Open Roles for "The Fruit of the Vine" Student Movie

(23)-A conflicted young preacher returning home to find his family's church steeped in corruption. Quietly devout, introspective, and burdened by legacy. Tom between faith and survival, Eli carries the weight of generations of sin and devotion.

A commanding and charismatic preacher who believes morality. is flexible when it serves the greater good. Intelligent, persuasive, and manipulative under the guise of righteousness. Sees himself as the shepherd preserving the flock, no matter the cost.

(22)-Gentle, alluring, and torn between faith and pragmatism, Once innocent, now complicit. She genuinely cares for Eli but is entangled in Holt's web of survival. Her warmth hides a quiet ambition and fear of returning to nothing.

The practical and political deacon. He values order over truth and is willing to bend ethics to preserve the church's image. A man of habit and hierarchy who recognizes the darkness but calls it duty.

The church's moral compass and the voice of dissent. Stern, unyielding, and faithful to scripture above all else. His opposition to Eli's path sets the stage for the story's final reckoning.

(70s-80s) - The former pastor and moral cornerstone of the church. A man who preached purity but acted in compromise. Now bedridden, haunted by his decisions, and desperate to pass on both his faith and his guilt.