Casting for 5 Roles:
Mother, 40s (Macy): Macy is a short-tempered single mother who is never open to talking about her ex-husband Phil.
Son, 15-20 years (Keith): Keith is the kind of teenager who thinks he knows everything. Borderline annoying, but he has a kind heart.
Grandmother, 60s (Lily): Lily is an inconsiderate mother to Lily and Grandmother to Keith. She takes decisions to help Macy without much thought and always thinks she is right without question.
Stepdad, 40s (Bill): Bill is the temporary stepdad hired for service for one full week. He is a funny man who thinks he is changing the world as a stepdad-for-hire.
Father, 40s (Phil): Phil is the ex-husband of Macy with a few short appearances in flashbacks.
All Roles Racially Ambiguous.
This is a student short film about a mother-son relationship. When a mean teenager’s grandma forces his short-tempered mother and himself to live with a “step-dad for hire” for a week, the mother and son will have to confront their strained relationship with each other.
CONTACT: tejaswib@sas.upenn.edu
Production in July in West Philly.