Open Roles in a Feature Film "Christopher Street"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast for "Christopher Street" film. Please, see the details below. About the project: A drama about a married literature professor in 1965 New York who turns her secret affair with a woman into the manuscript for her first novel, but when her husband grows suspicious and her publisher demands she erase the story’s lesbian romance, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for success. Rate: Union and Non-Union may apply. ACTRA - LGB TIER 3. Additional information: AUDITION LOCATION: Toronto/GTA. CALL-BACK DATE: TBC. WARDROBE/FITTING DATE: TBC. SHOOT DATE: Mon. Sept. 14th to Fri. Sept. 25th, 2026. SHOOT LOCATION: Toronto/GTA. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 2026. If interested, please apply.
4 roles
LEAD ROLE. 242 LINES/38 SCENES. Margaret is a 1965 professor of literature at NYU — a closeted lesbian, she's in an unhappy marriage to Ross, a businessman, but she starts having an affair with a woman she meets at a coffeeshop in New York.
LEAD ROLE. 145 LINES/17 SCENES. Ross is a businessman and WWII veteran — he believes in traditional values, but his wife has a job, which he somewhat resents, because it takes away from her "wifely duties."
SUPPORTING ROLE. 53 LINES - 5 SCENES. Dr. Pembroke is the chair of the English department at NYU in 1965 — he acts as a mentor figure to Margaret, who he remembers when she was still a student, before she was a professor.
SUPPORTING ROLE. 44 LINES - 4 SCENES. Mr. Jewett is a publisher based in 1965 New York. Politically, he's more liberal-leaning, but he believes in business and selling books above all else.
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