Details
Episode:
10 one-hour episodes
Union:
Union
Area of media:
TV Series
Network:
Crackle
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA scale + 105% Advance.
Deadline:
Apr 15, 2022
Shooting starts:
June 13, 2022
Shooting finishes:
Sept 26, 2022 on or about
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg & environs
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to physical ability, race, age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
No in-person auditions will be scheduled; self-tapes are preferred. Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination may be required. SUBMIT MANITOBA-BASED ACTORS ONLY PLEASE. The roles below are recurring and will shoot various dates between June 13 and September 26, 2022.
No in-person auditions will be scheduled; self-tapes are preferred. Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination may be required. SUBMIT MANITOBA-BASED ACTORS ONLY PLEASE. The roles below are recurring and will shoot various dates between June 13 and September 26, 2022.
Storyline
A young girl with a troubled past, JENNA FROST was headed down a destructive road until a passion from her childhood re-emerged. A love of art. Drawing. An outlet where she could channel her darkness. Exorcise her demons. The culmination of that refuge is her latest project, SAFEHAVEN, a graphic novel born from her nightmares. But after a car accident leaves her in coma, Jenna becomes trapped in her subconscious; a dystopian teen purgatory she believes to be real. Like Dorothy in Oz, Jenna begins a journey through a place she created. A place where paranoia runs rampant and demons lurk around every corner. The only person who can help her is JOHN RAYBURN, the school’s new crisis counselor. In reality, Rayburn is a cognitive therapist; an enigmatic man with an uncanny talent for tapping into the unconscious. Together, they must form an unusual dual-world partnership in a race to uncover the truth and bring Jenna back to life. .... SAFEHAVEN is two stories in one. The first takes place in the Coma World, a universe inside Jenna’s mind where nightmares become real. The second takes place in the Real World, where certain individuals want to make sure Jenna never regains consciousness. Most characters appear in these two worlds or timelines - the Real World and Coma World which is a terrifying creation of Jenna's subconscious. As such, characters have two different versions of themselves. Characters don't know that there is an alternative story playing out in Jenna's head. Everything is real to them, no matter the world.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Lead | Jenna Frost | Female 17 - 18 Years old |
Description Prefer 18+ TO PLAY YOUNGER (character written as 17.) ...Intense and complicated, seventeen year-old Jenna wasn't always an outsider. But all that changed after her mother's suicide. Only twelve years old, Jenna was alone. Her self-absorbed father Stuart barely noticed as her life began a spiral. By sixteen, her rap sheet included possession, robbery and assault... on her own therapist. But after discovering her mom's old paintings, Jenna fought to get her life back on track. She reconnected with old friends, started working at a tattoo shop and began drawing a comic book dedicated to her mother. But something has changed. The world has turned dark once again. She's seeing demons straight from the pages of her art. Jenna's resilience is about to be tested once more. But will her toughness be enough to survive in a nightmarish world of her own creation? IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Regular | Will | Male 18 - 19 Years old |
Description Prefer 18+ TO PLAY YOUNGER (character written as 18.) ...A mysterious local kid who shows up at pivotal moments, Will is seemingly obsessed with Jenna. Somehow he's always there to help her out of trouble. His job at the local diner puts him at the right place at the right time on the night of Jenna's accident. But in her subconscious, he's the handsome saviour who comes to her rescue. Jenna falls for him romantically. What she doesn't know is Will doesn't just hold the key to her heart. He may also possess the answer to the mystery of how she got here. HEAVILY RECURRING. IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Regular | John Rayburn | Male 46 - 51 Years old |
Description Soulful, compassionate yet reclusive, Rayburn specializes in cognitive therapy - the practice of communicating with coma patients and trying to bring them back to life. Equal parts quirky and empathetic, his keen perception allows him to look into others while evading his own issues. ...Much like Jenna, Rayburn struggles with demons of his own and experiments with hallucinogens to cope with the tragic loss of his family. Part psychologist, part mystic, he finds himself drawn to Jenna’s case and manages to insert himself into her subconscious as the new high school counsellor -- someone who must earn the trust of a girl who can’t trust anyone. HEAVILY RECURRING. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Regular | Dr. Ellen Harwick | Female 37 - 43 Years old |
Description In the real world, Ellen is Jenna's doctor. She's the head of neurology and a real straight shooter. She's a well-regarded physician and longtime friend to Rayburn (Jenna's therapist.) She's a single mom balancing a great career, a vindictive ex-husband and her own angst-ridden teen. In coma world, she's the concerned High School Principal looking to help our troubled hero. HEAVILY RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Holly | Female 17 - 18 Years old |
Description Prefer 18+ TO PLAY YOUNGER (character written as 17.) ...In the coma world, Holly is Jenna's best friend and kind of a nerd. She's spunky, cute, full of quirky one-liners. She's entirely there for Jenna. In the real world, Holly and Jenna grew apart long ago and Holly is now a track star with a different set of (popular) friends. HEAVILY RECURRING. IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Ethan | Male 17 - 18 Years old |
Description Prefer 18+ TO PLAY YOUNGER (character written as 17.) ...In the coma world, Ethan is part of the Holly-Jenna-Ethan triumvirate of friends. He is Jenna's #1 fan and is obsessed with her comic book. He's also confided to Jenna about his sexuality. In the real world, he and Jenna are no longer friends. He's a popular football player and dating Holly, who's unaware he's not really straight. HEAVILY RECURRING. IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Stuart Frost | Male 49 - 55 Years old |
Description Jenna's dad. In the real world, Stuart is a jacket-and-tie guy, a high-powered attorney. Equal parts charming and volatile, he's made a career out of defending abusers and embezzlers. His emotional detachment and physical abuse left Jenna's mom reeling and depressed. In the coma world, he runs a shady bail bonds company and is even more vile than he is in the real world. HEAVILY RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Devin | Female 18 - 19 Years old |
Description 18+ TO PLAY 18 (character written as 18.) ...In the real world, Devin is a high school diva and theatre goddess, destined for stardom but addicted to cutting and pills. She and Jenna were thick as thieves until Jenna decided to turn her life around. In the coma world, Devin is a ferocious beauty with soulless eyes. A teenage femme fatale. When she's not selling drugs at school, she's an alt rock singer in the underground club scene. HEAVILY RECURRING. IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Mr. Zelk | Male 33 - 49 Years old |
Description In the coma world, he is Jenna's teacher. A bit paunchy, creepy and unabashedly pervy. In the real world, he is Jenna's nurse in the ICU, whose lecherous behaviour threatens Jenna's safety. RECURRING. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Craven | Male 60 - 71 Years old |
Description In the coma world, Craven is the owner of a tattoo shop, an ex-biker and legendary bad ass. He could kill you with a look but he's a real father figure to Jenna. In the real world, he is an art gallery owner who featured the art of Jenna's now deceased mother. He encouraged Jenna to channel her anger into her art. Open to actors with existing body art. HEAVILY RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring Principal | Nikki | Female 33 - 41 Years old |
Description Smart and stunning, Nikki is a master manipulator. She can be your best friend or your worst enemy. In the Real World she's a private investigator for the law firm owned by Jenna's father Stuart. She's also his girlfriend. Inside Jenna's mind (Coma World), she's a back alley bounty hunter who Jenna suspects of harbouring an insidious secret. HEAVILY RECURRING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | Marcus | Male 17 - 19 Years old |
Description In the real world, he is Jenna's ex-boyfriend. In coma world, he is Devin's sidekick, a massive bro with a permanent scowl. Open to actors with existing body art. HEAVILY RECURRING. IF NOT 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF JUNE 13, 2022 PLEASE INCLUDE AGE WITH SUBMISSION. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | Scylla | Male 47 - 58 Years old |
Description in the real world he is Jenna's parole officer, manipulative and callous, someone who has spent a lifetime in the criminal justice system. In the coma world, he is the head of the school's private security force. Shaved head, hard eyes, he rules with an iron fist. Those who defy him are beaten and taken away. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | Chris | Male 20 - 26 Years old |
Description A former drug addict, in Jenna's coma world Chris is a friend from rehab who publicly commits suicide...In the real world, he is very much alive. | ||