Selected open roles for talent

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DRUNK PERSON

All - 21 to 25 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

An intoxicated young man at the party who gets caught up in a rambling philosophical debate with another partygoer about whether ordinary people can still live meaningful lives in a troubled world.

SYDNEY

Female - 22 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A friendly and slightly tipsy young woman who recognizes Annie from kindergarten after spotting her at the pizza place. Talkative and persistent, Sydney enthusiastically recalls their childhood together.

BRENDA

Female - 50 to 60 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A physically imposing woman in her late 50s, whom Claire meets while drinking at a steakhouse bar with her husband, Roy. Warm, candid and naturally curious, Brenda strikes up an unexpectedly intimate conversation with Claire, becoming the rare person to directly ask about the daughter Claire lost.

RICK

Male - 28 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

28, Annie’s slightly creepy boss at the local pizza place. Overly watchful and prone to hovering uncomfortably close while training her, Rick keeps a close eye on Annie at work and quickly calls her out when he catches her vaping on her break.

WOMAN

Female - 25 to 35 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A young New Yorker vacationing on Nantucket, seen chatting with friends at the Summer House bar as Claire works. Candid and self-assured, she muses about whether she wants children, ultimately declaring that she loves the life she already has.

NORA

Female - 25 to 55 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

One of Claire’s regulars at the Summer House bar and a familiar Nantucket local who is comfortable trading island gossip with fellow regulars.

JAMIE

Male - 30 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A handsome, helpful 30-year-old bartender who works alongside Claire at the Summer House.

DIANE

Female - 70 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A retired teacher and hippie who is part of Ro’s Friends of the West Miacomet Beach Steps group. Outspoken and environmentally minded, Diane is deeply engaged in the committee’s debates over erosion, conservation and fundraising.

LIZA

Female - 22 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A Nantucket local and one of Annie’s high school friends, now reconnecting with her at a party. Friendly and curious, Liza chats easily about the culture shock of leaving the island and takes a genuine interest in what Annie has supposedly been doing in Barcelona.

ED

Male - 60 to 75 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A member of Ro’s Friends of the West Miacomet Beach Steps group. Opinionated and combative in the committee’s environmental debates, Ed is nevertheless more compassionate toward Annie than some of the others.

CYRUS

Male - 6 yrsActor Union
Project title
A Woman In The Sun
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Wednesday August 26, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

A young boy whose frustration erupts into a full-blown tantrum in a grocery store, screaming at his overwhelmed mother before running off through the aisles.

William

Male - 20 to 30 yrsLead Non union
Project title
HillBilly
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday August 31, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Must convincingly portray fear. Slight unassuming physicality preferred. Meek, submissive demeanour with emotional depth. Background in comedy an asset. Comfortable with detour casting and light prosthetic application. Dark thematic material. Must be willing to travel to Northern BC. Partial nudity: boxer/briefs for half of shooting (in August), full clothed the other half.

Hillbilly

Male - 35 to 50 yrsLead Non union
Project title
HillBilly
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday August 31, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Commanding, brooding, physicality. Capable of shifting from college professor to a deeply unsettling creep. Background in comedy an asset. Missing teeth, body hair, bald or heavy beard also an asset (or comfortable with prosthetic beard and dental work). Dark thematic material. Must be willing to travel to Northern BC.

Candice

Female - 20 to 35 yrsSmall Principal Non union
Project title
HillBilly
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday August 31, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Will's ex-girlfriend. She appears physically during a surreal psychedelic vision while her voice and character will transition to Mother Nature.

Fitness Instructor

Male - 20 to 35 yrsActor Non union
Project title
HillBilly
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday August 31, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Charismatic, physically confident fitness instructor having an affair with Will's girlfriend. His voice is first heard when Will leaves a voice message. He later appears, physically, during Will's surreal psychedelic hallucination. A small but memorable role requiring a strong comedic presence, being able to be obnoxious without becoming a caricature.

NOA

Female - 20 to 29 yrsGuest Star Union or Non union
Project title
CHANGE OF HEART
Media
TV Series
Due date
Monday August 24, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Female, 20s, open ethnicity. Deaf, speaks and uses ASL, open-minded, friendly, comfortable in her own skin, deeply musical, Noa wasn't born deaf, and used to sing in the choir directed by her mother, Michelle. Once close to her mother, Noa is now estranged, since when she became deaf due to a connective tissue disease, her mother pressured her to get cochlear implants, which Noa refuses to do. Noa is suspicious at first that Charlie and then Brit's attempts to talk to her were orchestrated by her mother, but in time, Noa begins to understand the importance of love and forgiveness. GUEST STAR *We are seeking Deaf actors for this role and strongly encourage actors from the Deaf community to submit. Singing abilities a plus!

CASSIE

Female - 18 to 22 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
Fake Skating - MB ONLY
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 24, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[CASSIE] Character portrayed as Female, 18. Cheerful and buttoned-up with a fiercely competitive side, Cassie is a natural leader and an encouraging friend. She's grateful to have made a new female friend in a world of male hockey players. BIPOC

HANNAH

Female - 36 to 40 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
Fake Skating - MB ONLY
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 24, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[HANNAH] Character portrayed as Female, late 30s. Warm, funny, and full of optimism, Hannah is Dani's devoted mother, returning to her Minnesota hometown in hopes of giving her daughter the stable childhood she never had. Loving and resilient, she remains Dani's biggest champion and emotional anchor through every challenge. White

SARAH

Female - 36 to 40 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
Fake Skating - MB ONLY
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 24, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[SARAH] Character portrayed as Female, late 30s. Sweet, resilient, and seemingly all-knowing, Sarah is Alec's loving and supportive mother. White

COLONEL COLLINS

Male - 38 to 45 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
Fake Skating - MB ONLY
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 24, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[COLONEL COLLINS] Character portrayed as Male, 40s. Handsome, imposing, and stubborn, Colonel Collins is Dani's father. Though he cares deeply for his daughter, he has an unyielding belief that he knows what is best for her. White