This is a dark comedy with Sophie, Ganesh and Rohan. Rohan is sheltered and whitewashed and discovers what it means to be brown in Sydney, assisted by the street wise and hella brown Ganesh, his unsolicited cultural consult. Sophie is Rohan's girlfriend (see scripts attached for more character/plot info) Please include:
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Project Information
Type:
Other
Shoot Dates:
August - September 2021
Shoot Location:
Sydney Actors School
Director:
Various
Casting Director:
Various
Synopsis:
The 2021 Screen Diversity Showcase will comprise of 5 distinct, peer-reviewed projects - all to be developed as part of the program in the form of a five minute proof of concept. Whilst the projects in their intended forms will have a larger ensemble of characters, these proof of concepts are restricted to containing 2 - 3 characters.
The role descriptions will give you an idea of the creator's vision for the casting. Please feel free to audition for any of the roles, even if you don't perfectly fit the description. We would encourage all disabled artists, First Nations and POC artists and members of the LGBTQI+ community to audition.
Roles
Rohan
Type:
Lead
Gender:
Male
Description:
(18 to 40) Rohan is male, South Asian, 20’s – 30’s. Australian born with Sri Lankan parents, an aspiring comedian. Intelligent, charming and somewhat naïve. Radical Honesty is a dark comedy by Neilesh Verma and Suren Jayemanne. Rohan, sheltered and whitewashed, discovers what it means to be brown in Sydney, assisted by the street wise and hella brown Ganesh, his unsolicited cultural consult.
Scripts & Scenes:
Sophie
Gender:
Female
Description:
(28 to 50) Sophie is female, 30’s – 40’s. Rohan’s girlfriend. She is older, refined, and upper-class. Sophie appears in Radical Honesty - a dark comedy by Neilesh Verma and Suren Jayemanne. Rohan, sheltered and whitewashed, discovers what it means to be brown in Sydney, assisted by the street wise and hella brown Ganesh, his unsolicited cultural consult.
Scripts & Scenes:
Ganesh
Type:
Lead
Gender:
Male
Description:
(38 to 50) Ganesh is male, South Asian, 40’s. Hardened, street-wise, a socialist. Mentoring Rohan in his cultural roots. They appear in Radical Honesty - a dark comedy by Neilesh Verma and Suren Jayemanne. Rohan is sheltered and whitewashed whereas Ganesh is hella brown and street savvy.
Scripts & Scenes:
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