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Seeking Talents for "True Measures" Drama

United States
ID: 303423Exp: 2/28/2026
Description:

"True Measures" is a heartfelt and culturally rich drama about the Haitian immigrant experience, weaving together family dysfunction, romantic loyalty and the crushing weight of documentation limbo.

31 role s

Dems TassyMale18-25 y.o.Other

DEMS TASSY, 22, a Haitian national, stands tall, brawny, with a happy, healthy and beautiful dark skin. Fluent in English and Haitian-Creole. Intermediate in French

Sabine TassyFemale18-25 y.o.Other

SABINE TASSY, 19, Dems’ little sister, is a trendy and free spirit female. (Fair skinned). Fluent in English and Haitian-Creole.

Mona LerougeFemale46-51 y.o.Other

MONA LEROUGE, 40’s, Dems’ aunt is a beautiful woman with a nice figure and always has a conservative look. (Caramel complexion) Fluent in English, French and Haitian-Creole.

AnitaFemale56-61 y.o.Other

ANITA TASSY, Dems’ mother, late 50’s is diabetic. Fair skinned. She has good fashion sense. She speaks Haitian-Creole and French only.

SergeMale58-65 y.o.Other

SERGE TASSY, Dems’ father, 60’s, is a tall, dark skinned man - very fashionable and slick. A former high ranking officer in the Haitian army. He speaks French and Haitian-Creole only. No gut

SimoneFemale50-57 y.o.Other

SIMONE CHARLES, early 50’s, is Serge’s mistress. Thick woman. She is fluent in English, French and Haitian-Creole.

OliviaFemale25-31 y.o.Other

Olivia, late 20’s, is a natural beauty, husky, brazen, articulate, orderly, and a prompt racing thoroughbred who needs help with her appearance - you’d think she shops at thrift stores. She speaks Haitian-Creole fluently.

GrovenskyMale21-30 y.o.Other

TREASURER GROVENSKY, 20’s, is a smart, ambitious, reticent and frugal nerd. Although he is slow in manner, he is always on top of the agenda.

MedgynFemale25-31 y.o.Other

MEDGYN “STALLION” PENARD, late 20’s, is a thorough, sassy Haitian beauty, complemented with both style and grace. She’s the perfect mix of elegance and raunch. She speaks Haitian-Creole fluently.

McCarverMale50-61 y.o.White / Caucasian

JAMES MCCARVER, 50’s, is tall and fit. He wears a handlebar mustache. He teaches statistics. (Caucasian).

FLOR COOPERFemale19-28 y.o.Other

FLOR COOPER, Dems’ girlfriend, is a sublime beauty. Growing up Guyanese gives her a unique spice. She is in her 20’s. Light ebony complexion.

YvonneFemale58-63 y.o.Other

YVONNE PADMORE (60’s), Flor’s aunt, sews with a machine. A very dark woman. She wears thick prescription glasses

AntoineMale54-60 y.o.Other

ANTOINE BORGELLA is a middle aged Haitian man. An avid smoker and a lottery fanatic. He has a habit of moving his jaw side to side. A wise guy. He speaks English, French and Haitian-Creole fluently.

Marie-CarmelleFemale50-59 y.o.Other

MARIE-CARMELLE BORGELLA, 50’s, is a well-endowed, olive toned, long hair woman. A very sophisticated woman. She speaks English, French and Haitian-Creole fluently

AlbertMale60-66 y.o.White / Caucasian

ALBERT MARKOWITZ, 60’s, is a Criminal Defense and immigration Lawyer. Scammer. Caucasian

PatrickMale25-30 y.o.Other

PATRICK BORGELLA, 25, lives on the edge - a vagrant at best. He’s street smart and, of course, a ladies man. Indulging in alcoholism and heavy drug use are his coping mechanisms.

President TrumpMale66-70 y.o.White / Caucasian

PRESIDENT TRUMP, 70’s, holds nothing back. Caucasian

MichaelMale20-26 y.o.Other

MICHAEL, 20’s, is well-built and charismatic. (Simone’s son).

MamboFemale47-58 y.o.Other

MAMBO also known as a Vodou Priestess. She is in her 50’s. She speaks English and Haitian-Creole well.

Eligible BachelorMale45-49 y.o.African-American

ELIGIBLE BACHELOR is a tall, handsome and pretentious black man with slick hair. He is between 48 and 55 years old.

LionelMale48-55 y.o.Other

LIONEL, Mona’s husband, is a womanizer. He is in his 50’s. He dresses to impress. He speaks English and Haitian-Creole

HustlerMale50-57 y.o.African-American

HUSTLER, mid-aged, is a very charismatic and slick, foundationally black, American man. He sells cologne and perfume.

JEAN-EDDYMale20-28 y.o.Other

JEAN-EDDY, Dems’ childhood friend, is a featherweight who stands 5’7” tall. He is a menace. He is tatted with a barcode on his neck, very slick and witty. He speaks English and Haitian-Creole.

Jean BastienMale45-50 y.o.Other

JEAN BASTIEN, late 40’s, is a dark, tall, and renowned Haitian scholar, columnist, community leader and activist with a very warm personality. He speaks Haitian-Creole as well.

CliffMale47-56 y.o.African-American

CLIFF is a black security guard. He is between 47-55 years old.

Kitchen WorkerMale40-49 y.o.African-American

KITCHEN WORKER, 40’s, has a raspy voice.

Richard BacchusMale50-70 y.o.White / Caucasian

RICHARD BACCHUS, late 50’s, is a News Reporter. Caucasian.

Isabel SotoFemale44-54 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

ISABEL SOTO is a 45-year-old dignified Latina woman with good fashion sense. She is Salsa and Merengue in one.

Denise KnowlesFemale50-58 y.o.African-American

DENISE KNOWLES, 55, is a fair skinned, Afro-centric woman. She is the Research & Development Coordinator at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

TahMale22-30 y.o.African-American

TAH is an African-American gambler. He is in his late 20’s.

Casey MalloyMale50-60 y.o.White / Caucasian

CASEY MALLOY is J&J CEO. He is white, tall, fit and charismatic. He is in his 50’s.