ACTORS RVA Anne Chapman Casting & VCUarts Cinema seeking 3 actors for NON-UNION Short Student Film shooting July 20th-24th, 2026, $200/day
THE RHYMES OF ROB & MATT
VCUarts Cinema Non-Union Short Student Film
Production Company: VCUarts Cinema
Producing Faculty: Kevin Gallagher
Director: Nile Price
Screen Writers: Francis Stratton & Cole Freedman
Casting Director: Anne N. Chapman
Casting Associate: Carly Hough
Day Rate: $160/Shoot Day for five days, plus $20/day meal stipend & $20/day wardrobe – Final authorization for engagement of services are dependent upon university budget approval.
First Round: Via Self-Tape
Shoot Dates: July 20th , 21st , 22nd, 23rd & 24th , 2026
Rehearsal Date: July 17th, 2026
Shoot Location: Greater Richmond, VA
Please note, due to the limited budget this VCUarts Cinema student film, travel and accommodations cannot be provided. We would appreciate it if you make a note if you have accommodation in Richmond, Virginia, and are available to self-report. Free parking available at on-campus shoot location.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submitting via Breakdown Express/Actors Access is preferred.
Please do not double submit. If you have already submitted via Actors Access, we have your submission!
If that is not available to you, we would still love to have you SUBMIT a current headshot and resume (and reel if you have one) via the link below: https://airtable.com/appYPWePjpRrf9q9u/pagbYyH1p3ePux40Q/form
STORYLINE: As a last resort Rob calls upon his estranged mother, an excellent oncologist, to examine his boyfriend Matt who is dying of cancer. When that falls short he plans an epic fairytale adventure for Matt.
SEEKING:
[ROB HUGHES] – Any Ethnicity Man, early 20s, Rob is in a loving relationship with his boyfriend Matt. This is Rob’s first relationship and his homophobic mother does not approve. Matt is dying of cancer and has come to terms with it, and is not moving forward with any further treatment. Rob would do anything to get him help, even reaching out to his estranged mother. Ultimately, Rob accepts that one last adventure is the better way for Matt to live out his final days.
LEAD
RATE: $160/Shoot Day for five days, plus $20/day meal stipend & $20/day wardrobe for 5 days.
[DR. HUGHES] – Any Ethnicity Woman, 50s
Rob’s Mother. Oncologist. Disapproves of her son Rob’s relationship with Matt. Her Hippocratic Oath is battling with her disdain for Rob’s relationship which she feels this is a phase that he will outgrow. She finds herself unable to render care for Matt.
SUPPORTING
RATE: $160/Shoot Day for five days, plus $20/day meal stipend & $20/day wardrobe for 5 days
[MATT] – Any Ethnicity Man, early 20s. In the final stages of cancer and simply enjoying spending time with his boyfriend Rob. Reading Grimm’s Fairy tales aloud is about as adventurous as Matt can be. Rob has other plans. Matt trusts Rob implicitly and is willing to go along with Rob’s wild plan knowing it will likely be the last thing he does. Matt does not want to squash Rob’s hopes of a fairy tale ending.
LEAD
RATE: $160/Shoot Day for five days, plus $20/day meal stipend & $20/day wardrobe for 5 days.
Thank you in advance for your submission!
Submitting does not guarantee an audition: If selected, you will be contacted with an audition time and location. Every submission is thoughtfully considered. Specific requirements for each role are indicated above. Anne Chapman Casting is a safe space where all voices are equal regardless of age, sex, racial, tribal, religious, linguistic, cultural or national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
***The Virginia Film Office is not affiliated with this project and it is up to the participants to get more details directly from the company.***