Poverty Row Studios
Current Casting Opportunities:
"Rachel & Ruthie"
by Karen Sokolof Javitch
Casting "Rachel & Ruthie", a short film based on the play of the same title, that will air on network TV affiliates across the country, as well as on Independent Movie Channel
on Roku and Amazon Fire TV. Non-union. Filming begins October 2021.
SYNOPSIS: When Ruthie wanders into Rachel’s room at her sorority house, it seems at first to be a random meeting. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that Ruthie may have wandered farther than she originally thought. Rachel and Ruthie is the poignant story of two 21 year-olds in their last year of college who discover they have much more in common than they originally thought. Each girl has something to gain from their encounter, and the experience will prove incredibly rewarding for both. This riveting show will bring tears to your eyes and inspire you to reach for your loved ones.
Major roles:
RACHEL, 21 year-old college senior. Wearing jeans with holes in them and a University of Wisconsin sweatshirt.
RUTHIE, 21 year-old college senior. Wearing clothes from 1947. Ages at the end of the show to be a youthful 81 year-old.
NOTE: Send in a self-tape. No need to memorize the script, feel free to read directly from the sides. Also, the film does include a brief song between the main characters, so having singing ability is a plus.
Sides are attached to this casting listing. It's not necessary to memorize this script when making your self tape. The audition script is a bit long because of the story twist that occurs, so we want to see how you handle the twist.
You can email your self-tape to: mail@povertyrowstudios.tv