Booker High VPA

Student Film Casting Call: “The Dark Room” (Supporting Roles + Extras)

Job Description
A student psychological drama titled “The Dark Room” is casting in Boca Raton, Florida. The story follows a young photography student struggling with family conflict and mental health while trying to finish a high school photography project. As pressure builds, reality begins to blur, and the images he captures start to feel disturbingly alive. The project includes intense themes, and lead roles may involve mature language and R-rated content.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform scripted scenes for a student film with psychological drama elements

• Take direction from the casting team and director during auditions and filming

• Deliver grounded, emotionally honest performances in family-conflict scenes

• Maintain professionalism and reliability throughout the shoot schedule

• For extras: portray students in a hallway scene with natural background action

Requirements

• Must be local to Boca Raton, Florida or able to work as a local hire

• English-speaking performers

• Comfortable with mature themes (role dependent)

• Roles available:

  • Diane (Female, young to middle-aged): supporting role portraying a strict, chaotic, emotionally unavailable mother

  • Jonathan (Male, young to middle-aged): supporting role portraying a distant, quiet, unemotional father

  • Teen extras: background students for a hallway scene

Compensation

• Compensation details provided upon selection