Details
Episode:
proof of concept for short series
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Auditions:
In person auditions/callback will be communicated
Shooting starts:
July 8, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Aug 17, 2026
Shooting locations:
Multi location, Primarily Bow valley college
Cities for response:
Calgary
Storyline
Dawn is tired of the dreary ins and outs of daily life. Growing up on a ship that enforced dedication and organization Dawn is motivated by her success but driven by her beliefs. Crew XXVI (the Agol colony) is located on a ship rotating around the 26th star (Algol, “medusas eye”) in the medusa nebula. After a night of drinking goes awry she begins to have “hallucinations” leading her to a life threatening discovery and eventually a transformed sense of being.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Dawn Merope | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Growing up top of her class and terrified of failure due to her fathers affair in her early years. Due to her excellent grades she's in line to become one of the next ship engineers. Although not especially outspoken she learns how important fighting for the rights of others and her self is.Physical Descriptors: Long brunette hair | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Danny Fanta | Male 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Danny is from a long line of guards men and has easily been recruited into their ranks for better or for worse. having been one of dawn first friends, they grew up together, however danny would also like them to grow old together.Physical Descriptors: Brunette “Classic look” Short hair Fit | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Terri Beaws | Non-binary 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Terri has always had a strong sense of self and has never liked the confederation. Unlike her friends Terri’s career path was set out for her. Logical and out spoken her word is her demise | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Christy Beaws | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Christy and Terri are sisters but could not be more different. Christy is known for being a moderator in tense situations due to her strong sense of compassion and has always leaned towards the more “good girl” attitude and style | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Captain Ovid | Male 55 - 65 Years old |
Description The leader of The Algol Colony, Captain ovid rules and governs the hip, ensuring traditional values are upheld, The captain’s fake facade helps cover his dangerous secret. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Vivian Ovid | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Captain Ovids Wife | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | The Creature | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description An ominous tall slender female being haunting the ship and dawn specifically for reasons not yet revealed | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sibyl | Female 45 - 80 Years old |
Description An elderly lady now residing in the “black Market” community due to her lack of sanity since the dissapearene of her sister nearly 50 years ago. Sibyl and Delphi need to look quite similar. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Delphi | Female |
Description The sister of Sybil who went mysteriously missing, she is now “otherworldly”. Sibyl and Delphi need to look quite similar. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Black market extras | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Black Market Citizens, Dirty and grungy workers in the bottom of the ship | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Students | All 18 - 24 Years old |
Description School Teens | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Soldiers | Male 18 - 60 Years old |
Description need as many as possible | ||