Description:

Casting and Crew Call for San Antonio, Texas Student Animated Short “Escape From The Kitchen”
Production Title: Escape From The Kitchen
Studio/Independent/Student: Student
Union/Non-Union: Non-Union
Project Type: Animated Short Film
Production Location: San Antonio, Texas
Shooting Schedule: 1 Day

Producer: Joseph Middleton
Director: Joseph Middleton

Synopsis: There are many films living in a kitchen, and one film, Michael, is particularly unhappy with his life at the current moment. When a British spoon comes, though, she convinces Michael and his friends to escape with her. But first, they have to get through the forks.

Character Breakdowns:

Michael – MALE, an adult spoon who is terribly unhappy with his life
Abbey – FEMALE, a British spoon who comes to this new American kitchen and is convinced that they all need to escape
Mark – MALE, Michael’s brother who is not too sure about leaving the kitchen
Ronald – MALE, the older wooden spoon who is comfortable where he is, but is willing to leave for his wife
Maggie – FEMALE, the also old ice cream scooper wife of Ronald who is very ready to leave the kitchen
Jimmy – MALE, a young teaspoon who Michael raised; he has the voice of a 5 to 10 year old.
The Grater – MALE, the booming leader of the silverware; very intense with a very intense voice
Jeff – MALE, the leader of the forks; he is not kind and is somewhat trashy
Tiffany – FEMALE, Jeff’s quiet and boring girlfriend
Marissa – FEMALE, a spoon who is impregnated by Jeff and has a Baby Spork
Daniel – MALE, a very annoying plastic spoon
Bowl – MALE, a stupid bowl
Jack – MALE, Jeff’s henchman
Jeremy – MALE, Jeff’s henchman
Baby Spork – a baby crying
Crew Positions Needed:

Sound Producer (with own equipment)

Paid/Non-Paid: Non-Paid
Other/Additional Compensation: Film Credit, DVD Copy
Meals/Lodging/Transportation Provided: Snacks and Beverages

*Email Your Casting Submissions To: josephmiddleton13@gmail.com

Special Notes for Potential Cast/Crew: This call is only for voice acting.

Potential class, please email your resume, if you have one, and a list of the roles that you would like to audition for. No voice acting experience is required. No headshot is necessary either.

Sound producer, please let me know what microphone you have and a brief description of any experience you may have, if any.