NOW CASTING - JOHN - A Short Film

Shoot dates: January 14-18, 2027 | First time and non-actors welcome

Please call Katie at 970-274-2453

CHRIS age 32-43

Gender: Female | Role: Supporting

Recently divorced mother of four navigaties the relentless demands of single-parent life. Practical, and quietly exhausted, she maintains order amid domestic chaos. Her strength lies in her restraint, dry humor, and understated emotional complexity.

Female actor (no experience necessary) age: 32-42 5’5”-5’8” slender to athletic build

ANA age 11-13

Gender: Female | Role: Supporting

Ana is organized, outspoken, and fiercely attentive to the rules. She keeps track of schedules, notices every broken promise, and has little patience for disorder. Beneath her bossy exterior is a sensitive child who craves consistency and reassurance.

Seeking: A young actor with strong comedic timing, emotional expressiveness, and the ability to move naturally between confidence, indignation, and vulnerability.

JACOB age 7-9

Gender: Male | Role: Supporting

Jacob is an energetic, imaginative young boy whose world revolves around toys, games, and adventure. Enthusiastic and occasionally argumentative, he is deeply attached to his possessions and eager for his father's attention. His innocence makes him both funny and unexpectedly tender.

Seeking: A young actor with playful physical energy, natural spontaneity, and the ability to convey genuine childhood disappointment.

BARNEY age 9-11

Gender: Male | Role: Featured Supporting

Barney is Jacob's neighborhood friend and fellow enthusiast of military toys and strategy games. Imaginative, sociable, and absorbed in the small adventures of childhood, he represents the easy companionship and playful independence of growing up.

Seeking: A young actor with a relaxed, natural screen presence and the ability to create believable childhood friendship through spontaneous interaction.