Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Nonpaid student film.
Deadline:
Feb 18, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tapes by request.
Callbacks:
In-Person/Zoom TBD.
Shooting starts:
Mar 4, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 5, 2025
Shooting locations:
Scarborough, Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel. Meals and transport will be provided on set days.
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel. Meals and transport will be provided on set days.
Storyline
Situated on the shoulder of a largely inactive road, “Golden Star Diner and Family Restaurant” is a quiet, unwavering presence to its few frequenters. Even with customers inside the restaurant, it is frozen– frozen both in time as well as in relation to its place within the world. For Pam, a waitress ruled by routine and mind-numbing normalcy, her first taste of change comes in the form of a missing regular customer. This customer isn't just ant customer-- it's Anthony, a decades-long regular who has never shown up late to receive his banana split. It is only when he turns up safe and sound that Pam begins to realize the loop she is trapped in and the new calls to her for the first time.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Pam | Female 40 - 55 Years old |
Description Pam is not one of those waitresses who clocks in, makes her borderline living wage, and clocks out– her job is her life. It is precisely this fact about her that makes it so easy for her to slip into a stagnant life, as she has lost herself in the work that she gives everything to, without even realizing it– yet. The customer-service training that is drilled into the minds of so many workers in the retail and restaurant industries has withered away Pam’s autonomy, evident in the ways that she blindly accepts the lack of care or respect from her coworker, Tom. Although she is now forty-eight years old, Pam has worked at the restaurant since she was sixteen. Knowing the dining room layout like the back of her hand, she could easily complete an entire shift with her eyes closed without bumping into a single table corner. There was a time when Pam would have been immensely proud of this fact, but once her eyes are opened to the routine she has been chained to, standing at the precipice of the rest of her life, she feels the need to take control of the direction of her own path. Ultimately, Pam doesn’t just come to desire change, she comes to the realization that what she needs is for herself to be the facilitator of this change. "Wednesday at Three" is an exploration of Pam eventually coming to this long-overdue realization, ever so slowly, as she breaks out of the numb state of comfort and familiarity she has existed in for decades. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Anthony | Male 60 - 80 Years old |
Description Anthony is a rain or shine regular at Golden Star and has been for the past thirty years. Being so familiar with the restaurant and its staff, everyone knows that he is to be expected every Wednesday at three o’clock, sharp. They are also aware that this somewhat eccentric gentleman is an unwavering fan of the traditional banana split, having it prepared to his liking each and every week. He is an amicable, kind customer-- the kind of customer waitresses really would worry about if they were to stop showing up for their meticulously crafted dessert. Though Anthony comes in to enjoy his meal alone, he is not overtly lonely, rather, he is comfortable with his lifestyle. As a retired divorcee, what could be a more worthy pass time than enjoying ice-cream?Within the politics of the film, Anthony is the hand of tradition and consistency, favouring what is familiar and comfortable to him. Anthony is comfortable and quite content with the way things are, and as an older gentleman, he values routine. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Tom | Male 38 - 60 Years old |
Description Tom is the principal chef at Golden Star Diner and has worked there for the last several decades. Being something of a traditional-thinking man, he often dismisses his coworker, Pam. Though he does not directly disrespect Pam, Tom belittles her subtly, especially when he's telling one of his borderline sarcastic jokes. Not the sort of cook who would eat his own food, Tom watches football reruns throughout his shift, almost existing somewhere else entirely as he burns burgers on the griddle. Although, he does make a mean banana split.Within the politics of the film, Tom represents the laziness and inaction of conformity. He directly contrasts the effort and care that Pam puts in at Golden Star, and yet they are essentially in the same position within the hierarchy of the restaurant. | ||