Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Multimedia
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA New Media
Principal daily (8 hours): $632.29 and hourly overtime of $118.63. The rate represents a 35% reduction in scale wages. The buyout is 110%
Or
Actor daily (8 hours): $426.73 and hourly overtime of $80.11. The rate represents a 35% reduction in scale wages. The buyout is 110%
Deadline:
June 9, 2026
Auditions:
MB residents only or actors who can work as local.
Callbacks:
June 8, 2026 Those selected will be contacted
Shooting starts:
June 16, 2026
Shooting finishes:
June 29, 2026
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg & area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg
Comments
We're moving quickly on this one, please submit asap if interested. We'll be submitting the self-tapes daily.
Storyline
In follow-up to A Christmas Prayer (working title A Christmas Wish), it's a year later and Natalie's book is ready to launch! While Caroline writes another Christmas Prayer list to help others in their community of Bellford Falls.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | NATALIE | Female 30 - 39 Years old |
Description NATALIE is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | WES | Male |
Description WES THORTON is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | CAROLINE | Female 10 - 12 Years old |
Description CAROLINE THORTON is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | CHRIS | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description CHRIS, 40’s, polished, focused, data-driven, he's Natalie's book publisher who realizes she was right. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | HANNAH | Female 28 - 38 Years old |
Description HANNAH is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | KATY | Female 65 - 75 Years old |
Description KATY is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | BRIDGET | Female 30 - 39 Years old |
Description BRIDGET, 30’s, journalist, friendly, sharp-eyed. She interviews Bridget about her book and the true meaning has an effect on her. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | TOM | Male 70 - 79 Years old |
Description TOM is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | PETER | Male 60 - 69 Years old |
Description PETER, 60’s, kind eyes, owns the antique shoppe where Peter buys Natalie's engagement ring. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MARK | Male 30 - 39 Years old |
Description MARK, 30’s, fellow dad at Caroline's school, leads the men's prayer group at the Bellford Falls Church and invites Wes to partake. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | DREW | Male 20 - 26 Years old |
Description DREW, 20’s, wears the same faded beanie he always wears, Christian Punk style, former foster kid putting himself through school, barista at the coffee shop where it all began - where Natalie spilled coffee on Caroline’s prayer list the year before. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MS. DAWSON | Female 23 - 26 Years old |
Description Ms.DAWSON, 20s, is Caroline's teacher. It's her first year teaching and she wants the best for her students. While she never complains she sometimes seems stressed. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | BETH | Female 30 - 39 Years old |
Description BETH HANLEN, 30’s, choir director at Bellford Falls Church, thoughtful and always optimistic the choir numbers will grow. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | HANK | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description HANK is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MRS. JENKINS | Female 60 - 69 Years old |
Description MRS. JENKINS is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | STEPHEN | Male 30 - 39 Years old |
Description STEPHEN is a returning role. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MRS. HANLEN | Female 30 - 39 Years old |
Description MRS. HANLEN is also BETH. Please see info under the role BETH. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | PUBLISHER | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description PUBLISHER is also CHRIS. If interested in this role, please see CHRIS. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | PUBLISHER VOICEMAIL | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description PUBLISHER VOICEMAIL will be performed by the role of CHRIS the PUBLISHER. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | EVERYONE | All 20 - 79 Years old |
Description | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | PASTOR | Male 40 - 65 Years old |
Description PASTOR, 40-65yrs, pastor at Bellford Falls Church. | ||