Casting Call For The Movie, "A Country Doctor Goes To War"
CASTING CALL Feature Film Shooting In South Central Minnesota Audition times: Friday, October 2nd, 6-9pm Saturday, October 3rd, 11am – 5pm Auditions held at: Martin County Historical Society 304 E. Blue Earth Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031 The film is “A Country Doctor Goes to War”, based on the book of the same name by Tamara Thayer. There are a variety of roles for all ages. This is a sweeping historical project based in Minnesota from 1925 - 1956. If you are interested but cannot make the call, please email one of the producers listed below. In the email, please attach a photo and resume, if available, and info on your availability.
7 roles
Red curly hair, Irish decent, young teenager in the 1930's attire, age 12 - 15.
Ellsworth is of Irish descent looks (red hair, fair complexion, shorter male) but not Irish accent, he is a young student studying to be a doctor and has a courtship with a nursing student in the early 30's during these scenes.
Ellsworth, has red to auburn hair, fair complexion, full of humor and life. In these scenes he will get married, have his family, serve his community as a doctor giving free service to those suffering from The Great Depression era, filmed in MN. During WWII he serves on the Island of Tinian and then after the war ends, he goes to Japan to do care. He is a man of compassion, deep faith, and a prankster all in one. The Tinian scenes will be filmed in GA. Character will age from 22 to 40's.
Fair complexion, red to auburn hair, role covers age 20's as nursing student, and wedding to main character, continuing to her late 40's as mother of 3 and socialite.
Sister of main character, 10 years older than him. Blonde hair, English ancestry complexion.
One Dr with lines working with the main character treating patients. And non-speaking Japanese roles needed in the scene from Fukuoka, Japan of family members waiting to see the doctors during WWII era.
All ages 0-100 and genders for scenes with: townspeople, church goers, patients at clinic, a farmer in the field, etc Time period costumes needed are for 1930's to 1956. Auditions are on Oct 2 from 6-9pm, and Oct 3 from 11:00am to 5pm.