For the short film “HerStory” we are casting several principal and supporting roles. We are looking for Caucasian and African American actors and actresses to portray ages 17-26.
The film will be entered into several film festivals, such as the Sundance Film Festival, Savannah Film Festival, and Peachtree Village International Film Festival.
If you are interested and fit one of the role descriptions, please submit headshots, resume, and stats to castingga@gmail.com with the character name you are interested in auditioning for in the subject line.
You will be contacted soon if you are selected to audition.
For more information on the film and how you can be a part of making it possible, check out http://www.indiegogo.com/HerStory-1
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Sasha Thumper is a 21 year old brown skin African American, short/average height (5’2-5’7), petite (115-145 lb.), wears a natural hairstyle, and has a trendy sense of style. She was born in the rural town of Albany, Georgia, and is a sophomore photography student at the art college Bleak University in downtown Atlanta. She is viewed as an introvert by because of her mild mannered and non-confrontational persona.
Susie Screw is a 23 year old light skin African American female, tall (5’5-5’10), medium frame (125-155 lbs.), long black hair, and a junior film student at the art college Bleak University. She comes from the same rural background as Sasha Thumper but carries a deeper southern accent. Susie is confrontational, loves attention, heavy drinker, and dresses like a diva.
Christian Laettner is a 24 year old brown skin African American male, above average height (5’9-6’2), and has an athletic build (140-175 lb.). He has a clean appearance, dresses to impress, tall, and his favorite colors are red and black. Christian is from Albany, Georgia, enrolled at F.I.T (Fashion Institute of Technology), and the love interest of Sasha Thumper. He carries an arrogant attitude, is a smooth talker, and ultimately becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Character Description: Supporting Characters
Jessica is a 22 year old Caucasian female from San Francisco, California. She is tall, slim, and fashionable. She is one of the party planners of Sasha’s birthday party, Susie’s classmate, and sister to Lance. She is a more mellow version of Susie Screw, but together they are inseparable.
Lance is a 26 from San Francisco, California. He is a metrosexual who wears a solid color button up, jeans, and a short hair cut. Lance is the older brother of Jessica and graduated from Bleak University as a interior designer 2 years ago. He loves to gossip and provides the historical information of the building.
A male skateboarder who is between the ages of 17-19 young African American who rolls by Sasha Thumper and congratulates her on the party.
