Casting Call: Circle of Lies

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Microdrama

Circle of Lies

Details

Union:

Union

Area of media:

Microdrama

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

UNION actors ACTRA WIP - $250 per day

Deadline:

Mar 21, 2026

Callbacks:

Mar 26, 2026 Callbacks will be in person, dates tbc

Shooting starts:

Apr 1, 2026 dates to be confirmed

Shooting finishes:

Apr 4, 2026

Shooting locations:

Hamilton, Ontario

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

The character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent

Storyline

Five women reunite at a remote cabin years after the mysterious death of their friend Anna.
What begins as an attempt to reconnect quickly spirals into a psychological game when secrets from that night begin to surface.
Trapped together and forced to confront the truth, each woman must decided how far she is willing to go to protect the lies that bind them.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Series Regular	MAYA	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. A powerful and composed politician who is used to controlling every situation. Intelligent, strategic, and charismatic, Maya naturally positions herself as the leader of the group. Beneath her calm exterior lies a calculating mind willing to manipulate others to protect her reputation and future. As the pressure mounts, her carefully constructed facade begins to crack. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Series Regular	JASMINE	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED A successful true-crime author whose career was built on storytelling and perception. Clever, analytical, and highly observant, Jasmine studies everyone around her like characters in one of her books. She uses wit and intellect as defence mechanisms while hiding secrets of her own. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Series Regular	CHLOE	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. Fiery, impulsive, and emotionally volatile. Chloe carries years of resentment and guilt tied to the night Anna died. She reacts first and thinks later, making her both unpredictable and dangerous in tense situations. Her raw honesty often cuts through the group’s lies. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Series Regular	SARAH	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. A wellness guru and self-help personality who preaches mindfulness, forgiveness, and emotional healing. Sarah tries to maintain peace and unity within the group, presenting herself as spiritually evolved and compassionate. However, deep trauma and buried rage threaten to shatter her calm persona when the truth begins to surface. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	RILEY	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. Sharp, observant, and morally conflicted. Riley is the most perceptive of the group and often sees through the lies others tell themselves. She struggles with guilt over what happened years ago and is the first to question the narrative group has maintained. Riley walks a fine line between loyalty and truth. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	ANNA	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Female, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. Beautiful, emotionally complex, and quite rebellious. Anna was once the heart of the friend group, but her choices and secrets fractured the relationships around her. Appearing primarily in flashbacks, Anna’s presence drives the mystery and emotional stakes of the series. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	MARK	Male 25 - 35 Years old
Description Male, mid 20s-30s. BLACK/MIXED. Calculated, intelligent, and relentless. Mark orchestrates the psychological game that forces the women to confront the truth about Anna’s death. Motivated by grief and revenge, he carefully manipulates events to expose the lies that destroyed his life. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	THE LAWYER	40 - 50 Years old
Description Male or Female. 40s-50s. A composed and impersonal attorney who appears via video call to deliver the roles of the mysterious $5 million dollar offer. Their demeanour is cold, professional, and unreadable. LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard American English with a generic American accent.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Non Speaking	POLICE OFFICER #1	20 - 30 Years old
Description To play the role of a man or a woman cop in their 20s. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. A stoner juggler who works at the circus. Laid-back and perpetually mellow, they file a complaint against their boss after being denied a bigger trailer.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Non Speaking	POLICE OFFICER #2	20 - 30 Years old
Description To play the role of a man or a woman cop in their 20s. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. A stoner juggler who works at the circus. Laid-back and perpetually mellow, they file a complaint against their boss after being denied a bigger trailer.

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