Film Audition
Ginger

Pay: Stipend

Description:

Ginger is low-budget feature length fictional narrative film from co-director and breast cancer survivor, Melissa Beck-Boratyn. Melissa's story of not one, but two, diagnoses of breast cancer as well as her journey through chemotherapy, radiation, and a double mastectomy were all inspiration for the film. This film fulfills Melissa and her husband and co-director, Jimmy's, graduate thesis at DePaul's MFA in directing program. Check out an interview with Co-Director Melissa: https://vimeo.com/160407280.

Who:
Co-Directors: Melissa Beck-Boratyn & Jimmy Boratyn
Writers: Melissa Beck-Boratyn & Ryan Grundtisch
Producers: Jimmy Boratyn, Ryan Grundtisch, & Johnny Woj
Casting Director: Johnny Woj

Notes:
6/16, shooting on extended weekends through 7/24
Stipends for key roles (see below)
Additional roles not listed to be cast.

Storyline:
Coming of age can be brutally painful and wickedly funny. So it is for Ginger Mathis, a recent college grad with a passion for partying, but an aversion to reality. After Ginger gets diagnosed with breast cancer, she is forced to grow up and balance her illness, her treatment, which includes the loss of her trademark red hair, and all of the complicated components of her unsettled life. Check out our concept teaser to get a feel for our style: https://vimeo.com/157552426.

Roles:

GINGER (LEAD)
Caucasian female 20-25 years old, fair skinned, redhead. Flighty, irresponsible, not prepared for a cancer diagnoses *Must be comfortable being topless* *Must be willing to shave and dye hair* 18-20 days. $1,500 stipend.

BREE (LEAD)
Open ethnicity, female, 25-30 years old, gay. Unapologetically herself, often selfish and sarcastic. Ginger's best friend. *LGBT-identifying actors strongly encouraged to audition* 12 Days. $750 stipend.

DEBORAH (LEAD)
Caucasian female, 40s-50s. Neurotic, overbearing, and unsure how to cope with her daughter's diagnosis. 5 days. $250 stipend.

STEVE (SUPPORTING)
Open ethnicity, male, late 20s/early 30s. Career driven med student, arrogant and full of himself, but not mean-spirited. Ginger's casual hookup. 2 Days. $75 stipend.

BRENDA (SUPPORTING)
Open ethnicity, female, mid 30s-mid 40s. Strives to be a good business owner, but oblivious. She thinks the world is against her and asks too much from her employees. 2 Days. $75 stipend

DR. TOOMEY (SUPPORTING)
Caucasian, female, late 20s-mid 30s, redhead. Ginger's clinical psychologist. Supportive, caring, and has a vested interest in her patient's well being. 1 Day. $50 stipend.

Contact Info:

Please send a headshot and resume with 'Ginger:ROLE NAME_ACTOR NAME' in the subject line.

Reply To Email: johnnywojcasting@gmail.com