Short Film Casting Call for “The Toms”

Company
TAV Films
Thomas Verdi, Director and Producer
Thomas Smith, Producer

Casting “The Toms,” a dystopian black comedy where, in a world run by Toms, a man named Tim tries to infiltrate their secret society because he feels that his name is close enough.

Roles
Tim (Lead): Male, 30-38
In a world run by people named Tom, Tim feels left out. He wants to be part of their world. He wants to be accepted and allowed entry into their literal club. Tim is a bit neurotic, jumpy, and goes to the extreme length of changing his identity and physical appearance.

Bouncer (Day Player): Male, 31-40
Guarding the Toms’ literal club, the Bouncer only allows properly-named guests, people named “Tom” spelled T-O-M, to enter the club. He believes himself to be an intellectual and speaks with labored highbrow sophistication, although he confidently mispronounces words in attempt to sound more intelligent.

Tom #1 (Day Player): Male, 25-45
One of The Toms, a stand-up comedy duo who performs in The Toms’ secret club. His jokes are only found funny by other Toms and frequently involve puns and Tom-based wordplay.

Tom #2 (Day Player): Male, 25-45
One of The Toms, a stand-up comedy duo who performs in The Toms’ secret club. His jokes are only found funny by other Toms and frequently involve puns and Tom-based wordplay.

Nurse #1: Male, 18-60
One of two nurses who help an injured man in the emergency room. They wheel him down the hallway and give his status to the doctor.

Nurse #2: Male (Day Player): 18-65
One of two nurses who help an injured man in the emergency room. They wheel him down the hallway and give his status to the doctor.

Dr. Tom (Day Player): Male, 35-60
Dr. Tom is an incredibly pompous doctor who is assigned to the injured Tim, who tried to change his identity to be a person named Tom. Dr. Tom is infuriated by this transgression against the society of Toms, and he lets the patient suffer as a result.