Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Apr 3, 2025
Callbacks:
Apr 5, 2025
Shooting starts:
Apr 28, 2025
Shooting finishes:
May 6, 2025
Shooting locations:
Metro Vancouver
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
Pilot episode of a comedy mini series following a High School Band Class & their administration.
Project being made through Capilano University "Off the Grid" program by current students & Alumni.
Volunteer based.
Comedic Background encouraged for all roles.
** For Student Roles, Please only submit 18+ to play younger **
Project being made through Capilano University "Off the Grid" program by current students & Alumni.
Volunteer based.
Comedic Background encouraged for all roles.
** For Student Roles, Please only submit 18+ to play younger **
Storyline
Alicia Bisbee, a 20-something year old musician who is taking a “creative hiatus” from her struggling musical duo, arrives at her new small-town substitute teaching gig with nothing but the DIY tour bus that she lives out of and a "how to teach" Wiki-how article.
Now in charge of the five oddball students that make up Skookumchuck High’s band class, she must figure out how to balance the students' musical incompetence with the jock-y Principal's dreams of a majestic American-level marching band.
Now in charge of the five oddball students that make up Skookumchuck High’s band class, she must figure out how to balance the students' musical incompetence with the jock-y Principal's dreams of a majestic American-level marching band.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Alicia Bisbee | Female 25 - 30 Years old |
Description A very talented musician who’s clinging to her failing career of writing and performing children’s music. Her unusual childhood as a piano prodigy has rendered her a bit socially awkward but self-assured. Despite having no teaching experience, her messy life and slight immaturity allows her to relate to the students. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Mr. Davis | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description The very athletic and relentlessly positive school principal. Vicariously lives through the student athletes to compensate for his failed hockey career. He believes that anything can be achieved with the right mindset. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Samantha | Female 15 - 17 Years old |
Description The band’s alto saxophone player. Physically awkward and overly dramatic, she considers herself to be a sex symbol despite having no prior experience (but she would never tell anyone this). Seemingly oblivious to other people’s judgement, she lives for performing and will do anything for the spotlight. ** Please only submit 18+ to play younger ** ** Musical Instrument/Alto Saxophone experience a plus but not necessary ** | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Eddie | Female 15 - 17 Years old |
Description The trumpet player. A perfect straight-A student with ruthless ambition, she’s in the band in pursuit of an exemplary college application form. Eddie has an intense demeanour, but her critical nature towards other people is mostly a reflection of how hard she is on herself. She’s a bit uptight but is always eager to help others. ** Please only submit 18+ to play younger ** ** Musical Instrument/Trumpet experience a plus but not necessary ** | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Lucy | Female 15 - 17 Years old |
Description After being homeschooled for most of her life, Lucy is struggling to adjust to the high school environment. Always picked last on the dodgeball teams, she looks like the kid who always smells weird. Behind her initial meekness is a desperate need for connection. ** Please only submit 18+ to play younger ** ** Musical Instrument experience a plus but not necessary ** | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Brandon | Male 15 - 17 Years old |
Description The drummer. A loud and rambunctious jock-type who is always either vaping, eating cheetos, or playing a game on his phone. Brandon is not very sharp, but has a heart of gold behind his nonchalant façade. ** Please only submit 18+ to play younger ** ** Musical Instrument/Drums experience a plus but not necessary ** | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Stewart | Male 15 - 17 Years old |
Description The keyboard player. Incredibly physically awkward with poor fashion taste, Stewart is a man of few words but many techno remixes. He is very selective about who he opens up to. ** Please only submit 18+ to play younger ** ** Musical Instrument/Keyboard experience a plus but not necessary ** | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Featured | Mr. Wixley | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description The gym teacher with a passion for health, he seems like he’s always getting ready for a run. He’s very judgemental and is bad at hiding it. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Featured | Mrs. Babbage | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description The annoyingly cheerful English teacher who’s always wearing clashing prints. She’s well intentioned but her naïveté can initially come off as being passive aggressive | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Featured | Parking Attendant | Female 50 - 65 Years old |
Description Mother to several students and Queen of the parking lot. She takes her volunteer job VERY seriously and will do anything to be acknowledged for her dedication. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Voice-Over / Voice-Only | Alicia’s mom | Female 50 - 65 Years old |
Description A very non-confrontational and encouraging mother. She is disappointed by how her daughter’s music career has turned out but would never dare tell her. | ||