Short Film
The Church of Tony Dufresne
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Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA TIP (Tier 4)
Deadline:
May 26, 2022
Auditions:
Self-Tape
Shooting starts:
June 8, 2022
Shooting finishes:
June 12, 2022
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
Tony is a man who hears the voice of god in his head, or so he claims. While his sister, his job and his psychiatrist may not believe him, he’s convinced that a local TV pastor who also claims to hear god will. But when the pastor turns out to be a sham, an outburst on the televangelist’s show brings Tony into the spotlight.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | BOY | Male 7 - 9 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Inquisitive, naive, has a childlike caring side to him. He doesn’t care that a stranger is sitting with his head down in a rusted car, the boy only cares whether or not this stranger is okay. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MOM | Female 35 - 42 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Protective, motherly. Whisks her son away quickly from the clearly unstable man sitting in a rusted old car. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | WOMAN | Female 50 - 60 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Pious, high energy, but obedient (she yells only when the time is right). She hangs on to every single word that the pastor Bill Robinson and Edwards have to say, as they speak directly to Jesus. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MAN IN AUDIENCE | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Overly devout. Totally high energy, even when he’s not supposed to be. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | PATTY SMITH | Female 60 - 70 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Patty has lived in pain for some time, and is desperate to have that pain relieved. Not much for the spotlight and gets emotional when she is put in it. Must be willing to tumble on a crash mat. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | PHONE OPERATOR | Female 50 - 60 Years old |
Description All Ethnicities. Eccentric. Sits hunched over her telephone. | ||