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Synopsis:  Set on a large cattle ranch in the late 1800’s, in the small town of Coyote Creek, the MacLennan family stands to lose it all and perhaps even each other. With the death of her mother, a young girl is raised with the abrasive love from a father who has to struggle with his own heartbreak at his wife’s passing. This story covers several years before a daughter finds her place and a father learns to let go. We watch a love that is deferred but not denied and we find ourselves immersed in a true love the way it is supposed to be. In a town where guns, God, and greed are still trying to get a foothold, an outlaw tries to shoot his way to respect, a timber baron loses her son as her thirst for land and money consume her, and the preacher fights for the redemption of them all.

“Coyote Creek: Redemption” embodies the importance of family, friendship, and community during the best and worst times of our short lives. It is a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced self doubt or heartbreak. It will inspire those who have felt alone and vulnerable and unite those who have overcome even the most adverse tragedies.

CHARACTERS:

Jessica (Jess) MacLennan: Lead actor role / ages 12 and 25 / Needs extensive horse riding ability including bareback / Needs to be able to drive cattle, deliver a foal, and shoot firearms / Partial nudity for the adult (25 y/o) role.

She is boisterous sentimental and opinionated, she is a tomboy looking to forge her own way in the world. Her greatest ambition is to find her place and purpose in the world. She is very strong willed like her father.

John Taylor MacLennan: Lead actor role / ages 50’s and 60’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive cattle.

He is stubborn and rough around the edges, he has a kind heart and good intentions. He is trying to mend a broken home since the loss of his wife many years ago, taking on the role of mom and dad to take care of Jess and raise her right. He is very strong willed, can get irritated easily and has a hard time apologizing.

Jake (Uncle Jake) Johnson: Lead actor role / ages 40 and 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse, drive a buckboard team , work with wolves, and drive cattle.

He is kind hearted sentimental, he is rough around the edges and protective of Jess. Always acts with the best intentions in mind when it comes to Jess. He is like a 2nd father figure to Jess and has been helping take care of her since her mother passed away.

Sara Lighthouser: Lead actor role / ages 40’s and 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse, drive a buckboard team, and shoot firearms.

She is the mother figure in Jess’ life and has been there for her since her mother passed away. She is the love interest of Jake Johnson. She owns and operates the only supply store in Coyote Creek. She is soft spoken, but blunt. She enjoys taking care of people and seeing those around her happy. She will go out of her way to improve the quality of life for any of her family, friends, and community members.

Caleb Alexander: Lead actor role / ages 12 and 25 / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive a team pulling timber / Nudity.

A young romantic at heart, he is motivated by his curiosity of Jess MacLennan. Captivated by her gumption and knowhow and intrigued by her confidence and quirkiness. He is somewhat shy and unsure of himself and a bit socially awkward until he comes into his own as a young adult. He becomes more confident and not as easily influenced or manipulated as he was as a child. He is proactive when it comes to doing the right thing and standing up for those he cares about.

Agatha Alexander: Supporting actor role / ages 40’s and 50’s / Needs to be able drive a carriage.

Hard nosed, she is a no nonsense entrepreneur. She has some control issues, but loves her son more than anything in the world even if she doesn’t show it in the right way. Conniving, manipulative, and sneaky, she will do anything to get what she wants. Has no regard for the law and a skewed concept of right and wrong.

Sam Logan: Supporting actor role / ages 30’s and 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and shoot firearms.

Cocky and manipulative, he doesn’t like anyone to put him in his place. He likes to portray himself as being in charge. He is aggressive and holds grudges easily and is very vindictive. He has no regard for the law or what is right and wrong and no morals to speak of.

Byron Brown: Supporting actor role / 30’s.

Timid and unsure of himself, he is easily manipulated. He has no backbone and is unable to stand up for himself.

Rosetta Cardinez: Supporting actor role / Hispanic / 30’s.

She is a simple woman with a big heart and a ton of patience. She has helped raise Caleb since he was a little boy. She is soft spoken, but can also show her backbone if need be.

Juan Cardinez: Supporting actor role / Hispanic / 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse.

He has been the strong and caring father figure in Caleb’s life since childhood. He is gentle in nature, but can really be a hot head if the occasion calls for it.

Old Man Jones: Supporting actor role / 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a mule.

Easy going and understanding, he is a good teacher and reliable friend and businessman.

Ms. Lilly: Supporting actor role / 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive a chuck wagon team.

She has a sweet temperament but doesn’t take any flack off of anyone. She is more than willing to stand up for herself and anyone who cannot defend themselves. She is very social and enjoys her job at the saloon.

Olivia Miller: Supporting actor role / 15 / Needs to able to ride a horse.

Kind hearted and unsure of herself, she is timid and willingly follows any instruction. She is eager to learn and make new friends. She is unsure of what the world has in store for her.

Tapwe: Supporting actor role / Native American / ages 6 and 18/ Needs to be able to ride a horse and shoot firearms.

Is eager to fit in, but proud of who he is and where he comes from. He likes to work hard and help those around him. He is caring and a real go-getter when it comes to getting things done.

Gil Ticalout: Supporting actor role / 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse, drive cattle and drive a buckboard and carriage team.

He is great with horses and animals. He’s patient and a good friend and teacher. He is reliable and strong.

Cole Williams: Supporting actor role / 12 and 25 / Needs extensive horse riding ability / Needs to be able to rope a calf

Jasper Doyle: Supporting actor role / ages 30’s to 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive cattle.

He has a good sense of humor and is a hard worker. He is reliable and trustworthy. He has a great amount of respect and admiration for John Taylor and is very loyal.

Rebecca Doyle: Supporting actor role / 20’s and 30’s / Needs extensive horse riding ability.

She is a real cowgirl from Australia and very tomboyish.

L.P.: Supporting actor role / ages 30’s to 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and break colts.

He is a hard worker and very loyal to John Taylor, Jess, and the ranch. He is great with the animals and a skilled rider and cattle driver.

Emma Rose Farley: Supporting actor role / ages 12 and 25 / Needs extensive horse riding ability.

She is best friends with Jess MacLennan. She is reserved and easy going. She is a great listener and very kind. She also loves animals and the thought of settling down with a husband and kids.

Sheriff Brode Tucker: Supporting actor role / ages 40’s to 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and shoot firearms.

He is soft spoken and kind, but a force to be reckoned with if you step out of line. He is strong and intuitive and very perceptive.

Gus: Supporting actor role / ages 20’s to 30’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse, drive a buckboard, and shoot firearms.

He is quiet and reserved. He minds his own business, but is very perceptive of what is going on around him and very loyal to his friends.

Ryder Buckingham: Supporting actor role / Irish / ages 12 and 25 / Needs be able to shoe horses and work with blacksmith tools.

He is quiet, but has a good sense of humor. He watches out for Jess and Emma Rose and would do anything for them because they have been friends since childhood.

Spenser: Supporting actor role / 20’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and shoot firearms.

He is loyal to Mr. Logan out of fear, not because he respects him or his morals. He is a follower and rarely (if ever) stands up for himself or what’s right.

Jonesy: Supporting actor role / 20’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and shoot firearms.

He is loyal to Mr. Logan, not out of respect, but out of fear. He is a follower and has no backbone.

Smitty Jones: Supporting actor role / 30’s / Saloon Owner.

He is a coward and a pushover, but likes to throw his weight around when he can get away with it. He is crude and lacks common courtesy and respect.

Doc Fox: Supporting actor role / 50’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive a carriage.

He loves animals and taking care of them. He is kind and patient, as well as reliable and loyal.

Lisa Fox: Supporting actor role / 40’s.

She is kind and soft spoken. She is also easy to get to know and very hospitable to guests in her home.

Preacher: Supporting actor role / 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse and drive a carriage.

He is easy to talk to and a good listener, he always has good advice and wants to help anyone he can. He is a good friend and good person in general with solid values and clear direction in his own life.

Julie (Preacher’s wife): Supporting actor role / 40’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse.

Ben White: Supporting actor role / 50’s.

Lora: Supporting actor role / 30’s.

Lucy: Supporting actor role / 10 / Needs to be able to ride a horse.

Mr. Carpenter: Supporting actor role / 30’s / Needs to be able to ride a horse.

If you are interested and fit any of the above roles, email crazeagency@sisna.com or bookings@crazeagency.com with your:

    Name

    Age

    Character Name you are interested in

    Your Acting Resume

    List your Horseback Riding skills on a scale of 1-5 (5 being the most experienced)

We need your submission by Monday, June 20, 11:00am

Thanks,

Craze Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORY LINE: This is a mockumentary depicting the making of a cursed/doomed/inept ultra-ultra low-low budget Star Wars knockoff, during which the cast and crew is both trapped in the boondocks and decimated by a ravenously hungry monster...

 

 

SPENCER- 22 to 26 years old, a slim, handsome-ish young man, Spencer fancies himself a movie director, but he's more Ed Wood than Cecil B. De Mille, infamous for directing jinxed movies. Currently directing a less-than-zero budgeted Star Wars-derived fan film about zombie Jedi, Spencer is an amiably self-deluded guy who hopes that one day, in spite of multiple flagrant copyright violations, he'll make it into Sundance. But after taking his cast and crew (mostly a gang of horror movie geeks) into the boonies, Spencer finds his band of brothers under attack by a genuine monster, a ravenous Bigfoot-style Beast that picks off his chums one by one and chews them into...well, chum. Torn between the urge to flee like hell and the more powerful urge to capture a real monster on film, Spencer tries to achieve both goals, and gets just about everyone killed...LEAD (1) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

STACY- 22 to 26 years old, the film's script supervisor, Stacy is a lovely young woman who got her job thanks to Andrew, who has a bit of a crush on her. A Dungeons And Dragons fan, Stacy has found it a very small jump from playing D&D to working on a Stars Wars fan film. Like Eric, she's a bit more level-headed than the other people on the cast and crew, who tend to be either self-deluded or otherwise out of touch with cold reality. A good archer, Stacy finds that her skill might come in handy when it comes to battling the feral, cannibalistic Beast that is picking off the members of the company, one by one...LEAD (7) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

WILL- 27 to 31 years old, very tall, Will is one of the film's supporting actors (he plays Wookies), and he's a world class horror movie obsessive, the kind of guy who has seen WHITE ZOMBIE and can slot it easily into the long history of zombie movies. Best buddies with Jacob, Will's a bit of a motormouth, and he manages to relate every godawful, horrible thing that befalls the cast and crew to some longstanding horror movie cliche...LEAD (4) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

ERIC- 27 to 31 years old, pleasantly plump, Eric is the producer-cinematographer of Spencer's films, and he's the most level-headed person on the set. Not apparently driven by obsessive geekery or obsessive self-interest, Eric hopes that his next film with Spencer will finally get them into Sundance. Having rented an extremely expensive camera, Eric is rather more protective of the equipment than he is of his cast member's lives. But Eric has a firm grasp on reality, and when the crap starts to hit the fan, Eric thinks clearly in the face of chaos and death -- not that he escapes either...LEAD (2) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

MATT- 22 to 26 years old, the lead actor in Spencer's movie, Matt plays a rough but lovable Bounty Hunter named Griff, and isn't a particularly memorable performer. Not too happy about the fact that Spencer's movie is keeping him away from paying jobs, Matt soon has much more important things to worry about. For The Beast regards Matt as his favorite meal, and appears determined to gobble Matt down, one delicious bite at a time. Increasingly bloodstained and chomped upon, Matt gets weaker as there's less and less of him, but he nobly agrees to be staked out as bait for The Beast -- again and again...LEAD (6) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

ANDREW- 27 to 31 years old, the film's writer and resident Star Wars expert, Andrew is a humorless, defensive geek when it comes to his work; he's convinced that Spencer is his "nemesis" and that Spencer exists only to interfere, meddle with and ruin his creativity. A bit of a sullen defeatist, with a bone-dry sense of humor and a veteran screenwriter's bone-deep bitterness and loss, Andrew knows quite a bit about screenwriting (when he's not leading a Dungeons And Dragons marathon), but probably needs to know more about fighting off monsters without lethal weapons at hand...LEAD (6) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

JACOB- 27 to 31 years old, Will's best friend, Jacob is a stout man who is the production assistant / extra / gopher / everything else on the crew. Another horror film aficionado, but inclined to let the over-obsessive Will do all the talking, Jacob is straight -- but he and Will have been constant companions for four years now. The least talkative member of the group, he's inclined to play Xbox in silent communion with Will. Jacob winds up slain by the Beast, an incident that brings deep grief to Will...LEAD (4) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

DAVEY- 25 to 30 years old, a small, mousey man wearing lots of flannel, Davey is a documentarian, making a piddling little movie about the making of Spencer's piddling little movie. Forced to work with a pathetic mini-dv camera, he records the trials and tribulations of Spencer's "cursed" project, only to find himself stranded and under attack by the Beast, along with all the other members of Spencer's cast and crew. Normally an "objective observer," Davey is reluctantly obliged to step out from behind the anonymity of the camera, and run for his effing life...LEAD (1) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

AMY- 21 to 25 years old, Amy is the sexy star actress on Spencer's film, and she knows the shoot is a complete waste of time. Barely interested in what's going on around her, she spends her considerable free time texting or chatting on her cellphone. She plays a Space Princess in the movie, and is so icily uninterested in the proceedings that the others give her a wide berth. But when the other cast and crew members start getting picked off, Amy looks up and finally pays some attention to her situation -- and even shows a well-buried streak of personal bravery...LEAD (6) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES
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PAIGE- 21 to 25 years old, Paige is a new addition to Spencer's crew, an aspiring filmmaker who gets a small gig working on the production staff -- but nobody can remember her name or come up with a job for her. She is the first victim of the Beast, scooped up while no one is watching, and it's some time before she's missed...1 speech & 2 lines, 3 scenes (9) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

OFFICER- This local police officer interrupts a scene with his siren blaring, angrily barking orders at the film crew...no scripted lines, 1 scene (18) OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES

If you are interested in being considered for an audition, email crazeagency@sisna.com or bookings@crazeagency.com with your:

    Name

    Age

    Character you are interested in

    Acting Resume

We will submit you to Casting for consideration. If selected for an audition, we will contact you with details.

We need your submission by Monday, June 13, 11:00am

Craze Agency