NOLA Open Call for “The Opera Game” – Child & Adult Actors

THE OPERA GAME

Location: NEW ORLEANS, LA -LOCAL HIRES ONLY PLEASE

Type: Other Projects

This is a film trailer that will be used as a pitch for a TV mini-series.
Director: Monty Ross
Writer: Ken Mask

OPEN CALL Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015
Time: 1-3pm
Location: JW Marriot, 614 Canal Street (8th Floor) New Orleans, Louisiana , 70130 USA

Sides will be provided

The Opera Game is a period piece (1800’s New Orleans) based on the real life of famed chess master, Paul Morphy. The work examines his precocious childhood and rise as a brilliant chess player.

SEEKING:
PAUL MORPHY: 7 year old Caucasian male. (or can be older if 4’7″ or under) Dark hair. Paul is tiny for his age, so keep in mind if submitting older children. Cultured, educated. He is sensitive, precocious, can get lost in his own world of thought, and considered weird by other children.

EDWARD MORPHY: 11 yrs old, Caucasian male, Preferably dark haired (Paul’s brother). While he doesn’t possess the same Morphy intellect, Edward is still determined to make his family proud. He’s jealous of Paul and can be a bully.

HELENA: 14 year old Caucasian girl, Preferably dark Hair, Paul’s sister, Helena is tasked with looking after the family legacy and cleaning up after her more hot
tempered brothers. Her gentle disposition is born out of necessity, quick to play diplomat during family disputes

ALONZO MORPHY: 30 yrs old Caucasian male, Dark hair (Paul’s father). Aristocratic, thin, handsome, well dressed. Cultured, educated. He is a district judge in New Orleans. A stern, but fair man. Alonzo wants the best for Paul, although he sometimes has trouble showing it. Alonzo’s opinion means the world to Paul.

ERNEST MORPHY: 40 yrs old Caucasian male, chubby, Dark hair. He is Paul’s uncle and most frequent chess opponent. He’s a lawyer and sparring companion of his brother Alonzo. Cultured, educated though, Ernest is far more willing to encourage Paul’s extra-curricular activities.

LOUISE LE CARPENTIER MORPHY: 28 yrs old, Caucasian woman. She’s dark haired, thin and elegant, of French Creole descent. She is Paul’s mother and the family matriarch. She’s strong willed and equally as stubborn as her husband Alonzo. While Alonzo’s bark was the loudest, Louise’s spoon was the most dreaded disciplinary tool in the house.

JESSIE: Male, 50 yrs old African American, Morphy family servant, well dressed, gentlemanly, a house Negro with substantial relations with field negroes. Plays chess with Paul in secret and helps develop the awkward child’s social skills. Cajun or country accent.

GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT: 40 year old Caucasian male, white haired, decorated union army officer. Plays chess master in New Orleans and meets Paul after hearing and not believing the hype.

OFFICIAL: 50’s Caucasian male, stoic, neatly dressed and manicured

GOVERNOR: 50’s + Caucasian, chubby, stately. He hosts the diplomats who arrive in New Orleans

DIPLOMAT: 40’s + Aristocratic

MASON: 30’s African American, strongly built slave. He is cautious to NOT let out the fact that he and Jessie and Paul play chess. Warns Jesse not to show too much intelligence. Cajun or country accent

VERNEL: 50’s Caucasian, Neatly manicured, yet disheveled, arrogant, lead slave overseer (lines)

JOHANNAS LOWENTHAL: 40’s, Caucasian male, Elegant, German/Hungarian Chess Master, Can have European accent. He’s a challenger to Paul’s true genius.

KIDS: 7-13 years old African American and Caucasian (several children, some have a line)

Payment: Paid

City or Location of call: NEW ORLEANS, LA -LOCAL HIRES ONLY PLEASE

This casting notice was posted by: THE PRIDE AND SORROW OF CHESS MOVIE, LLC., /Lewis & Fox Casting