Casting Call for actors for student BFA film - UNIVERSE

About the project and the company

UNIVERSE is a student BFA film that will be presented as the capstone of the director’s education at Cornish College of the Arts. Shoot dates are scheduled for February 24th-26th, March 3rd-5th, and 10th-12th.

 

Having escaped from an abusive government project, Frankie and Emma, two superpowered people, are trying to stay under their radar. But when the Project ultimately catches up to them, Frankie and Emma are forced to make hard decisions and realizations.

 

Previous stage combat and stage fighting skills preferred, but must be comfortable with choreographed fighting with prop guns, knives, and hand-to-hand.

Location of Audition

Auditions will be self-taped and sent to the provided email address.

Audition requirements

Please provide your name, pronouns, and contact information before reading the sides provided for the character you wish to audition for. Previous stage combat and stage fighting skills preferred, but must be comfortable with choreographed fighting with prop guns, knives, and hand-to-hand. Auditions will be conducted via self-tape with the provided sides. Please apply before February 12th.

Character breakdown / Project needs
Frankie
Late teens, early 20s. Any ethnicity. Female or female-presenting. Strong, sarcastic, protective. Telekinetic and telepathic. Takes care of Emma. Escaped the Project with Emma.
Emma
Early to mid-teens. Any ethnicity. Female or female-presenting. Optimistic, playful, caring. A healer. Chosen younger sister of Frankie and escaped the Project with her.
Director Coleman
Mid to late 40s. Any ethnicity. Male or male-presenting. Stoic, cautious, confident. Director of the Project and pursuing Frankie and Emma to bring them back into it. Minor speaking role.
Justin
Early to mid-30s. Any ethnicity. Male or male-presenting. A father and ex-employee of the Project. Helped Frankie and Emma get out, but ends up selling them out to protect his family.
Additional information
Preferred method of submission

Email

Audition/Interview dates

02/02/23 - 02/12/23

Pay type

None

Audition location

Seattle WA

Callbacks or second audition/interview?

Possible

Submission instructions

Please self-tape the provided slide below.

Union Requirements

Non-Union

Sides or script location

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rwTh5qgPGSo36tdH7Cbtv1sgrkK0I2SK

Equity Contract

Non-Union