THE MOURNER Casting Call
Posting Date: 9/11/2026
Project Title: THE MOURNER
Project Type: Student Short Film
Project Synopsis: A broke comic book artist turns to a life of crime fighting after witnessing the
death of his little sister at the hands of a bloodthirsty vampire.
Union Status: Non-Union
Production Dates: October 16, 2026 – December 4, 2026 (the movie will only be filming on
Fridays during this time period). Actors cast in the film in speaking roles must also be available for a
table read on the morning of Friday, October 2, 2026.
Production Locations: Rhode Island College Campus (Providence, Rhode Island)
Producers – Rosalind Sibielski and Carly Short (RI College Film Studies Program)
Director – Kaleb Charles
Compensation – No pay; Meals provided & IMDb credit
Usage – non-commercial/non-monetized distribution
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
REMI – (supporting) Male, must be able to play early-20s, any race/ethnicity. Remi is the
roommate/best/only friend of the film’s protagonist. He is an underachiever but with a confident
personality. He is also witty and has a dry/sarcastic sense of humor. The actor playing this role is
needed for a one-day shoot.
ALUCARD – (supporting) actors of all ages, genders, and ethnicities welcome to audition.
Alucard is one of the antagonists in the film. They are the vampire equivalent of a mafia boss,
although they are half-human/half-vampire. They are also Dracula’s kid and a total Nepo Baby.
Alucard is bossy and smart-mouthed. They have totally embraced the goth vampire look. The
actor playing this role is needed for a one-day shoot.
DR. DANOWITZ – (cameo) Female, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity. Dr. Danowitz is the
protagonist’s therapist. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot.
SKETCHY DUDE – (cameo) Male, 20s-50s, any race/ethnicity. Sketchy handoff guy. The
actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot.
TIK-TOKER – (cameo) Female, must be able to play early-20s, any race/ethnicity. Social
media personality who is attacked by a vampire while live streaming. The actor playing this role
is needed for a half-day shoot.
NARRATOR – (voice actor) Male, preferably older-sounding with a cool voice.
APARTMENT NEIGHBOR – (cameo, non-speaking role) -- actors of all ages, genders, and
ethnicities welcome to submit headshots. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day
shoot.
VAMPIRE - (cameo, non-speaking role) actors of all ages, genders, and ethnicities welcome to
submit headshots. This character is killed by the protagonist as part of a montage that contains
the final scenes of the film. The scene cuts before the fighting begins so there is no stage combat
required. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot.
Audition Details
To audition for the roles of REMI, ALUCARD, or NARRATOR please send a resume,
headshot, and self-tape to edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu
(edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu). Please indicate in the email the role for which you are
auditioning. For your self-tape, download the side for your character here: THE MOURNER
sides . Record a video of yourself reading the part for which you are auditioning and have
someone else read the other part offscreen (if applicable). It is preferred that you post your
self-tape video to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. and copy and paste the link to
view the video file into the email with your resume and headshot, rather than attaching the
video file as a file attachment to the email.
For ALL OTHER ROLES, please send a resume and headshot to
edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu. Please indicate in the email the role for which you are
auditioning.
We will be casting through September 23, 2026 or until roles are filled.
