Casting Call!

UNCSA 3rd Year Film – They Are Wolves

February 22nd-24th, 2020

Winston-Salem, NC

STORY: A young girl begins to doubt the cult she was brought up in as she slowly learns about the manipulative nature of their leader and the truths that he hides to gain power.

CAST:

[DIANA] Female, 14-16. A quiet, yet curious girl who has been raised in an individuality – suppressing religious cult. However, when she discovers that the lessons she has been raised to believe are not the whole truth, she finds the confidence within herself to rebel against her society’s dangerous leader. …LEAD

[TOBIAS] Male, Early 60’s. The omnipresent leader of the cult. His hunger for power and covert narcissism make him an incredibly manipulative force to be reckoned with. His evil is sinister and quiet, relying on fear to keep his followers in the dark about the truth of the world around them. …LEAD

[HELEN] Female, Late 40’s. A den-mother figure who tends to the children of the cult. Tobias’ right hand woman. She enforces his will and educates the younger generations in the ways of this society. …SUPPORTING

[ANNA] Female, 12. A young, impressionable girl who asks the wrong questions at the wrong times. After being punished for her curiosity, she makes the decision to take off into the woods and flee the cult. …SUPPORTING

[MARIAM] Female, 15. A loyal follower to the cult. A friend of Diana’s, until she turns on her and tells her superiors about Diana’s growing doubt in the cult’s leaders. …SUPPORTING

[JASON] Male, 15. A close friend of Diana’s who shares her curiosity with items regarding the outside world. …SUPPORTING

Please email a headshot and resume to theyarewolvescasting@gmail.com