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TITLE: Amelioration
Student Short Film; Non-Union; Rate: No Pay
SYNOPSIS:
Young Kaydence is constantly abused by her alcoholic mother. In order to make her mother’s screaming more tolerable, she covers her ears and holds her breath. Over time, Kaydence becomes a deaf-mute. However, things change when she comes to a turning point in her life.
GENRE: Intense Serious Drama
THEME: Love heals
Writer and Director: Sean N. Cullen
Producer: Alandra Hileman
Shoot Dates: April 8 - 10, 2011
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ROLES:
YOUNG KAYDENCE (lead) - Age Range: 4-8y/o - Ethnically Ambiguous
Cute 5 year old girl who loves to sing and aspires to be a singer, an only child, verbally abused by her alcoholic mother, her father left when she was 2.
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MOTHER (supporting) - Age Range: 21-28y/o - Ethnically Ambiguous
Early 20s, alcoholic, watches extremely violent movies with her 5 year old daughter in the room, swears, regrets giving birth to her daughter and verbally abuses her, wishes she had aborted her daughter.
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KAYDENCE (lead) - Age Range: 21-28y/o - Ethnically Ambiguous
Beautiful, fit 24 year old woman, suffers from flashbacks of being abused as a child, deaf (sign language not necessary), feels vulnerable. Some nudity.
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AUDITION TIMES:
- Friday and Saturday: 9am - 2pm; 5pm - 10pm
- Sunday CALLBACK time TBD
If you have a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue/short performance piece, please bring it along with any headshots and resumés. If you don’t have anything, NO WORRIES! You are still highly encouraged to audition.
Appointments may be scheduled by leaving a message for Alandra Hileman at (925) 336-0594, or by emails sent to ajhileman@comcast.net at any time. Appointment slots are in 20 minute intervals; please list your three best choices. You will receive confirmation of appointment via e-mail within 24 hours.
In addition, please do not hesitate to spread the word about this to actresses you know.
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU
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