August callback A STRANGE KEY

 

Eco Cast Title	August Callback
Breakdown Title	A STRANGE KEY
Breakdown Left Heading	Fish Paul Productions and Arondyte Pictures NON-UNION
Breakdown Right Heading	Producer: Justin Cole Mossa, Sava Zec Director: Sammy Rivas Writer: Sammy Rivas Casting Director: Soraya Dabdoub Audition: Via Eco Cast self-tapes Shoot Dates: July 7-13, 2025 Rate of Pay: No pay. Copy, credit, meals Location: New York City, New York, US
Breakdown Additional Notes	Storyline: Strange Key follows Danny, a young virtuoso pianist who's engaged by a German experimental theater troupe to compose a symphony for their upcoming dance show. In the real world, our woefully awkward hero struggles to communicate with the troupe's director August, who grows dissatisfied with his hiree's unique musical stylings. However, each time Danny plays, he imagines himself commandeering a piano spaceship, transporting viewers to a galactic landscape made of silicone, clay, recycled materials, and other practical elements.
Role Name	AUGUST
Role Description	40 to 60 years old; all ethnicities; man. The theater troupe director from Berlin, a large and imposing man intrigued by the prospect of working with Danny's unorthodox style of writing, almost in an exploitative way. He has brought Danny onto this project in spite of Danny’s social ineptitude because of his belief in the young pianist’s musical talent, but quickly finds the difficulty of communicating his artistic desires poses more of a challenge than originally anticipated. Comps: Paul Giamatti, Jim Broadbent, Michael Stuhlberg, Wallace Shawn. LEAD
Casting Director	Soraya Dabdoub
Audition Instructions	Hello! Please use the attached sides and upload by next Sunday, May 25th. Please feel free to use a German accent or other European accent if you are able to. We will also consider August having no accent as well, so feel free to choose what feels best for you.
Audition Deadline	Sunday May 25, 2025 @ 10:00 PM (EDT)