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Open Roles in a Short Film "Can a Monkey Get a Job?"

Ottawa, ON, Canada
ID: 292631Exp: 9/25/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for a short film "Can a Monkey Get a Job?". More details are below. About the project: Synopsis: Social commentary comedy about a stuffed animal monkey named Mona desperately trying to find employment in a strained job market, but failing in all her attempts due to Western societal, political and systemic issues. Rate: Non union. Unpaid. Additional information: Date: TBD (in September). Location: TBD (in or around Ottawa). When applying, please submit your head shot.

4 roles

Business ManMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Angry man that turns down the monkey at her job interview.

Uber RiderBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Angry customer who refuses to let a monkey drive them.

Passerby’sBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

People passing on the street that yell at the monkey.

Homeless peopleBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Disheveled looking people that don’t want the monkey around them.