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CASTING CALL FOR THE YUNION’S NEXT FEATURE FILM!!!

Good Afternoon Everyone. The Yunion is producing another film that will impact the young people of our community. If you have young people who can act, please have them audition for our movie that we will be filming in October.
CASTING CALL FOR THE YUNION’S NEXT FEATURE FILM!!!
When: July 9th, 1:30pm
For Main roles and location, please see poster.
Sides will be sent by July 6th, after the RSVP email is received.
For Supporting roles, please see below:
Eazy’s Mother – (40s/50s) A former drug user. She relies on Eazy to help her around the house, buying groceries and her prescriptions.
Old Lady – (60s) She gets robbed and beaten by Eazy’s crew.
Old Lady’s Co-worker (Adult – Any Age) – She calls the police during the robbery and tries to help.
Old Lady’s Son – (20s/30s) A Street thug who avenges his mother.
Street Solider (20s) – He works for the Old Lady’s son and figures out who hurts his mother.
Manager (Adult – Any age) This is Eazy’s Old boss at the Department store who constantly asks him to shape up.
Worker – (Adult – Any age/A race different than Easy’s) – She gets teased by Eazy for being different.
Woman Patron (Adult – Any age)- She encounters Eazy in the restroom and pees herself when he doesn’t allow her to use the facilities.
Police Officers 1 and 2 – (Adult – Any age) – They arrest Eazy and help unravel what happened the night the Old Lady was robbed and hurt.
Girls 1 and 2 – (17-18 years old) They are Christina’s close friends that she studies with.
Student 1 – (Teenager) A person in the workforce development class.
Student 2 – (VO) A person in the workforce development class.
Student 3 – (VO) A person in the workforce development class.
Student 4 – (VO) A person in the workforce development class.
Student 5 – (VO) A person in the workforce development class.
Jessica – (Teenager) A person in the workforce development class.

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