Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
LBG Tier 2
Deadline:
Oct 30, 2026
Shooting starts:
Nov 24, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Dec 11, 2026
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
A married literature professor in 1965 New York turns her secret affair with a woman into the manuscript for her first novel, but when her husband grows suspicious and her publisher demands she erase the story’s lesbian romance, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for success.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Margaret Waldner | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description A respected literature professor at a prestigious college. Margaret is intelligent, thoughtful, and quietly ambitious. Once an aspiring novelist, she has spent years setting aside her own creative aspirations in favor of the stable, predictable life expected of her. Beneath her composed exterior is a deeply curious woman searching for purpose beyond the roles she's been asked to play, torn between the comfort of certainty and the longing to live more authentically. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Dr. Pembroke | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description A distinguished professor and respected literary scholar, Dr. Pembroke is an encouraging mentor with a genuine passion for nurturing new voices. Thoughtful and measured, he recognizes talent in others and believes literature has the power to shape culture. Years in academia, however, have also taught him the value, and the consequences, of compromise. Unique looks welcome. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Alice | Female 25 - 30 Years old |
Description A free-spirited artist and poet living in Greenwich Village, Alice approaches life with curiosity, warmth, and unwavering honesty. Independent and creatively driven, she values authenticity above convention and believes art should reflect life's deepest truths. While fiercely confident in her identity, she carries the quiet vulnerability of someone who has learned that living openly often comes at a cost. Female 37 yrs. Long hair is a plus. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Ross Waldner | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description A successful corporate executive, Ross is confident, disciplined, and deeply invested in maintaining the life he has built. Practical and ambitious, he believes stability is earned through hard work, order, and tradition. Though dependable and outwardly charming, his need for control leaves little room for uncertainty or perspectives that challenge his understanding of the world. Comfort with improvisation is welcome. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Patricia | Female 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Alice's roommate and closest friend, Patricia is grounded, perceptive, and fiercely loyal. Practical where Alice is idealistic, she has a clear-eyed understanding of the realities facing queer women in the 1960s. Her warmth and quiet wit make her a steady source of support, even when she isn't afraid to tell the people she loves what they need to hear. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Mr. Alvin Jewett | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description An experienced New York publisher, Alvin Jewett is polished, pragmatic, and keenly aware of the realities of the publishing industry. He has an instinct for recognizing exceptional writing, but his decisions are guided as much by commercial viability as artistic merit. Courteous and professional, he sees compromise as an unavoidable part of bringing stories to the public. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Felix Edstons | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description A prospective buyer interested in Alice’s art collection. He contacts Alice with an offer to purchase it and later negotiates a sale. He appears by phone only (off-screen voice), so the role requires a confident, professional voice with a courteous, businesslike tone. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Kathleen | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Kathleen is Ross's efficient and conscientious assistant. Polite and somewhat reserved, she approaches her responsibilities with professionalism and takes care to communicate information clearly, even when dealing with Margaret. Her interactions with Margaret are courteous but formal, reflecting the structured professional environment Ross has created around himself. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Miss Hartley | Female 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Miss Hartley is the polished, professional secretary who manages the front desk at Mr. Jewett's publishing firm. Efficient and courteous, she acts as the first point of contact between the publisher and his clients, maintaining the formal, orderly atmosphere of the office. Though she has only a brief appearance, she embodies the professional machinery surrounding the publishing industry. She’s curt and sassy, with a few cats at home. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Waitress | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Working at a local restaurant. | ||