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Open Roles in "Laughing in the Dark" Film

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 292520Exp: 9/22/2025
online audition
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast to portray roles in "Laughing in the Dark" film. More details are below. About the project: A couple in a toxic relationship is forced into facing some of their worst fears after encountering something truly feral out in the Canadian backwoods. Rate: Non-Union. No compensation volunteer only, IMDb credit, crafty and demo reel footage will be provided. Additional information: Audition Location online-only. Shoot/Performance Date(s) October 20th-22nd. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Greater Vancouver. Submission Deadline September 22, 2025. When applying, please submit your head shot(s), demo reel, resume and which role you're interested in. You will be provided sides if applicable.

5 roles

The WomanFemale18-22 y.o.All ethnicities

A disheveled and bloody nameless woman in a ragged dress who walks with a limp. Once a camper separated from her friends in the woods, she has since been claimed by the backwoods people. Now forced to act as their decoy, she lures in unsuspecting outsiders to feed herself and the others.

Backwoods Man #1Male25-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A tall man with a brute stature and disfigured appearance who acts as the group's leader. He has animalistic tendencies and is always looking for his next meal.

Backwoods Man #2Male25-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A short henchmen with a hunchback who moves erratically. The thought of killing makes him giddy.

Backwoods Man #3Male25-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A silent, bloodthirsty sadist who looms in the shadows and enjoys watching the others partake in violent acts.

Backwoods People BGMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Additional Characters. The feral backwoods people that live a primal lifestyle of hunting and catching their pray as food.