Theater

Dancing

United States

Logline: Aspiring dancer Tyla Campbell joins a campus K-pop group, only to uncover their shocking theft of choreography from iconic Black artists, leaving her torn between ambition and morality.

Acting

Kim is one of the main characters of the film. Her character description goes as follows:
Kim is confident, a demanding leader, and two-faced. Kim steals what suits her and pushes people around.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

Asian

Female

Kie is one of the main characters of the film. Their character description goes as follows:
Kie is quiet, a pushover, and Kim’s best friend (but feels like it less these days). Kie doesn’t stick up for themselves...until Tyla joins.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

African-American

Both genders

KIE (Non-binary)

Brian is one of the supporting characters in the film. His character description goes as follows:
Brian is the oldest, arrogant, and Kim’s follower.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

Latino / Hispanic

Pacific Islander

Male

BRIAN

Jess is one of the supporting characters in the film. Her character description goes as follows:
Jess is the youngest of the group, has black cat energy, and is Kim's follower as well.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

White / Caucasian

JESS

Micah is one of the characters in the film. His character description goes as follows:
Micah is the leader of the opposing group--Culture Shock, the creator of the stolen TikTok dance, and very confident.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

MICAH

Paris is one of the characters in the film. Her character description goes as follows:
Paris is the co-leader of the opposing dance group--Culture Shock, co-creator of the stolen TikTok dance with Micah, as well as confident and blunt.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

PARIS

The emcee is the final competition scene as the announcer role in the film. Their character description goes as follows: The emcee is the comedic bit and the speaker for the final competition.

Other

Middle Eastern

Native American

Indian/South Asian

EMCEE

We need dancers that can do Hip-Hop or K-pop choreography for our big competition scenes.

DANCERS EXTRAS

Tyla is one of the main characters of the film. Her character description goes as follows:
Tyla is energetic, bright-eyed, and overconfident. She’s the new addition to the K-pop cover group on campus (her last resort).

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

TYLA

Seeking Talent for 'Step Aside' Independent Film

ess is one of the supporting characters in the film. Her character description goes as follows:
Jess is the youngest of the group, has black cat energy, and is Kim's follower as well.

Most of these casting roles are heavily danced-based, so you need to know how to dance or are comfortable with learning choreography in the Hip-Hop and K-pop genres!

Talents Needed for 'Step Aside' Unpaid Independent Film

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