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BLUE LIGHT - CASTING
I'm casting BLUE LIGHT; an LGBTQ dramatic short from writer / director Darcy Cagan and producers Ragib Israq and Elina Deshpande. Synopsis: When news of a violent attack sends shockwaves through an elite college campus, a freshman becomes swept up in escalating rumors and political outrage, slowly realizing the victim may be the friend she confessed her feelings to the night before. PROJECT DETAILS: Type: Non Union Short Film Title: BLUE LIGHT Director: Darcy Cagan Producer: Ragib Israq, Elina Deshpande Casting Director: Violette Trotter Rate: Please see roles for specific rates. Usage: Film festival circuit, TBD further distribution Shoot Dates: April 23-26, 2026 Shoot Location: New York, NY *You must be able to be local to NY if applying. CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS: [LIBRARY STUDENT 1] 18 to 25 years old, all ethnicities, female. Humorous. Comedy background is preferred. Improv actors preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [LIBRARY STUDENT 2] 18 to 25 years old, all ethnicities, female. Humorous. Comedy background is preferred. Improv actors preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [LIBRARY STUDENT 3] 18 to 25 years old, white, male. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day [LIBRARY STUDENT 4] 18 to 25 years old, white, male. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [CIGARETTE SMOKING STUDENT 1] 18 to 25 years old, POC, male. Flippant. Comfortable smoking. Improv background is preferred. Must be multilingual. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [CIGARETTE SMOKING STUDENT 2] 18 to 25 years old, POC, male. Flippant. Experience with smoking. Improv background is preferred. Must be multilingual. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [CITIZEN APP GIRL 1] 25 to 30 years old, white. Humorous. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [CITIZEN APP GIRL 2] 25 to 30 years old, white. Humorous. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [DRUNK GIRL 1] 22 to 33 years old, all ethnicities, female. Comedy background is preferred. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [DRINK GIRL 2] 22 to 33 years old, all ethnicities, female. Comedy background is preferred. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [BOUNCER] 35 to 50 years old, all ethnicities, male. Assertive. Loud voice. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [RESERVATION GUY] 40 to 65 years old, all ethnicities, male. Jerk. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [HOST] 25 to 35, all ethnicities, female. Professional. Polite. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [PARK SECURITY GUARD] 30 to 55, all ethnicities, male. Assertive. Loud voice. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [HUSBAND] 35 to 45, all ethnicities, male. Improv background is preferred. Assertive. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [WIFE] 35 to 45, all ethnicities, female. Frustrated. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [REPORTER 1] 35 to 60, all ethnicities, any gender. Assertive. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [REPORTER 2] 35 to 60, all ethnicities, any gender. Assertive. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [REPORTER 3] 35 to 60, all ethnicities, any gender. Assertive. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [REPORTER 4] 35 to 60, all ethnicities, any gender. Assertive. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [CAMERAMAN] 25 to 60, all ethnicities, any gender. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [MALE EXISTENTIALIST STUDENT] 18 to 25, all ethnicities, male. Reflective. Comedy background preferred. Theater background preferred. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [DORM SECURITY GUARD] 35 to 60, all ethnicities, male. DAY PLAYER. $125/day. [SCHOOL NEWSPAPER REPORTER 1] 18 to 25, white, male. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [SCHOOL NEWSPAPER REPORTER 2] 18 to 25, white, male. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [GUILTY STUDENT 1] 18 to 25, all ethnicities, female. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [GUILTY STUDENT 2] 18 to 25, all ethnicities, female. Improv background preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [RA] 21 to 25, all ethnicities, female. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [DORM STUDENT 1] 18 to 25, any ethnicity, female. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [DORM STUDENT 2] 18 to 25, any ethnicity, female. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid. [DORM STUDENT 3] 18 to 25, any ethnicity, female. Improv background is preferred. DAY PLAYER. Unpaid.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns & I'm looking forward to seeing your work. Thanks so much! Best, Violette Trotter | Casting Director e: violettetrottercasting@gmail.com ig: @violettetrottercasting w: https://www.itsnova.com/violette
