Content

Think ''The Graduate'', visually, but on a much smaller scale.

This is a fast-paced 5 page comedy, revolving around a neurotic protagonist in a zombie sleepwalking state but with some slapstick comedy. It's heavily visual to convey the comedy of operating on no sleep.

Jay can't sleep. When they do try to sleep their day starts and they are in a manic rush to get through it. Only problem they haven't sleep and so drag themselves in a zombie state through their day. Jay bumps into other barely "awake" sleepwalkers who suffer from the same malady and together they try to solve their constant sleepiness states.

Dates

This short will be filmed 2 days on an August weekend with one day of rehearsal prior to. Since it is physical comedy dependent please mention any dance, stage combat, martial arts or athletic experiences you have. If you have any video, no matter how crude, showcasing your athletic or comedic abilities then please include with your submission. Auditions will be held at the end of July in Hollywood. Please let us know your availability during the month of August

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Jay

Content

Jay, late 20s/mid 30s, is the lead who's only goal is to sleep. Absent of they are a constant bundle of manic/panicky nerves, twitchy reflexes, and dehydrated insomnia. There's a few dialogue scenes but it's a performance that mainly relies on physical reactions to a constant state of walking sleeplessness. The role requires a lack of self-awareness and willingness to look and act in a state of jittery anxiousness. Let us know if you have any kind of physical athletic training (Dance, stage combat, martial artists, gymanstics, etc)

Salary

Copy/Credit/Meals. Unfortunately this is a No-Budget, Non-Paying role

Gender

Male Only

Age

27 - 40