“Garbage Hill” Open Casting Call

“Garbage Hill” open casting call in Canada.

Are you an Indigenous talent residing in Canada? Then you won’t want to miss out on the open casting call for “Garbage Hill,” a new series featuring urban Indigenous characters. The show is looking for lead and series regular roles, and all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit performers are welcome to apply.

The series centers around a group of friends in Winnipeg and their summer of self-discovery. You could be a part of this exciting new production if you have what it takes!

Meet the characters that the show is looking to cast:

Harley Schumack – Female, Indigenous – Anishininew. 19 years old. Think of her as the Jonah Hill to Violet’s Michael Cera in Superbad. Harley can be loud and overbearing, but she’s a good friend under all the bravado. She is tough and will never show vulnerability, but she has a lot of things to face.

Violet Foster – Female, Indigenous – Anishinaabe. 18 years old. The school has always been her comfort zone intelligent and sensitive Violet. But she has an artistic side that’s about to become undeniable. Violet has a love-at-first-sight encounter with Showboat Shaw, the dynamic frontwoman of a band. This encounter changes the trajectory of her life.

Carmie ‘Showboat’ Shaw – Female, Afro-Anishnaabe. 20 years old. LGBTQI2S. Showboat is a talented and natural performer. Music is her life, and she’s hardworking and ambitious. She wants to experience a world beyond Winnipeg, where she can flourish as an artist. Emotionally intelligent, her relationship with Violet begins as mentorship and grows into a true artistic partnership.

Parasite – 19, Indigenous. Parasite is Jay’s eccentric little brother, a rugged backyard wrestler who dreams of making it to the WWF. But he’s also an honest, sensitive, and genuine young man who wears his heart on his sleeve. He makes a meaningful friendship with Cousin Cheryl when she agrees to be his manager.

Cousin Cheryl – 19, Indigenous – Nêhiyaw / Ininew. LGBTQI2S. Cousin Cheryl is a natural entrepreneur who keeps friends from taking themselves too seriously. She is a connector, knows all the right people, and always gets things done. She can seem aloof, causing people to underestimate her.

Mickey Parks – Female, 18, Indigenous. Chaos magnet Mickey Parks is walking, talking dynamite, ready to go off. She may seem like nothing more than a bully, but there’s much more to her than meets the eye. Adopted into a wealthy family, Mickey is frustrated and isolated as she straddles multiple worlds she doesn’t quite fit into.

The show is looking for Indigenous talent who are Canadian citizens from across the country or the States. If you fit the bill and are interested in applying, the tentative outside filming dates are June 12 – July 14, 2023, with tentative rehearsal dates of May 29 – June 9, 2023, all taking place in Winnipeg.

Harley, Violet, Showboat, Parasite, Cousin Cheryl, and Mickey are just some of the exciting characters you could portray in “Garbage Hill.” Take advantage of this opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking new series featuring Indigenous talent. Apply now!

How to apply?

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“Garbage Hill” Open Casting Call

CASTING NOTICE

GARBAGE HILL- LEADS AND SERIES REGULAR ROLES

Seeking: INDIGENOUS TALENT who resides in CANADA for LEADING & SERIES REGULAR ROLES in a NEW SERIES

TALENT MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED FOR COVID 19

SEEKING TALENT ACROSS CANADA OR THE STATES BUT THEY MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN

Details:

Project: GARBAGE HILL

Episodic– 6 x 30 minute

Live-action scripted series, Comedy

Frantic Films, Pier 21 Films

Network: Bell Media/Crave

ACTRA

Tentative Outside Filming Dates: June 12 – July 14, 2023

Tentative Rehearsal Outside Dates: Around May 29th- June 9, 2023

Location: Winnipeg

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS AND FULL CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:

Note: This is a coming-of-age comedy

Tone: For reference- an Indigenous “Booksmart” meets “Dazed and Confused”

OPTION: ONLY THE ROLES OF VIOLET AND HARLEY WILL BE UNDER A 3 YEAR OPTION

Garbage Hill features urban Indigenous characters. Some characters are written with specific backgrounds. However, all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit performers are welcome to apply.

[HARLEY SCHUMACK]

Female, Indigenous – Anishininew. 19 years old.

Harley is the Jonah Hill to Violet’s Michael Cera in Superbad. She can be loud and overbearing but there’s never a dull moment with her. She’s a good friend under all of her bravado and really sees herself as sensitive Violet’s protector. Always the tough guy, Harley will never put herself out there or show vulnerability-the polar opposite of heart-on-her sleeve BFF Violet. She has a lot of things to face, and she’ll have to decide how long she’s going to be a lightning rod for chaos. SERIES LEAD

– HARLEY WILL BE UNDER A 1+ 3-YEAR OPTION

[VIOLET FOSTER]

Female, Indigenous – Anishinaabe. 18 years old.

For intelligent and sensitive Violet, school has always been her comfort zone. And she’s excelled- she was even the class valedictorian and earned a scholarship to attend a fancy school in the fall. She’s got big plans to be a doctor. But Violet’s got an artistic side that’s about to become undeniable. Violet has a love at first sight with music (after an encounter with the dynamic frontwoman, Showboat Shaw) that hits her like a ton of bricks. And it’s that moment that will change the trajectory of her summer and her life. SERIES LEAD

– VIOLET WILL BE UNDER A 1+ 3 YEAR OPTION

[CARMIE ‘SHOWBOAT’ SHAW]

Female, Afro-Anishnaabe. 20 years old. LGBTQI2S.

Showboat is a talented, magnetic, natural performer. Music is her life, her survival, her self-expression. She’s hard working, ambitious and eager to experience a world beyond Winnipeg where she feels she can flourish as an artist. Emotionally intelligent, her relationship with Violet begins as a mentorship and grows into a true artistic partnership. She will find a musical match, a lightening in a bottle collaboration with Violet that will change the course of their summer and their lives. SERIES REGULAR

[PARASITE]

19, Indigenous.

Parasite is Jay’s eccentric little brother. He’s a rugged backyard wrestler with dreams of making it to the WWF. In stark contract from his ring persona, Parasite is an honest, sensitive, genuine young man who wears his heart on his sleeve. He strikes up a meaningful friendship with Cousin Cheryl when she agrees to be his manager. SERIES REGULAR

[COUSIN CHERYL]

19, Indigenous – Nêhiyaw / Ininew. LGBTQI2S.

Cousin Cheryl is the spark that brings everyone together. She is a sharp, natural entrepreneur. She’s the kind of person who always knows a guy who knows a guy, is connected, and gets things done. She keeps friends from taking themselves too seriously, with an inherent wild-mind wisdom that is both confusing but important to follow. She can seem aloof causing people to underestimate her. SERIES REGULAR

[MICKEY PARKS]

Female, 18, Indigenous.

Chaos magnet Mickey Parks is walking, talking dynamite always ready to go off. On the surface she seems like nothing more than a bully but there’s much more to her than meets the eye. Adopted into a very wealthy family, Mickey is frustrated and isolated as she straddles multiple worlds that she doesn’t quite fit into. Mickey is a loyal friend, a ride or die, a delicate, unruly soul with the heart to match. SERIES REGULAR

Series Overview: Indigenous best friends Violet and Harley navigate the complexities of growing up and growing apart in 2000s Winnipeg as they grapple with their uncertain futures the summer after high school.

Storyline: Logline: In 2000s Winnipeg, Indigenous best friends Violet and Harley grapple with their uncertain futures the summer after high school.

Synopsis: GARBAGE HILL is a ½ hour comedy set in Winnipeg circa 2000 and follows Indigenous BFFs Violet and Harley enjoying the freedom of their last summer after high school in town. Rowdy Harley tears the city up with her hijinks and falls for older guy, Jay, while nerdy and aspiring doctor Violet surprises everyone when she puts on a leather jacket and starts a garage band with Carmie “Showboat” Shaw. Secrets build, loyalty is challenged, hearts are broken. It’s not long until the childhood friends don’t recognize each other anymore

Rate: ACTRA IPA

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