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Signing Off

Production Company or School: 
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s): 
Ilya Vadiati
Director(s): 
Alyssa Baily
Casting Director(s): 
Ilya Vadiati, Alyssa Baily
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Greater Vancouver Area
Compensation / Rates: 

Volunteer project. Crafty will be provided on set, and participants will receive IMDB credit and a copy of the completed film.

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
When leaving set to go home to his pregnant wife, seasoned news anchor Isaac is chatting with Matt and Tory when strange things begin happening around the studio – cell service is cut, the power goes out, and an emergency alert circulates. Liz, the producer, hands Isaac an emergency script stating that the world is going to end. With the clock ticking down and pressure from the producer, Isaac must decide between delivering Earth's final broadcast or abandoning his post to see his wife one final time.
Submission Instructions: 

Please submit your resume, headshot, and demo reel (if applicable) to signing.off.film@gmail.com and indicate which role you’d like to be considered for.

Character 1 Name: 
Isaac
Character 1 Age: 
25 - 35
Character 1 Description: 
Isaac is a dedicated, responsible, and empathetic news anchor for Channel 12 News. He can be very disorganized and unprepared in his personal life, but when it comes to work, he is sharp and present. He has trouble separating his work from home life, but is constantly talking about his wife and family wherever he goes
Character 2 Age: 
20 -35
Character 2 Name: 
Liz
Character 2 Description: 
Liz is an assertive, intelligent, and guarded producer for Channel 12 News. Her dedication for the job can cause her to act callous when she’s not listened to, but beneath her no-nonsense exterior she deeply cares about the crew she works with.
Character 3 Name: 
Matt
Character 3 Age: 
20- 35
Character 3 Description: 
Matt is a friendly, relaxed, and loyal sound mixer for Channel 12 News. His laid-back approach to life can cause him to be forgetful and often ignored, but he is always there and giving his best when it matters most.
Character 4 Name: 
Tory
Character 4 Age: 
25 - 35
Character 4 Description: 
Tory is a blunt, passionate, and loyal director for Channel 12 News. She presents herself as having everything figured out, but can be a wildcard, often letting her emotions get the better of her.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
June 7-8, 2025
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Character 2 Gender: 
Female
Character 3 Gender: 
Female
Character 4 Gender: 
Female
Is this a Student Production?: 
Yes
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

The Western Way of Saying Sorry

Production Company or School: 
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s): 
Seamus Alexander
Director(s): 
Keagan Tan
Casting Director(s): 
Seamus Alexander, Keagan Tan
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
TBA
Compensation / Rates: 

Unpaid. Catering and craft service provided.

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
In rural West Texas, an incompetent cowboy (John Arthur) has just killed an even less competent cowboy (Morgan Ranford). As he is bound to a strict code, John seeks to apologize to the mother (Mama Ranford) of the cowboy he killed - because apologizing for killing someone’s son makes everything better. When he pays Mama Ranford a visit to her home, John finds the apology more difficult than expected as she seems to show no grief over her son’s death. Midway through their talk, Mama Ranford gives John a slice of cake while she processes her feelings about her son’s death and John’s stupidity. Right as John believes that he’s successfully gotten Mama Ranford to forgive him, she reveals that she hasn’t and that John’s cake has been poisoned.
Submission Instructions: 

Please submit resume, headshot, and demo reel (if applicable) to WesternWayOSS@gmail.com and indicate which role you’d like to be considered for.

Additional Information & Safety Protocols (see help text below field): 

If actors have any food allergies or concerns about eating food for the production - script includes a scene where someone eats chocolate cake - please let us know.

Audition Date(s) (if applicable): 
21 May 2025
Character 1 Name: 
John Arthur
Character 1 Age: 
20-40
Character 1 Description: 
Determined to be the best cowboy there ever was, John Arthur is a man chasing his own imagination. He’s sincere and tries his best in everything he does, but is unfortunately not the brightest bulb or the best communicator. It’s this constant tension between his valiant earnestness and his lack of tact that causes him to end up in sticky situations. After killing Mama Ranford’s son, Morgan, his biggest concern is not guilt over murder but being a dishonorable outlaw.
Character 2 Age: 
45-70
Character 2 Name: 
Mama Ranford
Character 2 Description: 
World-weary and intolerant of fools, Mama Ranford is a shrewd and no-nonsense woman who will do whatever it takes to protect her peace. She’s a widow whose son - against her best wishes - became a cowboy to live the grand exciting life of an outlaw. While she did not like her son, she definitely loved him, and for her that means fulfilling her duty as a mother to get revenge for his death. She presents herself as blunt and impatient, but every action she takes is carefully considered to bring her closer to her goals.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
7-8 June 2025
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Character 2 Gender: 
Female
Is this a Student Production?: 
Yes
Submission Deadline: 
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

The Auction

Production Company or School: 
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s): 
Qiara Wang
Director(s): 
Omkar Mohare
Casting Director(s): 
Omkar Mohare & Qiara Wang
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Vancouver Downtown
Compensation / Rates: 

Volunteer Project. Imdb Credit. Catering and craft service provided.

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
The Auction is a psychological horror about grief, love, and the cost of holding on. Samira, a grieving doctor, is unable to let go of her dying partner, Daniel when she receives a mysterious invitation to a surreal auction. At the auction, she is offered a disturbing choice between preserving Daniel’s body or his mind. She chooses his soul, believing memory is enough. But her choice sets off a haunting unraveling, as Daniel’s consciousness begins to merge with hers, blurring the line between memory and identity. As she clings to what’s left of him, her own sense of self begins to deteriorate.
Submission Instructions: 

Please email the following to Theauctionvfs@gmail.com with the subject line:
“THE AUCTION – CASTING SUBMISSION – [Your Name]”
A clear headshot (or recent photo)
Resume
Demo reel (if applicable but not necessary)

Character 1 Name: 
Samira
Character 1 Age: 
25-35
Character 1 Description: 
A Doctor by profession who is unravelling under the weight of grief of her partner’s eminent death. She is not ready to accept the fact that he is going to die and is refusing to let go of him, even though advised to pull the plug by other doctors. Her emotional state gradually unravels as she if forced to make the decision that is going to affect her both emotionally and physically.
Character 2 Age: 
35-50
Character 2 Name: 
The Auctioneer
Character 2 Description: 
He is an omnipresence that presides over the Auction with ritualistic precision, like a judge. He is calm, commanding and eerily courteous. He is emotionally unreadable. He enjoys the process and enjoys playing with the choices he offers, because he knows the consequences.
Character 3 Name: 
Daniel
Character 3 Age: 
25-35
Character 3 Description: 
Samira’s partner. A fading person, who is in a coma. Has been in the Hospice for a year. He is nearing death and his physical body is in pain. Seen as a comatose body but heard as a disembodied voice. He shifts from a real human to a gentle ghost to an invasive presence. He has a thin, sunken physicality to him like that of someone who has been ill for a long time
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
14th June 2025 & 15th June 2025
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Female
Character 2 Gender: 
Male
Character 3 Gender: 
Male
Is this a Student Production?: 
Yes
Submission Deadline: 
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

No Memories Found

Production Company or School: 
VFS
Producer(s): 
Yaqi Song
Director(s): 
Rodrigo Bustinzar Cerdan
Casting Director(s): 
Yaqi Song
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Broadway and a park in Downtown Vancouver
Compensation / Rates: 

The actors will get $10 for lunch per day during the 2-day shoot.

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
In a quiet room lit by the flicker of a memory projector, Oliver and Alice sit side by side, watching the highlights of a love they are about to erase. In this near-future world where painful memories can be deleted, No Memories Found explores the final moments of a relationship that is tender, unresolved, and irrevocably slipping away. As Alice chooses to forget, Oliver clings to the past, desperate to preserve what once was. But when the process is complete, only a trace remains, whether a photo, a feeling, and a tear he cannot explain. Intimate, melancholic, and hauntingly relevant, this short film reflects on the power of memory, love, and the quiet heartbreak of letting go.
Submission Instructions: 

Please record an audition video of introducing yourself and why you would like to play Oliver or Alice and send the video to nomemoriesfound1@gmail.com.

Character 1 Name: 
Oliver
Character 1 Age: 
20-29
Character 1 Description: 
Sensitive, nostalgic, and completely in love with Alice. Oliver is someone who clings to what was beautiful, believing that memories are where love continues to live. He's not emotionally immature, he is just deeply afraid of losing something that still feels alive inside him. Vulnerable and quietly desperate, he’s the emotional heart of the story.
Character 2 Age: 
20-29
Character 2 Name: 
Alice
Character 2 Description: 
Quietly strong, composed, and emotionally restrained. Alice has already mourned the relationship in private. Now, she’s choosing peace over nostalgia. Her performance is calm, quiet and deeply emotional. Though she still loves Oliver, she understands that letting go is a final act of love.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
2025/06/07 - 2025/06/08
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Character 2 Gender: 
Female
Is this a Student Production?: 
Yes
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

We The Forest People

Production Company or School: 
Independent
Casting Director(s): 
Olympia Tomasta
Audition Location (if applicable): 
Online
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Ron Basford Park Granville Island
Compensation / Rates: 

Small profit share

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
Drawing from the aesthetics of Alphonse Mucha, 19th century Romanticism and Czech and Slovak folklore, We The Forest People is a kenspeckled world brushing up against our own, inspired by the rich intricacies of nature and self. People dance spiraling around each other in an open field. A lantern flickers brightly in the cool night air. A soft and lilting melody drifts on the crisp clear breeze. A man of moss leads the way, and a woman cloaked in white becomes frozen in time. Whimsical beings awaken and the forest stirs, rushing forth to encompass the walking dreamer. Like the paintings of the Romantics We the Forest People is a look into the emotions of nature, the adventures of the individual and the stories of heroes of old. It seeks answers to the questions: Why do we tell stories? Why must we tell stories? And what happens when a story is lost? Is it ever truly gone? Through flowing costumes and dancing in grass, durational stillness and durational endurance We The Forest People paints a world full of life, love and burning fire. Like wisps of memories of times long forgotten, paintings both ancient and new come to life in this thrilling adventure through another time and space.
Submission Instructions: 

Please submit a self tape with 16 bars of two contrasting songs (at least one song being classic musical theater) along with your resume and a headshot to: wetheforestpeople.show@gmail.com

Additional Information & Safety Protocols (see help text below field): 

This production will take place outdoors rain or shine. Rehearsals will take place Monday-Thursday in August starting on the 11th (downtown Vancouver). This show will take place as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Audition Date(s) (if applicable): 
By May 25th
Character 1 Name: 
The Walking Dreamer
Character 1 Age: 
18-30
Character 1 Description: 
A young women is woken from her slumber in a strange and enchanting world full of mystical creatures. Looking for a performer with a background in musical theater, dance and/or singing, however no experience is required.
Character 2 Age: 
18-50
Character 2 Name: 
The Moss Man
Character 2 Description: 
An ancient being who guides people to meet the woman of the woods. Looking for a performer with a background in musical theater, dance and/or singing, however no experience is required.
Character 3 Name: 
The Woman of the Woods
Character 3 Age: 
30-50
Character 3 Description: 
An ancient being who has lived in this glade for many a year. She is full of wisdom, power, elegance and grace. Looking for a performer with a background in musical theater, dance and/or singing, however no experience is required.
Character 4 Name: 
The Flower Folk
Character 4 Age: 
18-50
Character 4 Description: 
Different woodland beings all graceful and ethereal. Some have a touch of malice towards The Walking Dreamer while others watch her with curiosity and awe. Looking for performers with a background in musical theater, dance and/or singing, however no experience is required.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
September 4, 7, 11 and 14, 2025
Project Category: 
Theatre / Live Performance
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Female
Character 2 Gender: 
Male
Character 3 Gender: 
Female
Character 4 Gender: 
Open
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

Tiny Bones

Production Company or School: 
Tiny Bones Productions
Producer(s): 
Ginger Page, Lucy Mcnulty, Ariel Bond, Dave Joshi
Director(s): 
Dave Joshi
Casting Director(s): 
Ginger Page, Lucy Mcnulty, Ariel Bond, Dave Joshi
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
TBC
Compensation / Rates: 

$250.00

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
At a young boys 10th birthday party, an innocent conversation results in a potentially dire split second decision.
Submission Instructions: 

Please submit a headshot, resume and demo reel if applicable to tinybonesproduction@gmail.com

Audition Date(s) (if applicable): 
May 13th - June 1st
Character 1 Name: 
Christian
Character 1 Age: 
10
Character 1 Description: 
Young boy, Played by someone 10-13. Looks 10 years of age. Any ethnicity.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
June 6-8th
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
Yes

Project: Charity

Production Company or School: 
SALT Design Studio
Producer(s): 
Michael Lee
Director(s): 
Michael Lee
Casting Director(s): 
Michael Lee
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Vancouver
Compensation / Rates: 

$250

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
We’re casting for a documentary-style + portrait shoot for a local charity that delivers weekend meals to kids who need them most. This shoot will support their upcoming awareness and fundraising campaigns. It will take place in a home setting (rented for the set) as possibly outdoor in a neighbourhood environment. In order to be considered, please fill in this form along with image submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1xS-ShAdFEZC8f7xUVhZDduXvdYOrED2veRFcoL2AuJEYwg/viewform?usp=dialog Thank you
Submission Instructions: 

Send Headshot, 3/4 shot, full body and profile photos to mlee2393@me.com

Character 1 Name: 
Girl 1
Character 1 Age: 
6-13
Character 1 Description: 
Ethnicity: South Asian
Character 2 Age: 
6-13
Character 2 Name: 
Girl 2
Character 2 Description: 
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Character 3 Name: 
Boy
Character 3 Age: 
6-13
Character 3 Description: 
Ethnicity: Asian
Character 4 Name: 
Girl
Character 4 Age: 
6-13
Character 4 Description: 
Ethnicity: Indigenous
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
June 25
Project Category: 
Other
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Female
Character 2 Gender: 
Female
Character 3 Gender: 
Male
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
Yes

Screentear

Production Company or School: 
Independent
Producer(s): 
Andy Liu
Director(s): 
Andy Liu
Casting Director(s): 
Andy Liu
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Cineworks Howe Street Studio, Vancouver
Compensation / Rates: 

Unpaid volunteer project. Food, snacks and water will be provided on the shooting days. Actors will be credited and demo reel footage can be provided upon request.

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
A narrative-driven experimental short film project. An actress performs in several screen tests from her audition for the lead role in an upcoming family drama, and discovers her vulnerability with loneliness and estrangement from her own friends and family. All actors interacting with the lead actress will appear in analog TVs, either through recorded footage or live video feed.
Submission Instructions: 

Please send your headshots, full body shots, resumes, short line about yourself, and demo reel to liudongandy@gmail.com

Additional Information & Safety Protocols (see help text below field): 

Masks and hand sanitizers can be provided on set upon request.

Character 1 Name: 
Dad
Character 1 Age: 
45-55
Character 1 Description: 
A father figure who appears stern and cold towards his daughter's (the lead actress) emotions and struggles to express love for his daughter.
Character 2 Age: 
45-55
Character 2 Name: 
Mom
Character 2 Description: 
A mother figure who works abroad to support his daughter's career, and cares for her daughter (the lead actress) but struggles to find words to express her love.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
May 31st & June 1st (Tentative)
Project Category: 
Film
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Character 2 Gender: 
Female
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

The Little Mermaid: Panto

Production Company or School: 
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company
Producer(s): 
Patricia Brooke
Director(s): 
Kerri Norris
Casting Director(s): 
Crystal Weltzin
Audition Location (if applicable): 
RCTC Studio, 10660 City Parkway, Surrey BC V3T 4C7
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Surrey Arts Centre & Massey Theatre, New Westminster
Compensation / Rates: 

$25 per performance - King Triton
$50 per performance - Debris & Detritus
$75 per performance - Flounder, Bisque, Eric
Volunteer Role - Ensemble

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
Traditional British Panto at it’s rambunctious best! Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when you join our wacky cast! Come and sing along with toe-tapping music, groan at corny jokes, cheer the good guys and boo the bad in another hilariously funny show with sparkling sets and colourful costumes. A perfect holiday treat for the whole family!
Submission Instructions: 

Application for Submissions: Please send your headshot and CV to Crystal Weltzin | auditions@rctheatreco.com

Prepare: Be prepared to read sides from the script and sing 1 minute of a song either A Cappella or bring a device to play your track (Your phone is acceptable). You may be asked to do a short movement sequence.

Audition Date(s) (if applicable): 
June 15th 10am-2pm
Character 1 Name: 
Eric
Character 1 Age: 
20+
Character 1 Description: 
The Principal boy role is a male identifying character played by a female identifying actor. Strong singing, dance skills and comedic timing. Familiarity with traditional Panto character roles necessary. Must be comfortable working in heeled shoes. Open to casting a female-identifying or non-binary performer.
Character 2 Age: 
20+
Character 2 Name: 
Flounder
Character 2 Description: 
Idle Jack character, they are the friend to all the children in the audience and best friend to Ariel. Requires comedic timing and flexible physicality. Played as a male-identifying character. Comfortable singing and dancing. Open to casting a male-identifying or non-binary performer.
Character 3 Name: 
Bisque
Character 3 Age: 
20+
Character 3 Description: 
Idle Jane character. Smart, savvy and clever. Requires comedic timing and flexible physicality. Played as a female-identifying character. Comfortable singing and dancing. Open to casting a female-identifying or non-binary performer.
Character 4 Name: 
King Triton
Character 4 Age: 
20+
Character 4 Description: 
The King of the Pacific and Ariel's father. Comfortable singing and dancing.
Character 5 Name: 
Debris
Character 5 Age: 
16+
Character 5 Description: 
Sidekick to the lead villain. Requires comedic timing and flexible physicality. Comfortable singing and dancing.
Additional Characters: 

Detritus - 16+, Open, Sidekick to the lead villain. Requires comedic timing and flexible physicality.

Ensemble - All Ages, open, Comfortable singing and dancing. No experience necessary. Ensemble includes the following characters: Fish, merpeople, villagers, blacklight and Bog Beasts.

Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
Surrey: December 19-21, 26-28, 2025 (TECH December 17 & 18, 2025) New Westminster: January 2-4, 2026 (Tech December 30/31, 2025)
Project Category: 
Theatre / Live Performance
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Female
Character 2 Gender: 
Male
Character 3 Gender: 
Female
Character 4 Gender: 
Open
Character 5 Gender: 
Open
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
No

They Came From Mars

Production Company or School: 
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company
Producer(s): 
Crystal Weltzin, Patricia Brooke
Director(s): 
Kerri Norris
Casting Director(s): 
Kerri Norris, Patricia Brooke
Audition Location (if applicable): 
RCTC Studio, 10660 City Parkway, Surrey, BC V3T 4C7
Shoot / Performance Location(s): 
Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey & Anvil Theatre, New Westminster
Compensation / Rates: 

$75 per performance

Synopsis or Project Context (commercial/corporate projects, see note below): 
They Came From Mars And Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church Hall in Time for the Townswomen's Guild's Coffee Morning September & October 2025 Written by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jr Join the hilarious Farndale ladies, with mishaps, missed lines, and absurdity! Follow the Farndale Avenue Ladies’ Dramatic Society as they ambitiously stage a science fiction thriller about Martians visiting their small English village. Humorous mishaps, including malfunctioning special effects and the diverse acting abilities of the cast make this production special and hilarious. The play is celebrated for its sharp satire and delightful absurdity.
Submission Instructions: 

Please send your headshot and CV with your submission to Crystal Weltzin at auditions@rctheatreco.com

Additional Information & Safety Protocols (see help text below field): 

https://rctheatreco.com/

All stunts will be coordinated by a licensed Fight Choreographer.

Audition Date(s) (if applicable): 
June 15
Character 1 Name: 
Gordon
Character 1 Age: 
20+
Character 1 Description: 
Open casting (actors can be female-identifying, male-identifying, or non-binary) Member of the Dramatic Society Plays Reverend Allsop professional level Standard British or RP accents are required for this production. Strong improv skills, quick paced and physical action required.
Shoot / Performance Date(s): 
September 26-28 & October 3-5
Project Category: 
Theatre / Live Performance
Union Status: 
Non-Union
Character 1 Gender: 
Male
Is this a Student Production?: 
No
Submission Deadline: 
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?: 
Yes