Seeking actors for table read - silk city - a job post by Christopher Trastoy

About the job

We are currently seeking actors for a table read (Silk City) taking place on Saturday November 3rd, 2018.

Plot

A struggling boxer, a rookie detective and a relentless journalist become embroiled in the Paterson heroin trade after a dirty crew of cops murder the city's biggest supplier.

We are currently under the development stage and are holding a table read to put the finishing touches on our script. We have been working very hard on this script for several months and it has undergone several edits. We are going to seek funding with the intentions to film/pitch project to networks and streaming services.

Silk City Character Call Sheet

Speaking

Mitchell Chaskey, Cop – 30s, slimy, a chameleon

Walton Dutch, Cop – 40s, hard drinker

Alvie Malone, Cop – 30s, clean cut

Cassidy Gonzalez, Journalist – 20s, professional, scrappy, tough

Kyle Craig, Cop – 20s, put together, out of his depth

Hannah Young, Detective – 40s, smart, calculating

Savon Pearson, Boxer – 20s, quick-witted, strong

Luis Cruz, Boxer – 20s, burly, mean

Erik “Eazy” Pearson, Drug Dealer – 30s, soft-spoken, collected

Jesus Diaz, Drug Dealer – 20s, big-mouth

Tick, Boxing coach – 60s, gnarled

Chief Harold Ripley, Police chief – 60s, tough but fair

Ned Duplas, Newspaper editor – 50s, stuck in his ways

Gerard, Informant – 20s, small, observant

Quik, Drug Dealer – 20s, mousy

Trevor Rhodes, Drug Dealer – 30s, intimidating

Imani Pearson, Savon's mom – 50s, dependent

When submitting for a role:

Please mention what character you are applying for. We would love to see your reel/head shot if you have one.

Keep in mind that the table read will be in an acting studio in Clifton, NJ on SATURDAY, November 3rd, 2018. We will have food and refreshments. Do not apply for the project if you cannot make it,

I want to note that this is not a contract of employment for the actual project but a great opportunity to meet the crew putting the project together.