[NEohioPAL] Casting call for Escape from Reality short film

[Tony Dersch]

*Casting call- Escape from Reality*

A student short film written by Tony Dersch



4 teenagers get together to play a tabletop roleplay game (like Dungeons
and Dragons) in order to forget about their stressful realities and enjoy
playing as better fantasy versions of themselves.



*Location:* Online Zoom auditions (link will be given through email)

-sign up through the following link
https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=26372488

Or email tonydersch7756 at gmail.com  for scheduling link

-Headshots and resume needed for audition.

-please prepare a monologue for the audition.



*Dates:*

-Saturday June 11th: 1:00pm- 5:00pm

-Sunday June 12th: 2:00pm- 6:00pm

-Monday June 13th: 5:00pm- 7:00pm



*Important information!*

-Plan to shoot in August for 7 days, will lock down dates asap.

-Shooting will mainly be in the Toledo Ohio area and along the border in
Michigan.

-This production is not paid and nonunion.

-Meals will be provided, transportation and housing when needed will also
be provided.

-IMDB credit will be given as well as a copy of the YouTube link.



*Major characters*

Riley- a 17 year old genderqueer rebel who wants nothing more than to
escape their homelife

-Age range: 17-25

-Gender: any gender works but this characters dresses androgynously and
uses they/them pronouns.

-Ethnicity: any



Cameron- a 17 year old himbo jock who wants to protect his friends and be a
veterinarian

-Age range: 17-25

-Gender: written as a male character but can be a female character

-Ethnicity: any



Nat- a 16 year old anxious nerd who lives with the motto “anything that can
go wrong will go wrong.”

-Age range: 17-25

-Gender: written as a male but can be female

-Ethnicity: any



Alex- a 16 year old artist who wants nothing more than to make a living
doing art.

-Age range: 17-25

-Gender: written as female but can be male

-Ethnicity: any



*Minor characters *(will only be needed for 1-2 days of shoot)

Daniel- Riley’s emotionally abusive father who’s a workaholic and avoids
domestic household duties.

-Age range: 40s-50s

-Gender: Male

-Ethnicity: any



Jane- Cameron’s overworked mother who loves her family but desires respect
from her family.

-Age range: 40s-50s

-Gender: female

-Ethnicity: any



Lizzie- Cameron’s annoying younger sister who loves to bother her older
brother.

-Age range: 10-15

-Gender: female

-Ethnicity: any
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