Acting : David Stephan - TABLE READ - June 2022 by David Stephan

TABLE READ

Hello Interested Actors,

I'm organizing an in person, first table read for my feature film script called “TRAIN 8”. We need to hear how it reads. It will be one table read with a discussion afterwards of any comments and thoughts from the actors is welcome.

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Length of script: 105 pages

This is a non-paying assignment- ( * food and beverages will be provided).

Logline: “A dedicated CDC scientist discovers a deadly pathogen has found its way onto a passenger train racing across the northern US bound for Chicago. The virus is spreading rapidly through the Train, the passengers facing certain death. Its ground zero. She must safely contain the deadly Virus to the Train or risk a world ending catastrophic pandemic?”

CAST

Main Characters:

CLAIRE – Woman - mid 20’S (acts much older, Sister is Emily) – Pet Groomer/Struggling Artist

EMILY – Woman – early 30’s (Opposite of Sister Claire) – Corporate Lawyer

RICHARD – Man – 40’s – Businessman

TYLER – Man – early 20’s – Train Conductor –

LANA – Woman – early 40’s – CDC Scientist

FRANK – Male – 30’s – Train Bartender

HARRIS – Male – 50’s – Military General

NICK – Male – early 20’s – GameStop Manager

POWELL – Male - Late 30’s – Black Ops Officer

LILY – Woman – early 20’s – Professional Gamer/Influencer

KYLE – Male - late 20’s – CDC scientist - Associate of Lana’s

ROSARIO – Woman - Mid 20’s – Train Cook

Support Characters

I’ll need 2- 4 readers – 2 men and 2 women that can read different character support lines.

If you’d like to participate, send me a message at Stage 32 or email me at: d.stephan@bpositivefilms.com

We will settle on a time and place later this month (June). It will held locally at place to be determined in Los Angeles (Westside). Once I have made my selections for readers, I will notify you with the details. Thank you in advance for your interest and availability to help bring this story to life.

Dave Stephan