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| Created Date | September 02, 2019 | |
| Expiration Date | October 03, 2019 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Orange | |
| Location | Riverside/San Bernadino/Ontario,Los Angeles | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union, PAID | |
| Project Title | Mary Jane and the Marvelous, Menacing Tabs | |
Description:
In the summer of 1969, a young Black writer turned housewife deals with racism and creative block while exploring the horizons of psychedelics after meeting an enigmatic hippy skateboarder.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Leventhal | Female | African American | 25-35 | Mary Jane is a 26 year old housewife, college graduate, and writer of one mildly successful novel. Experiencing writer's block, racism, the pressures of an ever changing society, and the boredom and monotony that comes with being a housewife in a suburban neighborhood, Mary Jane meets an enigmatic hippy that introduces her to LSD. |
| John Leventhal | Male | Caucasian | 25-35 | John Levanthal is the husband of Mary Jane and the father of Lisa. John convinced Mary Jane to move to the suburbs under the condition that she finish a novel before they have another child. He is unsupportive of his wife's literary career, and, although he doesn't outright say it, he would prefer that she stay home and raise their children. John would rather stay in the suburbs than deal with the reality of the fact that it is not the safe place that it should be for his wife and child |
| Lisa Leventhal | Female | African American | 3-5 | Lisa Levanthal is the daughter of Mary Jane and John Levanthal. She is a precocious and active little girl, and stays at home with her bored, uninspired mother while she tries to work on her sophomore novel. |
| Sonny | Male | Any | 18-25 | Sonny an enigmatic, handsome hippy who can be seen skateboarding around his suburban neighborhood with his two hippy sidekicks, Persia and Ellis. Home temporarily to be with his dying mother after living in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a couple years, he entices Mary Jane and ends up introducing her to LSD. MUST BE ABLE TO SKATEBOARD. |
| Persia | Female | Any | 18-25 | One of Sonny's sidekicks. Likes skateboarding, smoking weed, and skating around their suburban neighborhood. |
| Ellis | Male | Any | 18-25 | Ellis is one of Sonny's sidekicks. He thinks Mary Jane is the coolest name ever and says "sick" a lot. |
