Casting Night – Auditions

We’re looking for a diverse range of actors for several upcoming short films and scripts.

Details and to read the scripts simple click on the film title.

Title: The Offline Action Group (mockumentary, comedy): 

• MARTIN BELL: 50s, male – self-appointed chair, articulate, well-meaning, quietly enjoys being in charge
• JANET PRICE: 60s, female – precise, procedural, dry, believes minutes and structure prevent chaos
• GARY TOWNSEND: 40s, male – local tech person, awkward, sincere, still not ruling out a router issue
• KELLY MARSH: 30s, female – former online wellness coach, warm, earnest, emotionally fluent
• EILEEN PARKER: 70s, female – practical, calm, observant, quietly authoritative, gets things done
• OLDER MAN: 60s-70s, male – worried about getting his wife’s prescription, plain-spoken and grounded
• YOUNG MUM: 20s-40s, female – trying to contact her daughter, anxious but practical
• DRY RESIDENT: 40s-70s, any gender – sceptical, amused, fair, gives the audience’s dry view of the meeting
• TEENAGER: 14-19, any gender – blunt, dry, unimpressed by adult language
• PHARMACY WOMAN: 30s-70s, female – practical resident with a useful pharmacy connection
• GENERAL RESIDENTS: adult, any gender – background and small speaking roles, ordinary local meeting attendees
• OFF-SCREEN INTERVIEWER: adult, any gender – calm documentary interviewer, voice role

Title: The Fear Nobody Understands (short, public service, docustyle film): 

• ANNA: late 30s, female, capable and outwardly composed, quietly living with toilet anxiety
• MARK: late 30s to mid 40s, male, Anna’s partner, kind, patient and trying to understand
• FRIEND: 30s to 50s, any gender, well-meaning but misunderstands the problem
• COLLEAGUE: 30s to 50s, any gender, casual and practical, does not realise the impact of what they say
• FAMILY MEMBER: 50s to 70s, any gender, kind and reassuring, but still solving the wrong problem
• MEETING LEADER: 30s to 60s, any gender, professional and neutral, leads a small meeting
• EXTRAS / BACKGROUND ROLES: adults, any age and gender, meeting attendees, queue members, park/picnic companions or ordinary public background as required

Title: David shoots his shot (short, comedy film): 

A young employee confesses his love for his boss via a work zoom meeting.

• David – young professional, 18-25 age range. (Any race).
• Hayley – middle aged or older. (Any race) object of David’s desire.
• Other colleagues on call (Various ages)

Title: Preppers (short, drama): 

An apocalypse prepper does what he can to keep his daughter and estranged wife safe.

This is a dramatic story about a man trying to get the family he is currently separated from to join him in his underground bunker before the apocalypse.

• Marcus – 40- 55 age range. (Any race)