Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Rate of Pay: Principal Rate: ACTRA Scale $935.25 CAD/8 hrs, additional OVERTIME hrs at $175.50 CAD
Actor Rate: ACTRA Scale $631.25 CAD/8 hrs, additional OVERTIME hrs at $118.50 CAD
Deadline:
Apr 11, 2025
Shooting starts:
May 21, 2025
Shooting finishes:
July 6, 2025
Shooting locations:
Montreal/Quebec - Canada
Cities for response:
Montréal
Comments
We seek actors that are ensemble-based, adept with improv and comedy. Every effort will be made to have a cast that accurately represents our characters and is reflective of the world we live in with regard to race, size, ability, diversity, and gender identification.
Must be a Montreal/Quebec local.
Must be a Montreal/Quebec local.
Storyline
An unlikely “cast” of college-aged Improv actors hired to star in a reality tv show are abandoned in Europe when their shady production company goes bankrupt, forcing them to learn how to improvise together, both on-stage and off. Complete with hijinks, a heist, and heartfelt moments, the diverse group must find their own way across the continent to an international Improv festival, finding themselves along the way.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | DMITRI | Male 50 - 59 Years old |
Description Open ethnicity male, 50s. Estonian investor to Cooper Productions with mob boss vibes. The brains behind the operation, he creates a plan with Cooper to ensure he gets his money back... with the cast on the line to take the fall. He knows how to get what he wants and is not afraid to break a few fingers in the process. SUPPORTING | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | MICHELLE | Female 38 - 49 Years old |
Description BIPOC Female, 40s. Showrunner for the reality show. Works for Cooper till her bankruptcy. Starts a streaming company with Laurie and buys the Improv reality show. PRINCIPAL SUPPORTING. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | ASSISTANT | Female 20 - 33 Years old |
Description Female, 20s-early 30s. New on the job because no one lasts at this job very long - she can be wide-eyed, earnest and in the midst of having her dreams crushed by her awful boss or she can be quiet quitting / gathering dirt for a tell-all - either way she's a lawsuit waiting to happen. ACTOR FEATURED. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | ACCOUNTANT | Female 57 - 69 Years old |
Description BIPOC Female, 60s. A savvy, jaded finance dept boss lady who, lucky for her, does not work for Cooper directly but rather for Cooper's father - thus, unlike everyone else in the office, she wields a small amount of power and enjoys doing so. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | WAITER | Female 30 - 65 Years old |
Description Female. 30s-60s. Sassy server who is so over dealing with tourists. She rarely gets to inform a customer that their card has been declined, so this is a delight! MUST HAVE AN HUNGARIAN ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | SHOUTING AUDIENCE MEMBER | All 30 - 45 Years old |
Description 30-45 years old. Improv audience member shouting out answers for the show. MUST HAVE EASTERN EUROPEAN ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | WIFE | Female 77 - 89 Years old |
Description Female, 80s. Polish. Left speechless by the Improv cast. MUST SPEAK POLISH. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | POLISH WIFE | Female 48 - 59 Years old |
Description Female 50s. Polish. A fun-loving wife enjoying the town block party, especially when she leads trivia against the Americans! Is a kind and comforting presence to the main character. MUST HAVE A POLISH ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | POLISH YOUTH | All 18 - 22 Years old |
Description 18-early 20s. A fun-loving kid who is enjoying the town block party. Seeking Quebec/Montreal locals. MUST HAVE POLISH ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | POLICE CAPTAIN | Male 40 - 65 Years old |
Description Male, 40s-60s. Eastern European. Takes his job seriously and means business, especially when he arrests the cast for "desecrating" a national monument. BUT he also loves American television, so much so that he may be easily duped if someone were to tell him he gets to be on reality TV... MUST HAVE EASTERN EUROPEAN ACCENT. PRINCIPAL FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | LOCAL TEEN | All 18 - 22 Years old |
Description late teens. Eastern European. A smart individual who knows how to take advantage of tourists... especially when they put all of their valuables in one easy place. MUST SPEAK LITHUANIAN. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | CZECH OFFICER | Male 40 - 55 Years old |
Description Male, 40s-50s. Eastern European. Was once an improviser himself! This officer bands together with Hannah, helping the cast catch the villain in just the nick of time. MUST HAVE A CZECH ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | POLICE OFFICER | All 27 - 47 Years old |
Description late 20s-40s. Eastern European. Police officer who arrests the main villain onstage at the improv competition! MUST SPEAK CZECH. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | ATHLETE | Female 20 - 47 Years old |
Description Female, 20s-40s. Extremely buff female shot-putter on the Slovak national team. MUST HAVE EASTERN EUROPEAN ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Featured | EMCEE | All 30 - 57 Years old |
Description 30s-50s. Eastern European. Host of the Grand Collegiate Improv Festival. MUST HAVE CZECH/EASTERN EUROPEAN ACCENT. ACTOR FEATURED |