Pilot
Anatomy of a Seance: Winnipeg Casting
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Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Pilot
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
NON-UNION: $600.00 per shoot date. (LILLY & ELIZABETH)
Deadline:
June 28, 2024
Shooting starts:
July 16, 2024 
Shooting finishes:
July 16, 2024 
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
Please only submit non-union artists. Self-tapes only.
Storyline
Lilly is on a search for answers. She makes do in 1919 Winnipeg as a nurse, a mother, and a wife, but there’s something missing. Something she’s yearning for. In the aftermath of the Spanish Flu, she embarks on a journey to discover all that she can about how to communicate with the dead. Hugh, her husband and a renowned doctor, is dismissive of her new hobby, preferring to explain the unexplained through science and rationale. Strong-willed, Lilly doesn’t let her husband’s comments bother her. She sets up a space in their parlour room, and there, she tries everything from using spirit boards to table tipping. But nothing seems to work. That is, until she convinces her daughter Clara’s nanny Elizabeth, to assist her. Elizabeth is not so keen on this new venture, but feels like she must do whatever the Martins ask of her, so she joins in on a spirit board session. It’s then that the planchette moves, much to Lilly’s dismay and delight. Lilly knows then and there that Elizabeth is a gifted medium, and from now on, they’re going to work together to communicate with the dead.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadLillyFemale 28 - 39 Years old
Description
A strong-willed, emotionally intuitive matriarch with a commanding presence, Lilly is a trained nurse who balances scientific and supernatural beliefs. She fiercely protects her loved ones and commands respect within her circle. Lilly has a nurturing but determined demeanor, with a look that suggests both resilience and vulnerability. She struggles with unresolved grief over her first child's death.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadElizabethFemale 24 - 36 Years old
Description
INDIGENOUS. A gifted medium and caregiver to the Martin family’s young daughter Clara, she was stolen from her family and given the name Elizabeth. ...She struggles with a deep sense of lost identity while searching for her true family.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Non SpeakingHughMale 30 - 45 Years old
Description
A pragmatic and respected physician, Hugh prioritizes the practical over the unexplained. After experiencing a life-altering event during one of Lily’s séances, he becomes determined to prove the existence of life after death, setting up a high-tech séance lab in their home.