AUDITIONS FOR ZACH
WHO: Sandpoint Films
WHAT: ZACH – Short 20min film
AUDITIONS: Saturday May 4th in Sandpoint
SHOOT: End of June in Sandpoint
SHOW: At the Sandpoint Film festival November 2nd 2013
COMPENSATION:
Lead Characters: $125 for entire shoot, a copy of the movie, two film festival tickets,
breakfast, lunch and second meal (if needed).
Supporting Characters Named Below : $20 gas stipend per day of shooting, copy of the
movie, two film festival tickets, breakfast, lunch and second meal (if needed).
Day Player Characters: copy of the movie, two festival tickets, breakfast, lunch and second
meal (if needed)
CONTACT US: To be considered for auditions.
Please email your information specifically in the format below:
To: SandpointFilmsZach@yahoo.com
Subject line: “Audition - characters name - your name-Age- city you live in”
In the body of the email: “Your name, age, gender, email address, mailing address, phone
number, agent name if you have one” and attach a current head shot.
PLEASE RESPOND by 8pm Thursday, May 2nd.
If you are chosen to audition we will send you all the audition details and lines for your
character.
“ZACH”
A dramedy about a 5th grade boy torn up by his parents split. He
struggles for normalcy between his dream world and reality.
If you visually look the age we need please audition….
Include name of all characters you would like to audition for in your email.
Lead Characters:
Zach: Age 10-11, soft-spoken, gangly, a forward on the basketball team. Zach feels guilt about
his parents break up. He thinks it’s his fault. He masks this through being quick witted and selfdepreciating
and lately he has started daydreaming at the most in-opportune times. His grades are
falling. He decides he must get his parents back together before his Mom makes a HUGE mistake.
Parker: Age 28-35, is a Podiatrist, who loves his son and tries to keep himself from being
mother-hen. He is a nerd on the outside but inside there is a superhero lurking. He badly wants to
mend his marriage but has no idea how to do it, other than NOT signing the divorce papers.
Elise: Age 28-35, is struggling with what is important to her right now, her son or doing
something for herself. She thinks she may be in love with her recent date and is trying to have
standards. Her husband, who loves their son very much, hasn’t shown her the same affection.
She’s done with him but he won’t sign the divorce papers. This keeps him in her life and that
keeps some flame lit in her and she doesn’t like it.
Supporting Characters:
Ms. Wooden: Age 30-40, an Olive Oyl feel, tall and skinny. She’s a school teacher with a classic
librarian appearance. She is very worried about Zach’s grades, before the split up of his parents he
was a good student, but she’s also on the lookout for a man.
Hugh: Age 25-30, is ex-Navy seal, very handsome, and on the outside seems to give Elise all the
attention she’s been wishing for. He thinks Elise is fun, sexy, and smart but he has no intention of
carrying it further than getting her in bed, if only the kid wasn’t around.
Scott: Age 10-11 years old, is Zach’s best friend, and a guard on their basketball team. He
constantly tries to make Zach look good on the court to cheer him up. He’s gregarious and has a
following, very popular. He thinks as Zach’s best friend he should talk to him about what he’s
going through, but he’s only 11, what does he know, it makes him nervous.
Blue Center: Age 10-11 years old, he’s at least 4 inches taller than Zach. Very competitive,
athletic and agile for his height but has a consoling attitude toward Zach when he realizes the
“crazy Dad” in the stands is Zach’s Dad.
Day Player Characters:
Uneasy Lady: Age 30 +, gets trapped between Zach’s parents as they spar back and forth at
Zach’s basketball game. Uneasy Lady tries to keep her mind on the game but Parker and Elise
keep her involved by the atmosphere of the game and their competitive nature.
Lori: Age 10-11 years old, has a crush on Zach but can’t get him to give her the time of day. But
she knows he likes her… or maybe it’s just her red Keds?
Train Engineer: Age 50+ years old, is in Zach’s daydream and is caught in his train about to run
out of track off a cliff but Superman is there to save the day.
3 Gun-toting Thugs: Ages 25-50 years old are in Zach’s daydream and are on the trail of 007 as
he saves the damsel in distress from the shackles of Bad Guy Hugh.
CAN’T MAKE THESE AUDITIONS OR SHOOT?
Stay in the loop for future auditions with Sandpoint Films. Please send us an email
to: SandpointFilmsZach@yahoo.com.
In subject line: “OTHER- Name-Age-gender-City you live in”.
In the body of the email: Name, age, gender, email address, mailing address, phone number, agents name
if applicable and attach a current photo.
MORE INFO: ZACH is a family friendly film produced by Sandpoint Films for the 2013 Sandpoint Film
Festival. It will be highlighted before each of the three film blocks shown at the festival on November 2,
2013. We have a 5-day shooting schedule in Sandpoint and the tentative date is toward the end of June.
No nudity
No profanity

As always please let Craze know if cast!
Thanks!