[VCFilmmakers] Fwd: Senior Film Class 327 Invites you to their Open Call Auditions

[Ian Herz]

Hey Filmmakers!

This Wednesday, seniors will hold auditions for their 327 final projects on the second floor of the Vogelstein(CDF)!

If you have any interest in acting, I strongly encourage you to go out and audition.
6 films will be casting, you can check out the roles and films in the forwarded email.

My film is called Low Rumble, if you think you sound right for any of the roles listed in the poster please stop by!

Thanks,
Ian Herz
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From: Yesmina Townsley <ytownsley at vassar.edu>
Date: Feb 2, 2023, 4:06 PM -0500
Cc: Joan Gerardi <jogerardi at vassar.edu>, Denise Iris <diris at vassar.edu>, Sophia Siddique Harvey <soharvey at vassar.edu>, Woodshed <woodshed.vsa at vassar.edu>, Future Waitstaff of America <futurewaitstaffamerica.vsa at vassar.edu>, Shakespeare Troupe <shakespearetroupe.vsa at vassar.edu>, Idlewild <idlewild.vsa at vassar.edu>, Thomas Shenefield <tshenefield at vassar.edu>, Ian Herz <iherz at vassar.edu>
Subject: Senior Film Class 327 Invites you to their Open Call Auditions

> Are you interested in acting for the camera? Do you feel passionate about acting? Do you want to gain experience being on a set?
>
> The Senior Film 327 Class invites you to our OPEN CALL AUDITIONS on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8TH 5-8 PM.
>
> Come to the SECOND FLOOR of VOGELSTEIN (CDF). We will have signs up to lead you to each audition room.
>
> Sides and materials will be provided. Check out the projects below.
>
>
>
> Nearsighted
> Directors: Molly Geany & Grace Rousell
> Synopsis: Near Sighted is a fun, colorful, experimental film about sight and the senses.
> Cornelia goes for a routine eye exam and finds herself swept into a fantastical
> world where seeing may not be believing.
> Roles:
> - Cornelia - (Young woman, age 18 - 24) Youthful, energetic, expressive face.
> Embarks on a whimsical adventure. No acting experience necessary. Availability for filming in March/April.
> - Background Actors - (No casting specifics) Fun characters, small
> roles/background. No acting experience necessary. Availability for filming in March/ April.
> Audition Info:
> Please bring a children's book to read or prepare a story to tell us. Bring your
> personality and creative spirit!
>
>
> Low Rumble
> Director: Ian Herz
> Synopsis: When Sierra moves in with her more successful boyfriend Ken, she begins to hear music playing from the basement. Throughout the story, she learns more about the secrets of the house and Ken himself.
> Roles:
> - Sierra (22) - Sierra Rawls is an under-appreciated music composer who is sick of only picking up low-brow jobs in her career.
> - Ken (27-35) - Ken Bridgeton puts on the airs of an affluent person while hiding his secrets behind smiles, wealth, and passion.
> - Chelsea (27-35) - Chelsea, an airhead with a million-dollar smile, wants nothing more than to situate herself next to other successful people.
> - Brian (27-35) - Brian cares deeply for his partner Chelsea and tends to follow her beck and call.
> *character ages do not have to match your own*
> Audition Info: Sides will be provided but actors can familiarize themselves here.
>
>
> Burrows
> Director: Nic Soong
> Synopsis:  A young woman suffers extreme pain in her abdomen. At the hospital, her doctor insists that he can’t find anything wrong with her. She desperately tries to get the doctor to believe her pain.
> Roles:
> - Irma - A young woman whose life has been brought to a standstill because of her body and health. Her illness isn’t diagnosed, and she questions her sense of reality while confronted with the possibility of death.
> - Doctor Vavic (30+) - Confronted with a case that throws his own sense of security in his profession and abilities, Doctor Vavic doubles down on his hegemonic authority to deal with an especially difficult patient.
> - Alice Maisner - She’s just beginning her career, and earnestly wants to help others. However, she doesn’t have the experience necessary to actually know how best to help.
> Audition Info: Email nscalfaro at vassar.edu for sides and additional information.
>
>
> Mommy Dearest
> Director: Carissa Clough
> Synopsis: Five years after her daughter's suicide, a reclusive mother must confront the ghosts of her past when her TV set torments her.
> Roles:
> - Mona (mid-50s) - female, reclusive, hysteric, afraid of the skeletons in her closet
> - Ava (18-23) - female, anxious, thick eyeliner, stubborn, chronically self-isolating
> - Peter (18-23) - male, peacemaker, perfectionist, thinks he's got it together but
> doesn't, should go to therapy
> Audition Info: Sides will be provided. For more info email ccclough at vassar.edu
>
>
> Four Hands
> Director: Sarah Fakler
> Synopsis: As pianist Stella practices for her first solo concert, she struggles with pressure from Alma, her mother, and agent, as well as the physical limitations of her small hands. Stella turns to unorthodox methods and her own homemade tools to alter her hands. As she takes increasingly drastic measures, Stella becomes more detached from her world- and absorbed into another.
> Role:
> -Stella - a disciplined perfectionist. who wants to live up to her mother's expectations. She lives for performing on the piano and is motivated by the connection she feels sharing music with her audiences as well as the composers of the music she plays. Stella finds comfort in an odd, supernatural relationship with the piece’s composer, Robert Schumann.
> Audition Info: Sides will be provided. For more info email sfakler at vassar.edu
>
>
> Additional Projects to Look Out For
> Pastiche directed by Ronan Sidoti - Is a playful satire on artistry and academia set in a dystopic art school.
> Odds directed by Matthew Hamilton (senior non-senior film 327 project) - Is a short-form thriller involving one room, a gun, and an eclectic group of individuals hoping to make it out alive.
> (email: matthewhamilton at vassar.edu for more information)
>
>
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