Multiple Acting Roles for "72 Hour Hold" an Indie Short Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "72 Hour Hold," an independent non-union film, looking for principal, supporting, voice, and background actors. See more details below. About the project: An independent film production seeking performers for a variety of characters, including patients, medical staff, police officers, and other roles. Rate: Unpaid. Copy and credit provided. Additional info: Location: Oklahoma City area, Oklahoma. Date and Time: December 11–12, 2026. Most roles require only one day of filming. Production: Non-union. If interested, submit your your headshot and résumé by November 20, 2026.
Union Status: Non-Union
15 roles
Abigail's doctor. Polite at first, then stunned.
Larger-than-life personality who climbs the walls.
Abigail's friend who fears shock treatment.
Sally's fellow patient and gang member.
Calm and clinical; initiates the hold.
Whispers about the cameras.
Has a crooked smile and slides over a gun.
Involved in a quick-change gag and handcuffing.
Brisk medical staff who wheel patients to shock treatment.
A surreal hallway visitor.
Voice-only role requiring a bright, slightly uncanny phone voice.
Extras & Background (6–10) May portray catatonic, chaotic, or completely normal patients.
Extras & Background (3–5) Raise the gang sign and maintain a deadpan expression.
Extras & Background One close-up appearance requiring a memorable face.
Extras & Background (2–3) Orderlies working on the ward.
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