Casting Call for Student Short Film

 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.