The Flamingo Bar
Location: Austin, TX
Type: Student Films
Two bootleggers race to defend their profitable gin racket from an illustrious crime syndicate lurking in the shadows of Dubai’s provocative nightlife.
Production Start Date: March 2016
Audition Dates:
DeDe: January 30th, 2016 (Time TBD)
Shaqur’s Men: January 23rd, 2016 (Time TBD)
The Lip-Syncing Trio: February 6th, 2016 (Time TBD)
Audition Location:
DeDe: On the UT Campus TBD
Shaqur’s Men: On the UT Campus TBD
The Lip-Syncing Trio: On the UT Campus TBD
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Dede Combs: Paid/ Negotiated
AUDITION JAN. 30th, 2016 (Time TBD)
Dede is of Middle Eastern descent. She is mischievous, mysterious, cunning and powerful. She likes to party and live luxuriously. She is always ready to do whatever is necessary; especially when it comes to her hookah bar “The Flamingo Bar”. Coming from a family of diamond smugglers, she has established herself as a respected gin-runner within the underground crime world of modern day Dubai. She keeps a small inner circle of people who fear her as much as they love her. Using The Flamingo Bar as a front, her and her business partner Kris sell the best gin in Dubai.
Shaqur’s Men: 5 minimum – 8 maximum/ Non-Paid
AUDITION JAN. 23rd, 2016 (Time TBD)
The Flamingo Bar’s main competition in the underground liquor market is a chain of nightclubs named “Aurora 54”; They are owned by a notorious Arabian gangster named Shaqur and his partner. The men who run the chain of nightclubs, and the muscle behind Shaqurs expansive crime syndicate. Most of the men are natives to Dubai. Each one of them has a punch that could knock out a truck. Many of them take on a classic biker gang look with a high fashion middle-eastern spin. The senior gang members all have beards while those newer to the organization must be clean-shaven. These men will be doing extensive stunts. So fighting experience would be great, but must be able to learn choreography for a large group fight scene.
The Lip-Syncing Trio: 3 women/ Non-Paid
AUDITION FEB. 6th, 2016 (Time TBD)
Like so many doo wop trios from the 60’s this group of women has a standing contract with The Flamingo Bar. They perform each weekend. They sing classic 60’s hits and smooth jazz jams under the deep pink light of the hazy hookah bar. The women never actually sing in the movie. They merely lip-sync
Compensation will include: Film credit & Digital Copy
Will provide Meals and snacks/beverages
Email: sarahmcculley@utexas.edu
Online Submissions Date/ time due:
DeDe- January 29th 2016 by 11:59pm Central Time
Shaker’s Men- January 22nd 2016 by 11:59pm Central Time
The Lip-Synching Trio- February 6th 2016 by 11:59pm Central Time
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Austin, TX
Please submit to: sarahmcculley@utexas.edu
This casting notice was posted by: Sarah McCulley