Casting Notice for the shot film: 'American Ghost Story' (Winston-Salem)

Val has bolted from her neglectful mother and her mother’s creepy boyfriend. Out of gas and penniless, she takes a job as a maid in a dingy roadside motel. Val soon realizes she’s gotten in over her head when she catches the attention of a violent pimp who runs a sex trafficking operation at the motel. When the ghost of a murdered Guatemalan girl reaches out to her for help, Val must decide whether to investigate the murder or get out alive while she still can.

AUDITIONS THIS SATURDAY: DEC. 3RD, Noon-4pm UNCSA campus, BB&T Lobby, Winston-Salem (directions below) park and follow the signs for ‘American Ghost Story’ (If you can't make this date, please contact us anyway and we will try to schedule you at our next casting session)

Please contact: castingdirector1@live.com and we will send sides asap. If available, please include headshot or recent photo.

*Also, please bring ANYONE who might fit one of these roles, especially if they speak some Spanish, non actors are welcome!

Characters:
Val – 16-21 yrs. Tough, a survivor, but still vulnerable. She’s intelligent and moral, but reaching her breaking point. Must speak some Spanish and fluent English.

Carlos – 25-40 yrs. Charming as a talk show host, brutal as a viper. Very rough, but charming. Carlos can seduce anyone and loves the power it gives him. Carlos has seduced these girls from their families by charming them and then promising them well-paying jobs in America. He’s told them stories about his big house and how maybe they’ll get married some day; anything to get them to come with him. Once he has them, he smuggles them across the border and then forces those still living into sex slavery in a small motel along the side of a highway. He has set up this sex ring with the help of a local dirty cop, Dean. Must speak some Spanish and English.

Jake – 45-55 The manager of the motel who gives Val a job as a maid. He can’t see past his next paycheck and turns a blind eye to Carlos and what he’s doing to the girls.

Dean – 45-55 – Dirty cop, likes to sample the merchandise, the younger the better. He also takes an enjoyment in murder.

Lucia – 14-18 – Brave, powerful. A force of nature. She literally comes back from the grave to make sure justice is done. (Must look Guatemalan or Mexican/Central American)

Flora – 13-17 – Vulnerable, soulful, but strong. Must speak some Spanish, English

Clerk in Convenience Store – Male, cold, sneering. Any age, any race.

Val’s mother – Rough, been around the block, likes to party and get high.

Mother’s boyfriend - Rough, been around the block, likes to party and get high.

Girl #1- 13-16 – (Must look Mexican/Central American) Spanish helpful

Girl #2- 13-16 - Girl #1- 13-16 – (Must look Mexican/Central American) Spanish helpful

Girl #3- 13-16 - Girl #1- 13-16 – (must look Mexican/Central American) Spanish helpful

Casting/Shooting Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Shooting Dates: January 28th, 29th, 30th, 2012
Compensation: film credit, invitation to screening, DVD, and meals

DIRECTIONS TO UNCSA CAMPUS

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located at 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, about a mile south of Old Salem, a national tourist attraction. The School is accessible by Interstate 40 (which connects to Interstates 77, 85 and 95 in North Carolina) and U.S. 52, and is 20 minutes away from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.

PARKING: Please park in the visitor’s lot (turn left at the first street once you enter the main entrance to campus) or any parking marked “visitor.”

From the East
Traveling I-40 West through Greensboro, take the I-40 West bypass (not Business 40) for Winston-Salem and Statesville (a left merge). In Winston-Salem, take the Main Street (193 C) exit and proceed to the stop light. Take a right onto Silas Creek Parkway, then take a left at the intersection with Main Street. Follow Main Street for about a mile and turn right into campus. This is the School’s main entrance.

From the West
Traveling I-40 East to Winston-Salem, take I-40 East bypass (not Business 40) for Greensboro (a right merge). Continue on I-40 for approximately 4.5 miles and take the Peters Creek Parkway (192) exit. Take a left onto Peters Creek Parkway, and take a right at the next intersection, with Silas Creek Parkway. Proceed until you reach Main Street. Take a left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street for about a mile and turn right into campus. This is the School’s main entrance.

From the South
Traveling north on U.S. 52, take the Sprague Street exit. Turn left on Sprague Street, go to the second traffic light and turn right on Main Street. Follow Main Street for one-half mile, and turn right into campus.

From the North
Traveling south on U.S. 52, take the Waughtown Street exit. Turn right on Waughtown, go through a traffic circle, and the School is in the next block.