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"The Witch and The Spare" Film Seeks Cast

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 324418Exp: 11/9/2026
online audition
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for "The Witch and The Spare" Film. See the details below. About the project: Bringing S.B. Lounge’s epic Romantasy novel to life for the Shelf to Screen Festival! A coming of age tale about forbidden love, secrets, and duty. Wren, a young woman with the gift of magic (treated by many as a forbidden curse) has been brought to the kingdom as the ward of the royal confessor, Father Thaddeus. Wren strikes up an unlikely friendship with the King's second son, Kaelen, A spare prince of the realm taken more to books and flights of fancy than his instructions as a representative of the crown and realm. Despite their roles and expectations pulling them apart, the young pair find their fates inexorably linked as they are drawn towards one another, driven by a mutual understanding and love. They must fight convention and dare to choose their own bond over what society has planned for them, all while facing a sinister plot to overthrow the kingdom fuelled by Wren's magic itself. Rate: Open to Non-union and Union (ULB-40). Volunteer. Good food and good people. IMDb credit and demo footage to be provided. Additional information: Audition Location Self-tape. Shoot/Performance Date(s) TBD Nov-Dec. 1-2 day shoot Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver. Submission Deadline November 9, 2026. When applying, please submit the following: Your head shot, resume and demo (if applicable). Select actors will be asked to self-tape. With the Character and your name in the Subject line.

3 roles

WrenFemale18-22 y.o.All ethnicities

Standard British (open to other UK accents as well) Wren is a young witch in a kingdom where Magic is feared and outlawed. She is described with curly auburn hair with green eyes. Wren is kind, wise, and vivacious. Artistic and introverted, she hides her extraordinary gifts for her own survival. Wren believes she is protecting herself and others by being small and silent.

KaelenMale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Standard British (open to other UK accents as well) The second son and spare prince in a kingdom that needs no other heir. Kaelen is described as having dark hair and eyes. Curious, playful, and gentle in nature. Kaelen is smart and sensitive but guided by his passions, chiefly among them is Wren, a girl beneath his station but not his notice. Kaelen is overlooked and underestimated while the kingdom demands everything from him including dictating who he is and isn't allowed to love.

King MarcusMale50-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Additional Character. Standard British (open to other UK accents as well). A wise King, and Kaelen’s father. Kind but stifled under the weight of the crown, King Marcus is stuck in his ways. He will sacrifice his son’s happiness for opportunities that he believes will keep him, and the kingdom, safer.

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