Feature Film
Housewarming Party
Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Actra Ultra Low Budget Program
Deadline:
Mar 31, 2025
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
A sudden death forces party guests to be interrogated one by one by a Master Detective.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadLondon WellsFemale 28 - 42 Years old
Description
• Strikingly beautiful, with a commanding presence and a sharp mind.
• A highly skilled detective with an uncanny ability to read people.
• Strong-willed, direct, and confident in interrogations.
• Complex backstory—was once a tabloid fixture, now a brilliant investigator.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadKirstenFemale 28 - 42 Years old
Description
• Thrift-store chic, intelligent, but insecure.
• Once involved with Robert, harbours lingering feelings.
• Simultaneously admires and resents Francesca.
• A complex mix of jealousy, guilt, and longing.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingLiamMale 28 - 42 Years old
Description
• Gaunt, heavily tattooed, with a rockstar edge.
• Guitarist in a band, past addict, struggling with sobriety.
• Knows London from her past and shares a unique bond with her.
• Unreliable witness—his memory of the night is hazy.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingArminMale 28 - 42 Years old
Description
• Tall, dark, and handsome, but emotionally volatile.
• A wealthy, successful man who thrives on status and control.
• Had an obsessive connection with the victim, Francesca.
• Confident, persuasive, but hiding deep insecurities.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingCalvinMale 28 - 42 Years old
Description
• Smart, witty, and an outsider to the group.
• A sharp observer of social dynamics.
• Plays the "20-minute game" to assess people.
• Brings humor and perspective but is also overwhelmed.