Anne Chapman Casting & VCUarts Cinema seeking 3 actors for a short student film shooting JULY 19th, 20th & 21st, 2022 in Greater Richmond, VA.
COVID-19 University & Film Production Protocol (including a negative COVID-19 test 24 hours prior to arriving on set) will be followed.
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CABIN UNDER THE MOON
VCUarts Cinema Short Student Films
Production Company: VCUarts Cinema
Executive Producers: Kevin Gallagher & Vivian Owen
Producer: Rachel Benfield
Director: Veronica Lee
Writer: Earl Chapman
Casting Director: Anne Chapman
Casting Associates: Isabella Thietje, Galen & Hogan-Barden
Casting Assistant: Alexa Lushetsky, Nia Frazier & Kayla Eslin
Shoot Dates: July 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2022
Rate: $150 – $200/day
Final authorization for engagement of services is dependent upon university budget approval.
Location: 30-40 miles from Richmond, Virginia
First Round: via self-tape
Virtual CB Date: Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
STORYLINE: Haunted by memories of her youth, “city girl” Lucy and her boyfriend Curtis revisit her estranged father’s cabin after his passing, but her memories become all too real when he returns from the grave as a ferocious werewolf.
[LUCY] Mid 20’s, female, all ethnicities. A young woman with bright eyes and a sympathetic yet sorrowful face. Capable, but timid; she’s what one would call risk avoidant. Despite her tumultuous relationship with her father she feels compelled to seek closure. She loves her boyfriend Curtis and realizes just how different her current life is to her survivalist childhood. Handles prop firearm. Must be comfortable with fake blood/wound makeup. Light stunt work including running through the woods. Shoots three (3) days – $150/day – July 19th, 20th & 21st, 2022
[CURTIS] Mid 20’s, male, all ethnicities. Curtis is a warm and open person with a goofy personality but he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. A city boy who comes from a loving family, a stark difference from Lucy. He’s accompanying Lucy on her journey for moral support. Must be comfortable with fake blood/wound makeup. Light stunt work to include running through the woods. Shoots three (3) days – $150/day – July 19th, 20th & 21st, 2022
[LAWRENCE] 50-60 year old, all ethnicities male. A mountain of a man, if you could even call him a man anymore. For years he’s been tormented with a need to hunt, to kill. His affliction forced him to send his only child away for her own protection, and everyday the wolf and the man battle for dominance. Werewolf costume/prosthetic will be worn. Comfortable with fake blood/wound makeup. Light stunt work to include running through the woods. Shoots one (1) or two (2) days – $200/day – Between July 19th, 20th $ 21st, 2022.
Don’t forget to attach your headshot/resume and reel (if available). Please use easily downloadable formats.
Thank you in advance for your submission!
Submitting does not guarantee an audition, you will be contacted if selected to self-tape or audition virtually.
Every submission is thoughtfully considered. Specific requirements to 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.