“Trich” The Short Film OPEN CASTING CALL
Location: St. Louis, MO
Type: Student Films
Shoot dates: April 6-20 (specific dates and times TBA)
Logline: Ethan Bauer, an advertiser preparing for the most important pitch of his life, is overcome by a sudden, destructive compulsion to pull hair.
Seeking:
[ETHAN / lead role / male / to portray late 20s or early 30s / ethnicity: white]
Description: A man in advertising; struggles with a new urge to pull hair as he prepares for the
most important pitch of his life (***Actor must be willing to shave off eyebrows***)
[NATALIE / supporting role / female / to portray late 20s or early 30s / ethnicity: open]
Description: Ethan’s concerned co-worker; she uses makeup to conceal her own struggles with
hair pulling. (***Ideal for actress to have light-colored eyebrows, or thin eyebrows***)
[HARPER / supporting role / any gender / to portray mid to late 40s / ethnicity: open]
Description: Ethan’s boss at the advertising agency
[EXTRAS / any gender / to portray ages ranging from late 20s to 50s / ethnicity: open]
SPEAKING ROLES (one line of dialogue): Ethan’s CO-WORKERS (2)
NON-SPEAKING ROLES: Ethan’s client executives (3)
PAY: MEAL and DIGITAL COPY OF FILM / ETHAN role: negotiable stipend
CONTACT: Producer Angela Guo / trichfilm@gmail.com / 314-629-7964
Audition Time: March 4 and 5, 12 – 5pm
Location: Webster University, Sverdrup Hall, 8300 Big Bend Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63119; Room 131 (TV Studio)
Payment: Other
ETHAN(Lead Role): negotiable stipend; All other roles: meal, digital copy of film
City or Location of call: St. Louis, MO
Please submit to: trichfilm@gmail.com by
This casting notice was posted by: Angela Guo (Producer)
