The Waiting Room
Short Film
Non Union
New York City
THE WAITING ROOM is a dramatic ensemble short film centered around five strangers brought together overnight in a hospital waiting room while their loved ones undergo surgery. What begins as uncomfortable silence and forced small talk slowly unfolds into unexpected connection, humor, vulnerability, and emotional reckoning.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
Maria is the emotional heartbeat of the waiting room. She is waiting for a loved one in surgery and copes through faith, storytelling, and caretaking. Though she appears gentle and maternal, Maria is perceptive and stronger than people initially assume. She often acts as the quiet mediator among the... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
TYLA Age: Late 20’s- Mid 30’s Gender: Female Energy: Guarded, sharp-witted, emotionally exhausted Tyla is intelligent, emotionally intuitive, and deeply protective of herself. She uses sarcasm and humor as armor, often masking vulnerability with impatience or deflection. She’s sitting in the waiting... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
LENA Age: Early 30’s to Late 30’s Gender: Female Energy: Controlled, composed, quietly emotional Lena is calm under pressure, practical, and deeply caring, though she often suppresses her emotions to maintain control. She is waiting for her boyfriend — Tyla’s ex — to come out of surgery. Lena genuin... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
JORDAN Age: Mid 20s to Early 30s Gender: Gender flexible Energy: Restless, anxious, talkative Jordan is nervous energy personified. He/She copes with fear by talking too much, pacing, joking, and oversharing. Beneath the humor and awkwardness is someone terrified of being alone. Jordan brings much o... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
Maria is the emotional heartbeat of the waiting room. She is waiting for a loved one in surgery and copes through faith, storytelling, and caretaking. Though she appears gentle and maternal, Maria is perceptive and stronger than people initially assume. She often acts as the quiet mediator among the... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
TYLA Age: Late 20’s- Mid 30’s Gender: Female Energy: Guarded, sharp-witted, emotionally exhausted Tyla is intelligent, emotionally intuitive, and deeply protective of herself. She uses sarcasm and humor as armor, often masking vulnerability with impatience or deflection. She’s sitting in the waiting... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
LENA Age: Early 30’s to Late 30’s Gender: Female Energy: Controlled, composed, quietly emotional Lena is calm under pressure, practical, and deeply caring, though she often suppresses her emotions to maintain control. She is waiting for her boyfriend — Tyla’s ex — to come out of surgery. Lena genuin... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
06/19/2026
JORDAN Age: Mid 20s to Early 30s Gender: Gender flexible Energy: Restless, anxious, talkative Jordan is nervous energy personified. He/She copes with fear by talking too much, pacing, joking, and oversharing. Beneath the humor and awkwardness is someone terrified of being alone. Jordan brings much o... [See More]
