Before Us
Five strangers wrestle with motherhood and identity while, unbeknownst to them, their great grandmothers meddle from the afterlife. As their stories increasingly intertwine, the women must discover purpose from within themselves and from one another.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Audience Member has a single line during a presentation Natalie gives in the film. The character is not impressed with Natalie's presentation. Audience Member can be any age (adult), any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Babysitter appears briefly in one scene, arriving at Sasha's house and playing with Amira. No lines. Babysitter can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style. Notes: Actor must interact with a 3-year-old child.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Eliana is Noah’s child and appears in photographs with Noah and Luca. Eliana can be any gender, any body type. Notes: Eliana MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of photography days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor is within their guardian's eyeline at all times.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Luca is Noah’s child and appears in photographs with Noah and Eliana. Can be played by any age between 1 and 3. Notes: Luca MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of photography days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor is within their guardian's eyeline at all times.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Art Instructor appears in one scene, teaching knitting to an adult class. Art Instructor can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style. Notes: Actor will interact with knitting needles and yarn.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
At the end of the film, we see several tables filled with groups of women– similar to the main women and their great-grandmothers– in a restaurant. Can be any age (adult), any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Leticia's Middle Child appears in one scene (a flashback to around the 1960's). No lines. Letitia's Middle Child can have any body type, any style. Leticia's Middle Child MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of rehearsals and filming days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Woman at Pharmacy appears briefly in one scene, standing in line in front of Natalie. Slightly pearl-clutchy and eyes Natalie disapprovingly. Woman at Pharmacy can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
College students walking through hallways in a few scenes on campus. College Students can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Audience Member has a single line during a presentation Natalie gives in the film. The character is not impressed with Natalie's presentation. Audience Member can be any age (adult), any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Babysitter appears briefly in one scene, arriving at Sasha's house and playing with Amira. No lines. Babysitter can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style. Notes: Actor must interact with a 3-year-old child.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Eliana is Noah’s child and appears in photographs with Noah and Luca. Eliana can be any gender, any body type. Notes: Eliana MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of photography days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor is within their guardian's eyeline at all times.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Luca is Noah’s child and appears in photographs with Noah and Eliana. Can be played by any age between 1 and 3. Notes: Luca MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of photography days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor is within their guardian's eyeline at all times.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Art Instructor appears in one scene, teaching knitting to an adult class. Art Instructor can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style. Notes: Actor will interact with knitting needles and yarn.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
At the end of the film, we see several tables filled with groups of women– similar to the main women and their great-grandmothers– in a restaurant. Can be any age (adult), any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Leticia's Middle Child appears in one scene (a flashback to around the 1960's). No lines. Letitia's Middle Child can have any body type, any style. Leticia's Middle Child MUST be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian for 100% of rehearsals and filming days. The cast and crew will ensure the actor... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
Woman at Pharmacy appears briefly in one scene, standing in line in front of Natalie. Slightly pearl-clutchy and eyes Natalie disapprovingly. Woman at Pharmacy can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due: 01/16/2026
College students walking through hallways in a few scenes on campus. College Students can be any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.