*CASTING BREAKDOWN* *Project Title*: A Pirate’s Life For Me *Producer(s)*: KimberMark Productions, Justin Kohlas, Mike Wendt *Writer/Director*: Jessy Leigh *Filming Dates*: TBD (potentially 4-5 days mid/late Sept) / Cleveland OH *Rate*: Paid ($150-$250 per day, dependent on role). *Audition Date*: TBD, in-person preferred, self-tapes accepted. *HOW TO SUBMIT*: Email *LEIGH.JESSY@gmail.com <LEIGH.JESSY@gmail.com>* with your headshot, resume, and role you'd like to audition for – We will be prioritzing in-person auditions but will accept self-tapes as well. *Logline*: When Indi, a disillusioned fish store employee, crosses paths with Sparrow—a ten-year-old pirate orphan on a quest for the sea—the unlikely pair set off on an offbeat suburban adventure that helps them both reckon with loss, bravery, and the power of connection. *INDI (late 20s/early 30s) LEAD, **ANY ETHNICITY:* Indi is a bright but emotionally closed-off marine biology graduate working at a pet fish store in a Cleveland suburb. Still reeling from the death of her father—whose battle with alcohol addiction left their relationship strained—Indi hides behind sarcasm and disinterest. She’s without direction, disconnected from passion or purpose, and resistant to the responsibilities or relationships that might force her to feel again. But when a 10 year old girl claiming to be an orphaned pirate walks into the store, Indi is reluctantly drawn into a little adventure that chips away at her defenses. Through this unlikely bond, she begins to confront her grief, rediscover her sense of play, and reclaim the courage to engage with life, even when it hurts. *SPARROW (10) - LEAD*, ANY ETHNICITY: Sparrow is an independent, imaginative kid who claims to be an orphaned pirate on the quest for the sea. Her elaborate persona is more than a game—it’s a survival strategy. With an overworked father and an unreliable grandfather as her only guardians, Sparrow escapes into a world where she’s not a kid with unstable adults, but a pirate with a plan. Underneath, she’s deeply sensitive and longing for connection, but too afraid to ask for it directly. Meeting Indi gives Sparrow the adventure she craves, but also the grownup ally she didn’t know she needed—one who listens, engages, and ultimately sees her. *DEBRA (40s/50s) - SUPPORTING, **ANY ETHNICITY*: Debra is the store’s high energy, over-the-top, chaotic manager, who lacks any sort of fish knowledge. She sees herself as a mentor, gifting Indi the “keys to the store” while also rescinding any actual responsibility. Debra is the embodiment of messy adulthood: well-meaning, delusional, and occasionally inspiring, not on purpose. Her belief in Indi’s “potential” is clumsy but sincere, inadvertently pushing Indi into a role she’s reluctant to accept. Despite her missteps, Debra’s trust in Indi serves as the catalyst that nudges her into an unexpected adventure and connection. *SETH (late 20s/early 30s) - SUPPORTING*: Seth is a close friend (and maybe former flame) of Indi’s. He’s riding a high from the “best party he’s ever thrown” aka his Bar Mitzvah bash when he was thirteen. He runs an ice cream stand now, but his greatest gift is showing up for Indi when she needs it most. Seth’s presence is steady, familiar, and encouraging. Best, Jessy Leigh (310) 857.8391 *Writer / Editor*