CASTING
This is a drama about a young man called Max who is autistic. Growing up he has been provoked, bullied and attacked. Max defends himself and accidentally kills the abuser in his self defence. Max's sister Jenga does not want to take the risk of her brother going to prison. Jenga has a plan to help Max escape from the police as he is wanted for murder.
Open casting. Please find the sides attached next to the roles. To complete your selftape audition you will need to fill out the form below and submit the link to your selftape audition. Please add a short introduction about yourself at the start of your self tape audition. Many thanks and good luck.
Billy John
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 40-70
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
BILLY JOHN IS A KINDHEARTED MAN, THE FATHER OF JENGA AND MAX. HE HAS RAISED HIS CHILDREN ON HIS OWN AFTER THERE MOTHER CAROL ANN WALKED OUT ON THEM, BEING A FATHER AND MOTHER FIGURE FOR THE BOTH OF THEM.
CAROL ANN
SEX: FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 40-70
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
CAROL ANN IS THE MOTHER OF MAX AND JENGA, SHE IS A STUBBORN WOMAN AND CAN COME ACROSS QUITE BITTER. SHE HAS MADE A CHOICE TO WALK AWAY AND LEAVE HER FAMILY FOR A NEW CHAPTER IN LIFE.
DUKE
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 30+
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
DUKE IS THE OWNER OF DUKES DINER, HE IS JENGA'S BOSS, HE BEHAVES MORE IMPORTANT THAN HE ACTUALLY IS. HE KNOWS HE NEEDS HIS JENGA AND ANNA MAE, MORE THAN THEY NEED HIM, HE IS A BIT OF A JOBS WORTH TO EXPRESS HE IS THE BOSS.
ANNA MAE
SEX: FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 20-45
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
ANNA MAE IS JENGA'S CLOSE FRIEND WHO ALSO WORKS AT DUKE'S DINER, SHE IS QUITE A STRONG WOMAN BUT NERVOUS AT THE SAME TIME, SHE IS REALLY SUPPORTIVE WITH JENGA AS SHE KNOWS JENGA IS WORKING HARD TO SUPPORT HER FAMILY.
KITE
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 25-50
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
KITE IS JENGA'S NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR, HE CREEPS JENGA OUT ALOT, HE OFTEN TRIES TO COME ACROSS FRIENDLY BUT WITHOUT REALISING HE COMES ACROSS PERVERTED AND CREEPY MOST OF THE TIME.
YOUNG JENGA
SEX: FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 10-16
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
HAIR: COLOUR: BLONDE
EYES: BLUE
JENGA IS YOUNG, SWEET, AND STRONG, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS YOUNG SHE GIVES EVERYTING SHE HAS TO BE SUPPORTIVE.
AUDITION: Please submit a Self-Tape of the following, emotionally upset that your mother is leaving, asking her not to leave (improvised).
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 10-15
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
MAX IS AUTISTIC, HE SUFFER'S FROM OCD, HE HAS A HEART OF GOLD AND QUITE A CHARIMING SENSE OF HUMOUR, HE IS EXTREMELY CLOSE WITH HIS SISTER JENGA.
YOUNG MAX
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 25-35
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
STAN IS NARCISSIT, GAS LIGHTING, MANIPULATIVE BULLY, HE IS JENGA'S BOYFRIEND, HE IS PARANOID, STUBBORN AND A BIT OF A CONTROL FREAK.
STAN
SHERRIF CARTER
SEX: MALE OR FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 30-60
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
SHERRIF CARTER IS FRIEND'S AND COLLEAGUE WITH SHERRIF MAYNE, IS LAID BACK HAS NOT REALLY HAD MUCH ACTION IN HIS/HERS CAREER IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCALS.
DETECTIVES HAMMOND & BURGESS
SEX: MALE OR FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 28-70
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
DETECTIVE HAMMOND AND BURGESS ARE TWO DETECTIVES WHO STICK TO THE BOOK'S & RULE'S, AND THEY ARE GOOD AT THERE JOB'S.
FINCH
SEX: MALE
PLAYING AGE: 18-30
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
FINCH IS A NICE GENIUNE GUY, HAS A GOOD HEART AND GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO HELP OTHERS, DOESNT HAVE MANY FRIEND'S, WHAT MAKES HIM VERY KIND AND WARM TO PEOPLE. BEING A VICTIM OF BULLYING IN THE PASSED FINCH HAS LEARNED HOW TO STAND UP FOR HIMSELF, AND CAN VERY DEFENCE AND CAN BE QUITE SENSITIVE, HE ALSO SUFFERS FROM ANXIETY.
SEX: FEMALE
PLAYING AGE: 30-70
ROLE: SUPPORTING ROLE
ACCENT: SOUTHERN AMERICAN
PAID: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ARTIST/AGENTS AND PRODUCTION
MAGNOLIA IS A FRIENDLY COUNTRY GIRL, BUBBLY AND IMPULSIVE, SHE LOVES PEOPLE AND HELPING OUT WHERE SHE CAN. SHE ALWAYS KEEPS A STRONG POSSITIVE ATTITUDE, APPERICATES PEOPLE AND LIFE, SHE IS QUITE A GULIBLE CHARACTER AND TRUST'S VERY EASILY.