Details
Episode:
101, 102
Union:
Union
Area of media:
TV Series
Network:
CBC/CBS/Paramount +
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Actra
Deadline:
July 30, 2021
Auditions:
self tape, zoom, and in person
Shooting starts:
Aug 23, 2021 Dates are tentative and subject to change.
Shooting finishes:
Dec 15, 2021
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg and Area
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualied
performers, without regard to disability, race and ethnicity, age, colour, national origin, or any
other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated. The persons and events
depicted in this casting breakdown are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons or events is
unintentional.
Production will comply with applicable public health and safety laws and regulations relating to
the COVID-19 pandemic.
performers, without regard to disability, race and ethnicity, age, colour, national origin, or any
other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated. The persons and events
depicted in this casting breakdown are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons or events is
unintentional.
Production will comply with applicable public health and safety laws and regulations relating to
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Storyline
Life, death, and drama at 20,000 feet. SKYMED is a one hour drama about the intense personal
lives of the young nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. Young
pilots barely out of flight school flock to the North to build hours, while young nurses are
drawn to the gig for the high-intensity experience – and the cash. They’re all in over their
heads – and trying to leave something about their old lives behind. A character drama wrapped
in high stakes medical adventure, SKYMED offers a rarely seen look into the world of First
Responders in Canada’s far north (where help – and survival – are literally thousands of miles
away) as a backdrop to explore the triumphs, screw ups, hook ups, heartbreaks and
breakdowns of a diverse cast of young people learning to grow up in extraordinary
circumstances.
lives of the young nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. Young
pilots barely out of flight school flock to the North to build hours, while young nurses are
drawn to the gig for the high-intensity experience – and the cash. They’re all in over their
heads – and trying to leave something about their old lives behind. A character drama wrapped
in high stakes medical adventure, SKYMED offers a rarely seen look into the world of First
Responders in Canada’s far north (where help – and survival – are literally thousands of miles
away) as a backdrop to explore the triumphs, screw ups, hook ups, heartbreaks and
breakdowns of a diverse cast of young people learning to grow up in extraordinary
circumstances.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Guest Star | KEITH | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Episode 102. WHITE. A WORRIED man trying to get medical care for his wife in a remote community. He is ANGRY at the system that won't help his wife and DESPERATE to get her the help she needs, by whatever means necessary. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Guest Star | SUNNY | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Episode 102. INDIGENOUS A WEARY woman trying to get help for her stomach pain. Sunny is denied care when the nurse doesn't believe her pain is real, which makes Sunny's husband take matters into his own hands - and puts Sunny in a DANGEROUS situation to get her the care she needs. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Recurring | Camille | Female 50 - 65 Years old |
Description SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES A nurse working at a remote nurse's station in northern Manitoba. Camille has seen it all - having spent years trying to care for the community with little support and few supplies, she can come off as CRANKY and UNSYMPATHETIC, but she's doing her best with what she has. Approx 2-3 Episodes | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Recurring | DEVON | Male 25 - 30 Years old |
Description SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES DEVON is engaged to Emma. He is making his way through med school and looks forward to when his fiance´ will return from her work up north. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Recurring | BODIE'S MOM | Female 45 - 55 Years old |
Description WHITE. Bodie's MOM is very proud of her adopted son and his accomplishments. She only wants whats best for him and wants to be included in his life. APPROX 3-4 EPISODES | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Recurring | BODIE'S DAD | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description WHITE. Bodie's DAD has had a lot of financial success in his life but his proudest accomplishment is the son he helped raise. He is eager to meet Bodie's partner, Madison, and insists that his door is always open to any friend of Bodie. APPROX 3-4 episodes | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Large Principal | CHERIE | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Episode 101. INDIGENOUS A HEAVILY PREGNANT woman, STUBBORNLY REFUSING to be taken to Winnipeg for pre-natal care - then going into labour. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Large Principal | MANDY | Female 22 - 30 Years old |
Description Episode 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. A BIKINI-CLAD PARTY-GOER at a cottage, celebrating the summer. Later, Mandy is involved in a GRISLY accident. PROSTHETICS REQUIRED- PERFORMER MUST NOT BE ALLERGIC TO LATEX. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | DAD | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description RECURRING VOICE OVER ONLY, WHITE. Hayley's LOVING father who disapproves of her decision to work up north. Approx 3-4 episodes | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | EVAN | Male 18 - 20 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES 18+ TO PLAY 18. Evan is trying to make a good impression on his hockey team mates, but ends up falling off his roof after tangling with a wasp's nest. The broken arm was bad enough but it goes downhill from there... | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | FRANK | Male 38 - 44 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. FRANK is very proud of his new boat, which he sees as a status symbol for a successful salesman. A peaceful boating excursion doesn't turn out like he planned... | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | RAMPIE | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES This RAMPIE digs at Lexi for jumping the long list of those waiting to get into the flight line. TO PLAY ANY ETHNICITY | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | RAY | Male 50 - 70 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. INDIGENOUS > RAY is an old handyman with a good heart and a determined spirit. Although he is suffering from bowel cancer, he can still humor in the little things. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | DOC | Male 60 - 75 Years old |
Description EP. 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. The doctor at a northern clinic with LONG HAIR AND BEARD, UNFAZED by his injured patients. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Small Principal | HUNTER/Elroy | Male 30 - 50 Years old |
Description EPISODE 101. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES The bold hunter, Elroy, gets a little too close to a bear that he thinks that he killed only to find out the bear is wounded and still has a lot of fight left in him... PROSTHETICS REQUIRED- PERFORMER MUST NOT BE ALLERGIC TO LATEX. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | WORKER/Steve | Male 28 - 38 Years old |
Description EPISODE 101. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES A worker at the Hydro damn gets sucked into a fan. What appears to only be surface injuries, turns out to be worse... | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | JANIS | Female 50 - 60 Years old |
Description EPISODE 101. INDIGENOUS JANIS is a skilled beader but is suffering from a bad burn on her hand. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | FOREMAN | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description EPISODE 101. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES The Foreman at the Carnegie Hydro Dam. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | PILOT | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description EPISODE 101. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES Pilot at the North Air Hangar TO PLAY ANY ETHNICITY | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | DARLA | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES > DARLA is Frank's wife who joins him on his new, expensive boat. She is not very supportive of his impulsive purchase and when he loses control of the boat, she is even less impressed and very injured... PROSTHETICS REQUIRED- PERFORMER MUST NOT BE ALLERGIC TO LATEX. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | KID #2 | Male 18 - 20 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES 18+ to play 18. This kid wants just wants to watch the hockey game and when the feed isn't working, he suggests to go somewhere where they can. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | FIRST OFFICER | Male 22 - 30 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES This FIRST OFFICER is looking forward to Bodie's big farewell bash. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | KID #1 | Male 18 - 20 Years old |
Description EPISODE 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES This Kid is anxious about missing the puck drop for the hockey game. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Actor | CODY | Male 6 - 10 Years old |
Description EP 102. SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. A young patient being flown to Winnipeg to get his tonsils out. |