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Casting Call for "A SQL Query" Production

Austin, TX, United States
ID: 273425Exp: 11/30/2024
$150/project
Description:

Actors wanted for a short (12-minute) musical. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the roles below. About the project: "A SQL Query," it’s about a character who is contemplating the meaning of his existence while working at a menial tech job. Rate: $150 for each character (flat rate including rehearsals and performances). They may be on the low side but this is all self-funded. Meals are included for film days. Additional info: Will have a stage production in late January followed by a filmed production in early February. Dates: Rehearsal dates TBD, but will likely have some Zoom rehearsals in December followed by a few in-person rehearsals in January. The exact dates of the stage and film production are TBD as well. When applying, please send a link to a previous musical performance.

3 roles

DavidMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Protagonist, an unkempt male in his twenties or thirties. A pretentious/creative/artsy type stuck in a tech job which he hates; full of existential angsty, but feels paralyzed to improve his life. Baritone - tenor voice.

David’s BossBoth genders30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A menacing man or woman with an authoritarian bent to keep his/her office workers in line. Baritone/bass (if male) or contralto/mezzo-soprano (if female).

JanitorMale40-70 y.o.All ethnicities

Immigrant male from a Latin country. A bit grouchy and world weary, but also full of soulful wisdom. Bass or baritone voice.