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Seeking Talent for "Pioneer" Screenplay

Bridgeport, CT, United States
ID: 309496Exp: 5/1/2026
$30/project
online audition
Description:

Casting actors for the "Pioneer" Screenplay. Please find the details below. About the project: A fictional screenplay based on true events, Pioneer follows the five-decade journey of DJ Tony Crush — from his discovery of hip-hop in the 1970s Bronx to his long-term legal and documentary battle to reclaim his stolen legacy and tapes from exploitative institutions. Rate: $30 plus a meal included. Additional info: Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Date: June 21, 2026, at 3pm Time commitment: 1 virtual rehearsal + 1.5 hour performance Submission deadline: May 1, 2026 When applying, please send the following: - Current headshot/photo and resume - A brief video clip (1 minute) of a contemporary monologue, or a link to your reel Subject line: "[Project Title] Casting: [Role Name] – [Your Name]"

10 role s

TONY CRUSHMale18-61 y.o.All ethnicities

(Angelo King) : A pioneer DJ whose arc spans. He is methodical, disciplined, and patient, carrying the quiet authority of someone who has earned everything but received little credit.

DIGITMale30-69 y.o.All ethnicities

(Darryl Jones): A master DJ and mentor. He is a compact man of few words who teaches discipline over ego and communicates through musical demonstration.

SARAH CHENFemale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

An intellectual property attorney. She is a formal, precise technician of justice who translates Tony's moral struggle into winning procedural language.

BIG TMale18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

(Terrance Morrison): An elder pioneer DJ and peer of Tony. He is a calm, corroborating witness to the culture's origins who provides historical context and testimony.

MISS JUNEFemale18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

A direct and clear community anchor. As the community’s memory and moral backbone, she holds the authority of one who witnessed the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx.

UNKLE TREYMale22-96 y.o.All ethnicities

A young DJ and documentarian. Initially nervous, he becomes the steady, loyal archivist whose camera documents Tony’s fight in real-time.

KAIMale18-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Tony’s ultimate protégé, seen. He is the living proof that the culture was passed on correctly, evolving from a dedicated watcher to a master teacher.

BISHOPMale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

A cultural exploiter who presents as a preservationist. He is a methodical opportunist who uses the language of institutions to provide legal cover for the theft of cultural artifacts.

DR. BRENNANMale18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

A university archivist representing the mundane machinery of institutional exploitation. He is defensive and procedural, acquiring stolen materials through "proper channels" without questioning their origin.

MIGUELMale60-69 y.o.All ethnicities

An electronics shop owner who provides quiet, real confirmation of the validity of Tony's work.