Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA
Deadline:
Sept 15, 2025
Shooting starts:
Oct 23, 2025 Shooting dates are TBC
Shooting finishes:
Nov 21, 2025
Shooting locations:
Nova Scotia
Cities for response:
Halifax
Comments
We welcome submissions for all qualified performers without regard to race, religion, physical ability, age, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Storyline
Ginny Maguire, a former musician turned Halifax cab driver, who is struggling to support her daughter while clinging to her passion for songwriting. When she discovers the raw talent of Robbie Eisner, a reluctant young grocery clerk from a chaotic fishing family, she sees a chance to revive her dreams and create something new. As Ginny pushes Robbie past his stage fright and enlists old allies to back them, the unlikely duo navigate setbacks, family tensions, and simmering attraction on a risky path toward a second shot at musical success.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | TERRY | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description A sharp-tongued, world-weary Welsh ex-music manager, nursing the scars of a failed marriage and a career built on burned bridges. Blunt, cynical, but fiercely knowledgeable about the industry, he becomes an unlikely ally—pushing Ginny and Robbie forward with tough love and uncompromising honesty. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | CARL | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Ginny’s fiercely loyal drummer, a scrappy, hot-tempered yet big-hearted friend whose blunt humor and unwavering support keep her grounded through the chaos. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | BRUCE | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Ginny's grey haired former bassist who now works as a pub server, a weary but talented musician still harbouring resentment toward Ginny for abandoning their band years ago. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | JESSICA | Female 18 Years old |
Description Ginny’s daughter, a gifted and determined dancer whose departure for school in Toronto leaves her mother facing an empty nest and a renewed pursuit of her own dreams. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | GWEN | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Carl’s ambitious, no-nonsense lawyer girlfriend, supportive yet skeptical of Ginny’s comeback, whose sharp observations add tension and humor to the group dynamic. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | SAILOR #1 | Male 21 - 29 Years old |
Description A rowdy, hard-partying Australian sailor whose drunken antics in Ginny’s cab inadvertently lead her to discover Robbie’s music. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | WILLY | Male 75 Years old |
Description Black, Ginny’s seventy-five-year-old taxi dispatcher and longtime ally, a gruff yet supportive presence who mixes tough love with wry humor as he watches her chase one last shot at music. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | HARLAN | Male 31 Years old |
Description Robbie’s sarcastic older brother, a rough-edged fisherman quick to mock and fight, embodying the hard, unsentimental world Robbie longs to escape. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | CLIFF | Male 58 Years old |
Description Sweaty bear of a man, Robbie’s gruff father, a hard-drinking fisherman whose stubborn pragmatism and cutting humor mask his inability to support his son’s musical dreams. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | BARRY | Male 45 - 50 Years old |
Description A former bandmate of Ginny’s who, alongside Bruce, carrying lingering resentment but ultimately rejoining her for a long-delayed comeback. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | AMBER | Female 21 - 25 Years old |
Description Robbie’s spirited younger sister, a pregnant bride with a mischievous streak whose impulsive gift of Robbie’s demo sets Ginny on the path to discovering his talent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DEL | Male 60 Years old |
Description Gruff, no-nonsense bar manager of the Royal Canadian Legion. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | GARY | Male 35 Years old |
Description Giant-sloth-like bass player, who ultimately quits the band in frustration. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DWAYNE | Male 29 - 35 Years old |
Description Robbie's sweeter, larger brother who is also a fisherman. | ||