Postcards from nowhere - Actors and narrator needed - NSW

Australian Film Festival FutureFilm Screenplay Competition
Casting no. 322157     New South Wales, Australia
Postcards from nowhere - Actors and narrator needed - NSW
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COMPETITION
The Australian Film Festival (7-17 March) is calling for actors for the FutureFilm Screenplay Competition. Five scripts will be performed as a live read through with actors and a narrator to a live audience on Tuesday 13th March . We are seeking actors for various roles for the attached projects. A director will work alongside the writer to create a fantastic performance piece as each script is battled out against one another for first place.

This is a fantastic opportunity for actors to practice their skills and perform infront of a live audience.

Please contact the writer directly as soon as possible if you are interested.

DATES
Rehearsal - Saturday 10th March.
Time: TBC at Coogee NSW

The Event - Tuesday 13th March at AFTRS, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park NSW.
(arrival 5:30pm, event commences 6:30pm)

PROJECT BRIEF
Postcards from Nowhere
Written by: Ben Cluse
Synopsis: Mark wants to take the holiday of a lifetime, but an intense fear of flying is keeping him trapped in a strange fantasy world involving an elaborate collection of stolen postcards. He makes one final effort to get on a plane, but will his own terrified mind trap him in his ordinary world forever?

Location: New South Wales, Australia

Payment details: no pay

Applications to this casting call require:
  • A phone number
  • A profile photo

Narrator

This actor will do both the narration and one line of dialogue for the following character.
MALE RESIDENT
The narrator reads the script description.

Males, aged 18 to 99 from New South Wales, Australia

Minimum Acting experience: No previous acting experience
Languages spoken: English

Mark Patterson - Male Character

Mail man with a strong desire to travel. Has a fear of flying due to previously being involved in a plane crash. Has a tendency to steal mail.

Males, aged 25 to 50 from New South Wales, Australia

Acting experience: Previous unpaid speaking roles - Previous paid speaking roles
Languages spoken: English

Assorted female characters

This actor will read ALL the below characters.

• FEMALE postcard writer #1
• Lady CUSTOMER
• Flight ATTENDANT
• VIOLET- Mark's wife

Females, aged 18 to 45 from New South Wales, Australia

Acting experience: Previous unpaid speaking roles - Previous paid speaking roles
Languages spoken: English

Assorted male characters

This actor will read ALL the following roles.

• Male POSTCARD writer
• GEORGE- Mark's best friend/co-worker
• PILOT
• CHILD postcard writer
• LANDLORD- Mark's Landlord

Males, aged 18 to 45 from New South Wales, Australia

Acting experience: Previous unpaid speaking roles - Previous paid speaking roles
Languages spoken: English


Listing created: 28 February 2012

Applications closed: 8 March 2012
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