Selected open roles for talent
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GERRY
LEAD - GERRY: Male 30s. A rude and arrogant waiter who is determined to kick Lynn out of the restaurant. He is bigoted against Lynn because of her disability and refuses to serve her. Wardrobe - dress as a waiter in a high end establishment.
MOLLY
LEAD - MOLLY: Female 40s. Molly is the ambitious manager of the fancy restaurant, and like Gerry is determined to keep Lynn out and refuse her service. Wardrobe - professional - upscale hostess.
KRISTY
SUPPORTING - KIRSTY: Female 40s. KIRSTY is very refined and wealthy and appreciates fine dining. Molly believes she is an influential food critic but she is actually just a customer with deep pockets. Wardrobe - dressed like a rich older woman.
CASSIDY
LEAD - CASSIDY: Female - 25-35. Cassidy is a modest kitchen worker, down on her luck, but when met with adversity, she makes herself over and transforms into a beautiful and seductive dancer. Must know how to dance- ideally the TANGO. VISIBLE TATTOO WELCOMED. WARDROBE: THREE LOOKS: Dishwasher - in hair net, messy hair and rubber gloves. Street Clothes - Loose sweater and jeans. Red Dress. Beautiful form fitting dress to dance a seductive Tango.
MITCH
LEAD - MITCH: Male - 25-35. Handsome and stylish millionaire. He has humble beginnings but managed to build a great fortune. He desires a high value woman. He believes that woman is wealthy heiress Diane until Cassidy turns his world upside down. WARDROBE: High end, stylish suit.
DIANE
LEAD - DIANE: Female - 25-35. A wealthy, snobbish heiress. She is attracted to Mitch but knows it can’t really last because although rich, Mitch was born in the lower classes and is not part of her pureblood world. WARDROBE: Cocktail dress.
Robert
*Must speak Macedonian* (male, playable age 35-45, North Macedonian/Balkan) Robert is a recent Macedonian immigrant and Dara’s father. He’s kind and caring when sober but when drunk–which he often is– he’s irritable and unpredictable. Robert is struggling to cope with the loss of his partner.
Georgia
(female, playable age 13-15, any ethnicity) Georgia is Dara’s cooler, older best friend. She’s a natural born leader. Raised by a single mother, life has forced her to be very self-sufficient. Must be comfortable riding a bicycle and swimming.
Sam
(female, playable age 25-35, any ethnicity) Georgia's mom but could pass for her older sister. Sam is warm and loving. Must be comfortable riding a bicycle and swimming.
Simon
(male, playable age 12-14, any ethnicity) Quiet and sensitive. Simon is unsuccessfully vying for Dara’s attention.
Sandy
Wife of Jimmy, she‘s stuck back home waiting for Jimmy to sponsor her and their daughter Jenny to Canada. She is the sole caretaker of Jenny and her elderly mother. With little money coming in, she is constantly stressed about their financial situation. Applying pressure on Jimmy to send more money back or bring them to Canada. Jimmy is the proprietor of Good Eats. A recent immigrant, he’s trying to sponsor his family to Canada. With hopes of living the Canadian dream, he has found himself in a nightmare taking care of drunks, drug addicts, criminals, and the community’s most vulnerable. Financially drained, he is unable to balance the daily finances of the diner while saving money for his family. Sandy speaks the entire scene in Mandarin. It is written in English in the sides, but please do your best to translate the scene.
Jenny
Jenny is the young daughter of Sandy and Jimmy. She misses her dad and likes talking to him on the computer, but like most kids, has a short attention span. The scene will be entirely in Mandarin. It's currently written in English, but please have them say the few lines in Mandarin.
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MRS. PETROV
[MRS. PETROV] Character portrayed is female, 50’s - 70’s, Russian. *MUST BE FLUENT IN RUSSIAN - speaks both English and Russian* She is a thorny, feisty, opinionated Russian grandma, who immigrated to America many years ago, a regular visitor to Bronx General, where she receives dialysis. She helps our doctors communicate with a patient who doesn't speak English...PRINCIPAL, 3 scenes
MIRIAM
A tough as nails, cigarette loving, leech prescribing nurse, MIRIAM is the newest addition to the medical team at Grouse Lake. Go on, just try and tell her to put her cigarette out... I dare you. CAUCASIAN
LYLE
A possible sperm donor for Paul and Rose, LYLE is the epitome of cool, at least in Paul's eyes. But Lyle's "coolness" wears off pretty fast when all he can do is relate with the 30 year old movie "The Crow". Which, in his defence, is a pretty cool movie. INDIGENOUS
MARIE
Any ethnicity. Female presenting. Marie is a romantic at heart and always put the needs of others over her own. Once a piano teacher, she’s lost touch with her own motivations over the years. She needs to rediscover her sense of self since she and her husband split up.
INGRID
Any enthicity. Female presenting. Ingrid is a piano teacher. An old friend of Marie’s. Easygoing and exuberant. She finds it most comfortable to just accept the status quo and views life through rose-coloured glasses.