Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
TV Feature
Network:
Lifetime
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA scale + 75% Advance
Deadline:
July 19, 2026
Shooting starts:
Aug 20, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Sept 6, 2026
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg & environs
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
Toni Braxton is cast re. ‘CHER’. Please approach all dialogue with Standard American English.
Storyline
Three college sorority sisters — Cher, a disgraced Chicago surgeon, Angela, a sharp defense attorney, and Cynthia, a sports agent, reunite after Cher's release from prison, where she served six years for the murder of her ex-husband, P.J., a crime she didn't commit. Determined to clear Cher's name and recover stolen business assets hidden by Cynthia's estranged husband Tyson, the three women, aided by Cher's street-smart cousin Sneaky D, train as amateur cat burglars, break into Tyson's home, and discover both the stolen gems and the actual murder weapon hidden in his safe. Ultimately exposing Tyson as P.J.'s killer, leading to his arrest, Cher's exoneration, and the joyful reunion of the Howard Sisters.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sneaky D | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description Darius is Cher’s cousin, but among loved ones he goes by the nick-name ‘Sneaky D’. We first see him at the family gathering Cher’s mother Ethel hosts to celebrate her release from prison. Warm, gregarious with a kinda’ Kevin Hart vibe, he is much-loved by the entire family, that is in spite of a checkered past that has not always landed him on the right side of the law. ...When Cynthia realizes she will have to break into Tyson’s home, Cher suggests they get Sneaky D on board to offer some “accelerated cat burglar lessons.” At first glance, Sneaky D comes off more of a jokester than a tech-savvy burglar, but Cher knows him better - she is fully confident in his ability to help Cynthia break into Tyson’s house, crack his safe and depart without detection. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Tony Butler | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Tony is Angela’s athletic, handsome husband and partner in their law firm. He married Angela right after college, so he’s close with Cher as well. Upon her release from prison, Cher stays with Tony and Angela until she can get her own place. In the effort to clear Cher’s name, Tony supports the plan to break into the home of Cynthia’s ex-husband Tyson. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Tyson Betts | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Like Tony and Angela, Tyson and Cynthia married in their youth. And soon-after they too started a business venture: a sport management agency representing professional athletes. As the success of their business grew, over time Cynthia and Tyson’s marriage began to un-ravel. Soon after Cher was framed and sent to prison for the murder of her ex-husband P.J., Cynthia learnt of Tyson’s various affairs, and that he’d been siphoning money from their business for quite some time. Now he’s lavishly spending that money on himself, and his much-younger fiancé, Jill. ...Tyson’s good-looks, charm and cunning instinct to keep one step ahead of the law have allowed him to get away with various crimes, including murder. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Detective Virginia Tibbs | Female 44 - 54 Years old |
Description Detective Virginia Tibbs is a seasoned, no-nonsense law enforcement official with a quirk - she enjoys associating her name with that of the iconic Sydney Poirier character, ‘Mr. Tibbs.’ ...She was the lead investigator in the brutal murder of Cher’s ex-husband P.J. Winters for which Cher was convicted of second degree murder. Because her team failed to locate the murder weapon, Cher could not be convicted of first-degree murder...Tibbs thought this was a terrible miss-carriage of justice and that Cher should have been put away for a much longer time than six years with good behaviour. When Cher is released from prison, Tibbs is intent to catch her in any parole violation so she can put her back behind bars. ...With help from Sneaky D and Frenchie, and the retrieval of the murder weapon from a safe in Tyson’s home, Cher ultimately proves her innocence. A decent cop and a woman of integrity, Detective Tibbs apologizes to Cher for her animosity. ANY RACE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Frenchie | Male 30 - 54 Years old |
Description Frenchie is the trusted, highly skilled private investigator employed by Angela and Tony’s law firm. He tackles special cases that require his expertise in forensic accounting, and surveillance. Frenchie’s intel supports Sneaky D’s plan for Cynthia and Angela to break into Tyson’s home, circumventing a complex security system, and cracking his safe no less! A dapper gentleman prone to occasional Francophile affectations, Frenchie is not actually French - it’s just a nick-name that stuck. (No French accents please) LITTLE PERSON - ANY RACE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Jill Monroe | Female 24 - 30 Years old |
Description Jill is Tyson Betts’ gorgeous, much younger fiancé - so aka ‘the gold-digger’ in the eyes Tyson’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Cynthia. She has no clue about Tyson’s fraudulent financial activities, let alone the murder of P.J. Winters, his (former) partner in crime. Jill loves the good life and is very keen to marry Tyson as soon as possible, before he gets any ideas about a pre-nup. ...Unwittingly, she allows Sneaky D to distract her - allowing Cynthia and Angela to escape Tyson’s home post-burglary, undetected. WHITE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Auntie Isabel | Female 50 - 67 Years old |
Description Isabel is one of Ethel’s sisters, a much-loved Aunt to Cher and Sneaky D. She’s been a cop for over thirty years, but not yet ready to retire. Isabel is deaf so she communicates with sign-language, and she is acutely capable of reading lips. She is keen to help Cher clear her name, and does not hesitate when Sneaky D recruits her to surveil Tyson’s home. ANY RACE. ONLY SUBMIT DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING ARTISTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Ethel Broussard | Female 64 - 76 Years old |
Description Ethel is Cher’s devoted mother. Cher being imprisoned for the past six years has been tough on Ethel, but she carried that burden with grace, sincere in the hope that her daughter would be free again soon. We first see Ethel at a family gathering she hosts celebrating Cher’s release from prison. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Waiter | Male 26 - 39 Years old |
Description As soon as Cher is released from prison, Angela takes her out for a decent meal at a fine establishment popular with an African-American clientele. This waiter is friendly and attentive, discreetly enjoying the colorful conversation at their table. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Prison Guard | Female 39 - 54 Years old |
Description After six long years, Cher is being released from prison. This guard handles the return of Cher’s clothing and jewelry ...It’s clear the guard has done nothing to make life easier for Cher. ANY RACE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Ranger Lopez | Male 29 - 39 Years old |
Description Angela, Cynthia and Cher get into some light-hearted shenanigans ... Late one night on a treasure hunt, they pose as park rangers so they can trespass in a closed park. There they encounter Ranger Lopez, a real park ranger on his security rounds - and a very cute park ranger at that...They flirt a little with this handsome stranger before he realizes they are trespassing. BLACK | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | PJ Winters | Male 39 - 46 Years old |
Description ...We see Cher’s ex-husband on their wedding day. No dialogue. BLACK | ||