Pilot
Life with Dotty
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Details
Episode:
"Pilot" - 30 minute sitcom
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Pilot
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Non Union production. Posted roles will each receive $100 per day, IMDb credit, demo reel footage, and food/crafties for days on set. Please note the production will be filmed in Victoria, BC and surrounding municipalities. Travel and lodging are not provided.
Deadline:
Nov 15, 2024
Auditions:
.Submit online. Sides to follow for self tapes.
Callbacks:
Nov 25, 2024 Virtual or in-person (Victoria)
Shooting starts:
May 1, 2025 TBD start date May/June
Shooting finishes:
June 30, 2025 TBD end date June (4 day shoot total)
Shooting locations:
Victoria, BC and surrounding municipalities
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
Telus Storyhive Scripted Edition Funded Project. Pilot will premiere on Telus Optik TV in Fall 2026, and worldwide festival run December 2025 - Fall 2026. Pilot is a proof of concept for potential series run, or feature film adaptation.
Note: All actors will be needed for one afternoon/evening in early January 2025 for cast table read bonus footage content filming (paid dinner as compensation) in Victoria, BC.
Note: All actors will be needed for one afternoon/evening in early January 2025 for cast table read bonus footage content filming (paid dinner as compensation) in Victoria, BC.
Storyline
Annie King hasn't felt much into her 30s. It's a blessing to be numb as a master puppet in a public relations government town like Victoria. Wife to a good man, mother to young kids, favourite daughter to an elderly mother, Millennial employee of the decade, she really had it all together until she didn’t. A woman can only contain that kind of rage for so long, and this rage looks a lot like a 90s teenager busting into reality to take over - a 90s teenager that looks a lot like Annie. What could go right?
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Man Airline Agent | Male 19 - 60 Years old |
Description Male presenting, open ethnicity. Man Airline Agent is helpful to his colleagues, a little scattered, and loves the airline industry and all its customers, even if they sometimes say very strange things to him. Plays opposite "Dotty". | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Teenage Annie | Female 15 - 17 Years old |
Description Caucasian, blue eyes, brown hair, no taller than 5'4" (role is younger version of assigned lead actress). Actor assigned to role must be 18+, but play 15-17. Majority of the lines are voiceover work (14 of the 16 lines), with 2 lines on camera in one scene, and no lines in a flashback scene.Teenage Annie is a rebel with a cause. A 90s teen who loves the grunge rocker lifestyle, she is wise and spicy, taking charge when everything falls apart. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Martha Sampson | Female 50 - 65 Years old |
Description Female presenting. Open ethnicity. Martha Sampson is a corporate executive with an edge. Close to retirement, and a master delegator, she has found herself in the C-suite of the public sector, relying heavily on her staff to make sure she looks good, and stays on top. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Tiffany | Female 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Female presenting. Open ethnicity. Tiffany is a Gen Z grocery cashier, wise beyond her years. She is confident in who she is, and isn't afraid to tell off the men she processes through her till when they step over the line. She is big on justice, and isn't afraid to speak her mind to strangers - inspiring some and upsetting others along the way. | ||