CASTING CALL
for the NON-UNION feature film MAN FREED
https://manfreed.com/ ⸻
MAN FREED is a gothic fiction period-piece adapted from Lord Byron’s c. 1817 closet drama, Manfred. The story follows Count Manfred, a powerful sorcerer and reclusive aristocrat grieving over his deceased lover, Astarte. Seeking to rid himself of her painful memory and acquire forgetfulness, Manfred summons various mythological beings. Throughout his magical efforts to manipulate reality and the cosmos, Manfred slowly loses his sanity.
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ASTARTE (F, Age: 20-25, BLOND, PALE-SKINNED) The Lady Astarte was the incestual lover of Count Manfred. After mysteriously dying, she is not buried by a priest, and thus enters the Underworld. Her memory is both a source of tenderness and torment for Count Manfred. Will she reunite with her lover in the afterlife?
CHAMOIS HUNTER (M, Age: 40-60, SCRUFFY, HEAVY) The Chamois Hunter is a simple mountain man who embodies common folk. A lover of wine and a hearty laugh, his congenial ways are challenged by Count Manfred’s complicated morality. Can his good heart withstand the tragic path Count Manfred plummets down?
NEMESIS (F, Age: 20-50, TALL, STRONG) Nemesis is a goddess whose sole responsibility is to bring vengeance upon all those who act with hubris or greed before the gods. Entirely upright and righteously prepared to slice off the head of any should divine judgment call for it, she is the symbol of virtue and serves the gods with absolute efficiency. Can she deliver the prideful all that they are due?
DEMON (M/F, Age: 20-50, SCARY) The Demon is a malevolent, supernatural manifestation of Hell. Its sole mission is to bring malicious death upon the cursed. It is an invisible entity to the righteous and pure, but a visible, haunting nightmare to the crooked, vulnerable, and broken. Will it properly serve the forces of evil and drag the damned to tragic ends when their time comes?
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—Small Stipend, IMDb Credit, & Meals are provided for CAST—
—REHEARSALS throughout July 2023-February 2024 via ZOOM—
—PRODUCTION runs approximately 1-2 weekends each month from
August 2023-February 2024 throughout NJ & Eastern PA—
—EACH ROLE films only 1-3 total days—
***—Email for SIDES and state whether you are MALE or FEMALE—***
—After receiving SIDES, email man.freed.auditions@gmail.com with:
NAME, CONTACT EMAIL, PHONE #, HEIGHT, CURRENT LOCATION,
UNION STATUS, RESUME, HEADSHOT, SELF-TAPE as UNLISTED
YOUTUBE LINK, REEL (if you have one), Zoom Rehearsal Availability
(July 2023-February 2024), Weekend Filming Availability (August
2023-February 2024), & Indicate which ROLE(S) you are interested in—
—AUDITION EMAILS due THURSDAY, JUNE 1st, 2023—
Contact Us: man.freed.auditions@gmail.com