Selected open roles for talent
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Yvon
YVON is a mechanic at the fish plant. French Canadian. Yvon and Frank are best friends and co-conspirators. Happily married to Vera. MUST AUDITION WITH A QUEBECOIS ACCENT
Vera
Mezzo soprano with character. VERA is deeply in love wit the husband Yvon. Very loves love and is eager to play matchmaker when needed, or even when not needed. She tends to have sex on her mind more than she is even aware.
Barbara
Barbara should have a good contemporary music theatre or pop sound, various ranges. BARBARA is the manager of the fish plant. Married to Frank, she is a voice of reason within the community and the only one Frank will ever listen to. Barbara is a grounded woman, who can see the writing on the wall and might just have a plan to save Tell Tale Harbour.
Henry
HENRY should have a good contemporary music theatre or pop sound, various ranges. HENRY is a plant worker. Married to Gus. He is a funny, kind and community minded man, willing to do whatever it takes to help Tell Tale Harbour. (Strong movement or dance ability is a plus.)
Gus
GUS should have a good contemporary music Theatre or pop sound, various ranges. GUS is a plant worker. Married to Henry. A quiet man, deeply in love with Henry and the life they have created on Tell Tale Harbour. Gus is a collector of fiddles. (Fiddle playing is a bonus but not essential to casting)
Gina
GINA alto/mezzo soprano with character. plant worker. The most senior member of the community. Gina has worked the fish plant her whole life. She bakes bread every morning for members of the community and despite her advanced age, she is the hardest working person in Tell Tale Harbour.
Louise
LOUISE is a plant worker and Legion bar-keep. Single and too busy to be looking. Louise runs the legion bar and is therefore an essential part of every social occasion. (Strong movement or dance ability is a plus.)
Gord
GORD should have a good contemporary music theatre or pop sound. Various ranges. GORD is a plant worker. He is a single man whose passion for Tell Tale Harbour has replaced any romantic notion of a relationship. An eager and willing conspirator to all of Frank’s schemes.
Marie
MARIE should have a good contemporary music theatre or pop sound. Various ranges. Marie is a plant worker. An immigrant who has moved to Tell Tale Harbour in pursuit of a better life for her and her family. She is single, with family she supports back home. Marie is trying to get a permanent residency to bring her children to Canada. Strong movement or dance ability is a plus.
Chip
CHIP should have a good contemporary music theatre or pop sound. Various ranges. CHIP is middle manager of Agro Foods business. A city man with little care for the small communities his business affects. Chip is on a mission to shut down plants across Atlantic Canada and sadly drags Barbara along with him. (FRANK understudy)
Liv
LIV (30s, Non-Binary, any ethnicity, femme or masc presenting)* *Must be comfortable with simulated sex and partial nudity. Intimacy coordinator will be present. A neurodivergent, , aromantic, sex positive queerdo, with a dry sense of humour and unique perspective on life. While they are a fiercely loyal friend, their lack of social grace can sometimes cause tension between them and their best friend, Mel. Their life's ambition is to move to a desert island, surrounded by cats. This short is a proof of concept for a series that we're pitching in the fall. Liv is a recurring character in the series and if we were to cast we would also consider whether the actor would be the right fit for the series as a whole.
Charlotte
Charlotte (mid 30s, Female, Queer, Any ethnicity) Must be comfortable with intimacy and simulated sex. Intimacy coordinator will be present. Classic beauty meets alternative punk. Charlotte generally has a "Fuck the man" attitude, but sometimes a sad softness slips through the cracks. She owns a bar in the west end and lives that hard, bartender life. With a complicated home life, she tries to find whatever distractions she can, not only in her work, but in the beautiful women that frequent her bar. This short is a proof of concept for a series that we're pitching in the fall. Though Charlotte has no lines in the short, she is a recurring character in the series and if we were to cast we would also consider whether the actor would be the right fit for the series as a whole.
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Male Actor first lenguage has to be English but he also needs to speak spanish. Actores hombres 55 a 70 años estadounidenses nativos que hablen español. Reference photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1on5Gu1kZuyX267d4clOjmbPgzwN7GOv-?usp=drive_link
HELEN
Reoccurring. A romance novelist who arrives at Sullivan's Crossing looking for a peaceful place to write. She is assertive, confident, and unafraid to negotiate for what she wants.
CONTRACTOR
A contractor who discusses the structural changes needed for a new property with Rob. A pragmatic and straightforward professional.
MOTHER
A young mother staying at Sullivan’s Crossing with her husband and five month old baby.
WIFE
A satisfied guest at Sullivan's Crossing who expresses her desire to extend her stay, despite her husband's eagerness to return to work.
HUSBAND
A guest at Sullivan's Crossing. Although he had a great stay with his wife, he is eager to get home and to get back to work.
FATHER
A young father staying at Sullivan’s Crossing with his wife and five month old baby.
TEAMMATE
A search and rescue volunteer who participates alongside Cal in a relay race.