the others focused on the job at hand, but ultimately makes the call to leave Donald behind.

DONALDMale18-35 y.o.African-American

"Campaign Ride" The philosophical one of the group who questions some of their more extreme actions. He ends up being the one left behind and arrested after a robbery goes wrong.

JOEMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

"Campaign Ride" The hot-headed and reckless one who loves creating chaos. He's a wild card who puts the crew at risk with his erratic behavior during the heists.

GEORGEMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

"Campaign Ride" The music man who provides the soundtrack and hype for the crew's robberies. He's along for the ride, but doesn't seem as criminally hardened as Joe.

STORE CLERKBoth genders18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

"Campaign Ride" Clearly at work because they have to be, lackadaisical

BUNNYFemale36-44 y.o.White / Caucasian

"Country-Fried" She is beautiful, old hell-on-wheels with a bob haircut that gets transformed with a fake ‘beehive bouffant’ when she becomes an imposter. She is a combination of Tonya Harding and Tammy Faye Baker who smacks her husband around when he does something she doesn’t like. She has a habit of picking her nose and scratching her crotch.

DOMINICMale40-49 y.o.White / Caucasian

"Country-Fried" He is married to Bunny. He resembles Danny Devito with a lazy pot belly and premature bald head. He operates, DOMINIC & DOMINIC, a fake real estate scam business. He is a blow-hard huckster with a fake grin and hardy handshake.

BIG EDMale36-39 y.o.White / Caucasian

"Country-Fried" Tall. He is a burly 6’6” farmer with a Duck Dynasty beard that drops to his chest and moves when he talks. He is a simple farmer with a John Deere hat, bib overalls and leather boots with laces undone at the top. Big Ed became the caretaker of the off-the-grid marijuana farm after the owner's disappearance. Big Ed sleeps on a hard plank floor with blankets and must work sundown to sunset to keep psychotic Skeeter from destroying the operation.

SKEETERMale26-34 y.o.White / Caucasian

"Country-Fried" He has fair skin, dirty hair, bean pole skinny with tattered muscle shirt and 4” scar running down his cheek. He has missing front teeth and spits tobacco. He spent seven years in an insane asylum when he killed a man by grinding a box cutter down his throat while screaming: Eat This Bitches. Skeeter is sneaky, suspicious, pathological and deeply protective of the farm and always says: “Ain’t nothin but a thing.”