FEATURE FILM CASTING SEARCH
We are looking for an assigned-male-at-birth non-binary / gender-fluid / femme person of Arab descent in their 20s to
feature in a leading role in
L A Y L A
Layla is captivating, vulnerable, fearless and honest. A character who has to change who they are constantly, always to appease the different social groups they are moving between – someone who understands the pressure to conform, and the harm it can do. They are a charismatic and transgressive drag performer, who needs to learn to embrace both the power they feel on stage and their underlying vulnerability, or else face fractures in their identity.
No previous acting experience is necessary
If you are interested, please send us a short video
(no longer than 1 minute) telling us a bit about yourself!
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