Freihofer Casting is once again partnering with the film students at the Moore-Norman Technology Center and will host virtual auditions for all student films that will eventually screen at the Red Carpet Film Festival in the spring of 2025. It is the 11th year the casting office has provided services for the event.
The eight films selected for production this year were greenlit after a pitch process with a panel of professional filmmakers. Each film will shoot for up to five days, in either a morning session (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) or an afternoon session (2:00-4:00 pm).
There is no pay to appear in the film, but each actor will be provided a copy of the film for demo reel purposes, and two tickets to the Red Carpet Film Festival, where all films will screen.
“Actors have great experience working with these students,” said casting director Chris Freihofer. “It is not only an opportunity for actors to lend their talents to the projects to tomorrow’s filmmakers, but they also get great-looking footage for their reels.
Each film shoots for one week, Monday-Friday, during school hours, and only for a few hours each day.
BREAKDOWN OF FILMS/ROLES
LUCIDITY
Mornings, Feb. 24-28
SYNOPSIS – After a night of hanging out with Dean, Denny wakes up in somebody else’s dream the night before his big date. He is chased by a nightmarish creature until it catches up to him and sends him to a void space with a single door that leads to Dan, the dreamer. Denny gives Dan a new perspective on life so he will wake up and allow Denny to get to his date.
DENNY – Male, late teens. Kind by nature, loves life, eager to start the next chapter of his life.
DAN – Male, late teens. Hates life, reserved, tired, would stay asleep forever if he could.
DEAN -Male, late teens. Denny’s best friend, supportive, but will sometimes be playfully aggressive with his words.
MEDIUM DIFFICULTIES
Afternoons, Feb. 24-28
SYNOPSIS – Milo, a teenage medium, is pestered by a mischievous poltergeist named Ned, who is trying to figure out how he died and who he was. Little does Ned know, he was Milo’s father who died in a drunk driving incident, but that won’t stop him from pestering Milo until the truth is revealed.
MILO – Male, late teens (to play 16-17 years old) quiet, a bit meek, has been bullied and socially ostracized. Can see and talk to spirits.
NED – Male, mid to late-40s. Talkative and witty poltergeist. Appears frumpy. Milo’s dad.
MR WALKER – Male, Late 60s. Milo’s guidance counselor. Kind and tough, a mentor figure.
TOMBMATES
Mornings, March 3-7
SYNOPSIS – John’s house is haunted. The spirit isn’t evil or aggressive; it’s more like a weird, annoying roommate that John has to learn to get along with.
JOHN – Male, mid to late 20s. Practical, down-to-earth, skeptical of the supernatural. Does not want to be dealing with this AT ALL.
MIKE – Male, mid to late 20s. John’s friend & coworker. Friendly, empathetic.
SPIRIT – Male or female, no specific age, tall, lanky. Requires a costume, does not speak & emotes through gestures and body language.
JANE
Afternoons, March 3-7
Michael takes care of his elderly mother, Jane. When they find out that Jane has dementia, he struggles with this information. He later realizes that he can’t take care of Jane and decides to put her in a nursing home.
JANE – Female, 60-80 years old, grey hair, short, and bubbly. Jane begins to forget little things and be aggressive when confronted with it.
MICHAEL – Male, 30-40 years old, average. Michael loves his mother and reluctantly admits to himself that he cannot take care of her.
OVERMORROW
Mornings, March 24-28
SYNOPSIS – Isaiah is only concerned with returning to a happier time in his life, working to create a time machine. A future version of himself confronts him and warns him of the risks of time travel, forcing him to make the choice between moving forward with his current life or living in the past.
ISAIAH – Male, Early twenties. Nerdy, but extremely intelligent and scientifically gifted, looks like he would be really good at calculus. He has a very obsessive personality, and when he has a goal, all of his time and energy go to achieving it.
THE CARVER
Afternoons, March 24-28
SYNOPSIS – Joshua Carvings is a pumpkin farmer who turns into a serial killer when two bullies from his past smash up all his pumpkins and send him into a homicidal rage.
JOSHUA CARVINGS – Male, early to late 30s. Antisocial, shy, non-confrontational. He just wants to move on from his past. When he snaps, he is unforgiving and brutal.
BRAD KOWALSKI – Male, Early to late 30s. Loud, obnoxious, ill-tempered. A jock who still hasn’t grown up, still acts like a bully.
KYLIE WARRING – Female, Early to late 30s. Quiet, easygoing, smart, pretty. Kylie wants to forget her past where she bullied Joshua.
DETECTIVE LAWSON – Male, Early to late 40s. Smart, stoic, fit, serious. a detective who realizes he’s gonna have to protect these kids from Joshua.
MARY
Mornings, March 31-April 4
SYNOPSIS – Rosemary, an aspiring ghost hunter, comes to find that what she thought was a ghost haunting her was actually her Uncle.
ROSEMARY- Female, late teens/early 20s, stubborn and excitable. She tends to subconsciously ignore the truth in favor of her own ideas.
UNCLE SAM – Male, late 30s, Rosemary’s Uncle, manipulates his family to get what he wants. Acts understanding and involved but is a bitter person at heart.
AUNT OLIVIA – Female, late 30s, Rosemary’s Aunt, unorganized and kind. She’s uncomfortable with conflict and avoids it as much as she can.
DEAREST DOT
Afternoons, March 31-April 4
SYNOPSIS – After proposing, Dorothy’s fiancé leaves to go fight in World War II. During his time away, Dorothy struggles to remain positive, especially with events like her sister, Bertha’s husband’s death and vicious attacks on U.S. forces.
DOROTHY – Female, 19 to early 20s. Petite and loving. Carries herself with purpose. She has sensitive emotions, so she’s trying her best to remain optimistic while her recent fiancé is away at war.
BERTHA – Female, early to mid 20s. She’s loud and brash, but she cares a lot for Dorothy. Her personality switches to numbness and grief whenever she learns that her husband has died.
THOMAS – Male, 19 to early 20s. Dorothy’s fiancé. He’s optimistic and bold. He declares that he will marry Dorothy, and he is excited to be home, even after being shot in the leg.
HENRY – Male, late 40s to mid 50s. Dorothy and Bertha’s father. He is mature and is a rock of the family, often reassuring his daughters.
TO SUBMIT FOR THIS PROJECT:
READ AND FOLLOW THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY.
Failure to follow the instructions will likely result in your submission being lost, mis-filed or accidentally deleted.
- Email a headshot and resume or any acting experience to the casting office.
- Include all contact information including:
-NAME
-PHONE NUMBER
-EMAIL ADDRESS
-CITY/STATE of residence
-Make the subject heading of your email: RC – (Name of Film) -(Name of Role) Example: RC – Dearest Dot – Dorothy
-Send the email to submit.freihofercasting@gmail.com
(If you do not send to the email address listed, your submission WILL NOT BE SEEN.)
-If you are selected to audition for the project, you will be contacted by email. Check emails regularly.
-NO PHONE CALLS
