Casting Notice for Web Series “Proper Manors”

Seeking actors for a new Web Soap created by Pietro D’Alessio. The story centers on a group of teenagers and their families. Many lead parts are still available as well as supporting roles. This is a character breakdown for many roles for the soap opera. Some will work in later episodes. We will begin casting focusing initially on the lead and supporting roles and anticipate bi-weekly casting sessions until complete.

Important Information:

“Proper Manors” is intended to be a 22-min. Weekly web soap opera. 

SAG New Media paperwork is currently pending on the project and we will be fully signatory by the time we begin production.  (100/day) – Possibly deferred – but you will know this prior to shooting and it will be in a deal memo/contract.

Many of the lead characters will be “on contract” meaning that, if cast, we must know what is going on with you.  The project (in essence a TV series for the web) will be shooting weekly – mostly on weekends  but there may be exceptions.

Every character has been developed to be a part of the tapestry in the town of Proper, USA.  Even the smallest roles can develop into front burner story lines and lead characters can be written out any time.  The show is intended for a mature audience and would probably be categorized as TV-M (Mature Audiences).

There is NO nudity nor will we be using the F-bomb, however there will be other profanity occasionally and adult situations.  The characters on the soap, much like the real world, are diverse – all ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and political persuasions.  We will not modify characters based on actor's moral or religious input as the characters themselves “live” in a different world and everything, loosely based on reality, is fictional.  Of course, the characters will be evolving/developing and changing based on what they experience as a character living in Proper.

CLAIRE WALDEN (Lead)—17, Local heiress, gorgeous blonde, rich. Not to be taken lightly and doesn’t take “no” for an answer. She’ll manipulate and toy with others’ feelings to get what she wants. She sincerely wants what is best for others but yet can’t help putting herself first. Having a good time and laughing is paramount to her existence and she is very popular with both her friends and other men.

TERENCE DALTON (Recurring) - Town police officer, Male, High morals, Single, Mid to late 30's

BOBBY WESTON - Police deputy, baby-faced, early to mid 20's

SHILA HICKS (Lead)—18, tough, smart, sexy, elegant, stylish, thereby hiding her rough upbringing. She’s confused about who her real father is, yet arrives in town ready to claim her family fortune. She views others as an enemy, friend or a piece of the puzzle in her world to get what she wants.

JEF KNIGHTS (Lead)—18, tall, blonde, blue eyed, good looking, Joey’s partner –in –crime and the only person he trusts. He is a genuine person with a weakness for women and a soft spot for friends.

TRINA TRAPNELL (Lead)— 18, brunette, working class, with a few extra pounds, very attractive and desirable. She loves country music, writing poetry, the bible, and imagines a better life. She is a Sunday school teacher who happens to be a nymphomaniac and desperately wants to change and desires a better life than the one she has had growing up although she is not in any way, shape or form condescending.

MICHELLE SUMMERFIELD (Lead)—18, African American, class valedictorian, beautiful, smart, popular, effortlessly well-spoken and intelligent, and hard working. She never fails to amaze—well liked by her classmates and the community.