Selected open roles for talent

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CATHERINE CHANSEY

Female - 46 to 56 yrsLarge Principal Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Marley’s older sister, Rose and Peter’s daughter, and a surprisingly caring businesswoman. She may come off as a snob, but she really just wants the best for Marley. Catherine truly believes that Marley would be happy if she’d just stop ‘trying to be happy and figure everything out’. Caucasian. Should be believable as a possible birth sister of Marley, played by Leanne Melissa Bishop (does not need to be blond hair blue eyes).

JIM WALKER

Male - 60 to 75 yrsLarge Principal Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Owns an art studio with his wife Flo and is Marley’s birth Dad. Very much a hippie spirit, he is conflicted and protective of Flo when Marley seeks them out. Caucasian. Should be believable as a possible birth parent of Marley, played by Leanne Melissa Bishop (does not need to be blond hair blue eyes).

ADELE

Female - 30 to 80 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Adele is a psychic with knowing powers. Although she comes off as a bit kooky, she provides pertinent information to help Marley continue on her journey to find her birth parents. Any ethnicity. Great cameo.

CHARLENE

Female - 30 to 60 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Comes from a very small town, with lots of makeup and perfectly coiffed hair. Charlene works at Child and Family Services. Charlene is the first to confirm to Marley that she is a birth mix up. Any Ethnicity.

JESSICA

Female - 65 to 80 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Devan's pretentious Mom who very much wants Grandchildren. Jessica is shocked when she learns her son is gay, she certainly didn’t raise him this way. She does love her son, and works to accept his life choices. Caucasian.

KEN

Male - 65 to 80 yrsActor Union
Project title
WHAT IF
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 17, 2026
Submissions from
Halifax
Role description

Devan's conservative Dad who is gearing up for his big retirement. He is very much a ‘yes man’ with his wife wearing the pants. Ken is also shocked when he learns his son is gay. He works to accept his son’s life choices. Caucasian.

The Son

Male - 20 to 27 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
Luke Warm
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday August 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A young man carrying the emotional scars of a troubled childhood. After years of unresolved pain, he ie finally taking the first steps towards healing by confronting his father.

The Father

Male - 35 to 50 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
Luke Warm
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday August 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A father in his late 40's, a hard headed, emotionally reserved man who has a difficult time wrestling with the guilt of what his son endured and struggles to face his own responsibility.

YOUNG RANDY

Male - 10 to 12 yrsPrincipal (PP) Non union
Project title
TRUE CRIME DOCUSERIES (Spec Changes for 3 Roles)
Media
DocuDrama
Due date
Friday August 14, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

[YOUNG RANDY] Male, White, 10 - 12 years old. Blonde, blue eyes. Tall, athletic, confident, the kid all the other boys want to be. $400/day…PRINCIPAL

JEROME

Male - 17 to 18 yrsPrincipal (PP) Non union
Project title
TRUE CRIME DOCUSERIES (Spec Changes for 3 Roles)
Media
DocuDrama
Due date
Friday August 14, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

[JEROME] Male, Black, 17 - 18 years old, tall and lanky *PLEASE SUBMIT YOUNG LOOKING 18+* (role may require a close crop/shaved head). Young and wiry. Twitchy. In over his head. Athletic actors. $400/day…PRINCIPAL

RANDY

Male - 25 to 31 yrsLead Non union
Project title
TRUE CRIME DOCUSERIES (Spec Changes for 3 Roles)
Media
DocuDrama
Due date
Friday August 14, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

[RANDY] Male, White, Late-20's, Tall, big and Muscled, Athletic, light features, blue eyes, between 5'11" - over 6ft (role may require a close cut/buzz cut). Wearing a tank top or tight shirt. Action hero type. Cocky, confident, charismatic, and a little dangerous. $400/day…PRINCIPAL *MAY RECUR IN ADDITIONAL EPISODES*

Hombre (66) Andaluz

Male - 60 to 75 yrsSmall Principal Not designated
Project title
LARGOMETRAJE ANDALUZ
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday August 31, 2026
Submissions from
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Seville, La Coruña, Bilbao, Oviedo, Pamplona
Role description

Buscamos actor andaluz que interprete a un personaje de un hombre de 66 años, de mar, trabajador y curtido por la vida. De carácter sencillo, cercano y espontáneo, con un sentido del humor particular y una forma de hablar muy directa. El personaje es un hombre de costumbres, acostumbrado a una vida sencilla y al trabajo diario. Tiene una personalidad alegre pese a su apariencia cansada y transmite una cierta ternura bajo su fachada de hombre rudo.

grand mother

Female - 65 to 90 yrsFigurant / Background (UDA) Union
Project title
EXTRA WORK DESJARDINS
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Grand mother black or caucasian . extra work

daughter

Female - 7 to 11 yrsFigurant / Background (UDA) Union
Project title
EXTRA WORK DESJARDINS
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Girl 7- 11 ans : black or mixte . extra work

MALE ROLE

Male - 30 to 50 yrsLead Non union
Project title
$1500-1800 roles for live show in Winnipeg!
Media
Live
Due date
Tuesday August 18, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

- OPEN TO CAUCASIAN MALES - HEIGHT: 5'7 OR HIGHER - MUST BE A STRONG ACTOR WITH THEATRE OR ACTING EXPERIENCE

FEMALE ROLE

Female - 18 to 30 yrsLead Non union
Project title
$1500-1800 roles for live show in Winnipeg!
Media
Live
Due date
Tuesday August 18, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

- OPEN TO CAUCASIAN FEMALES - MUST BE A STRONG ACTOR WITH THEATRE OR ACTING EXPERIENCE

VICKY

Female - 28 to 40 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
OATH ON HIS HEAD
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Woman; 28 to 40 years old; White. French teacher and Tej's wife. Warm, practical, and resilient. While caring for her mother after a medical emergency, she struggles to balance family obligations with the growing distance in her marriage. SUPPORTING. $350 CAD flat

MANJOT

Male - 28 to 40 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
OATH ON HIS HEAD
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Man; 28 to 40 years old; South Asian. A mechanic and Tej's closest friend. Warm, funny, and dependable, he's the kind of friend who isn't afraid to tell Tej what he needs to hear. SUPPORTING. $350 CAD flat

TEENAGE BOY #1

Male - 15 to 18 yrsDay Player Non union
Project title
OATH ON HIS HEAD
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Man; 18+ to play to 15 years old; all ethnicities. One of two teenagers involved in a fight at a bus stop. Energetic and impulsive. Minor staged physical action. Any fighting/altercations will be manipulated through camera movement and any action will be at the comfortability of the actor. No qualified stunt coordinator or fight coordinator. One scene, non speaking. ACTOR. $100 CAD flat

TEENAGE GIRL

Female - 15 to 18 yrsDay Player Non union
Project title
OATH ON HIS HEAD
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday August 13, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Woman; 18+ to play to 15 years old; all ethnicities. Watching the boys roughhouse, she attempts to intervene before getting caught in the chaos. Minor staged physical action. Any fighting/altercations will be manipulated through camera movement and any action will be at the comfortability of the actor. No stunt coordinator or fight coordinator. One scene, non speaking. ACTOR. $100 CAD flat