Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA MIP HONORARIUM
Deadline:
Aug 14, 2024
Auditions:
We are STRAIGHT booking from submissions.
Shooting starts:
Aug 14, 2024 3:45pm
Shooting finishes:
Aug 14, 2024 9:45pm
Shooting locations:
Montreal, Quebec
Cities for response:
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Comments
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Storyline
Synopsis/ Storyline: A sheltered heiress, trapped by her controlling father, becomes pregnant by his married employee. Desperate, she enlists an unsuspecting delivery boy as a decoy. The father demands the boy either end the pregnancy or marry her. But a taste of freedom with the delivery boy changes everything. Will their newfound courage be enough to break her gilded cage?
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | PENELOPE | Female 18 - 29 Years old |
Description LEAD - PENELOPE FEMALE 18-29: A delicate flower trapped in a gilded cage, Penelope's life has been a symphony of isolation. Her naïveté, born from a sheltered existence, leads her into the arms of a man who promises freedom but delivers chains. When faced with an impossible choice, will this fragile blossom find the strength to break free and bloom in the harsh light of reality? HMU & WARDROBE: Fragile and innocent, rich and well groomed. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | JOSHUA | Male 18 - 29 Years old |
Description LEAD - JOSHUA MALE 18-29 Black:A humble pizza delivery man thrust into a world of wealth and deception, Joshua becomes an unwitting pawn in a dangerous game. As he peels back layers of lies, his inherent nobility shines through. Can this everyday hero rise to the challenge and become the knight in shining armor Penelope so desperately needs? | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | DOM | Male 45 - 65 Years old |
Description LEAD - DOM MALE 45-65:A titan of industry whose dangerous iron grip extends beyond his empire and into his daughter's life, Dom's love is a suffocating force. His attempts to protect Penelope have only served to imprison her. As his carefully constructed world crumbles, will Dom realize the true cost of his control before it's too late? | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | SAMPSON | Male 30 - 44 Years old |
Description LEAD - SAMPSON MALE 30-44:A wolf in sheep's clothing, Sampson's charm masks a predatory nature. His betrayal cuts deep, leaving scars on both Penelope and the empire he serves. As his web of lies unravels, what desperate measures will this cornered animal take to save himself from the wrath of a father scorned? | ||