Before Us
Feature Film
Non Union
Denver
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
An audience attending a presentation that Natalie gives in a dream explaining why she is having a baby. Slightly surreal tone to the scene. Can be any age (adult), any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Izzy is a midwife who is also trying to get pregnant. She and her wife, Shanae, have been trying for some time with no success. Izzy is kind, energetic, more than a little obsessive when she has a goal, and a bit anxious. She believes her ancestors watch over, guide, and help her, and she prays to t... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Foster is Natalie's long-term boyfriend. He is child-free by choice. He takes his responsibilities and relationship seriously, but he likes being spontaneous and has never seen himself as a parent. Foster is conscientious, grounded, and communicative. Foster can have any body type. Alternative/stre... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Mabel is Agnes's late great grandmother. She's straightforward and matter-of-fact. She cares deeply about Agnes but shows her support discreetly. Mabel was a suffragette in life. The five Greats (Beatrice, Leticia, Mabel, Manåmko’, and Mabel) are best friends. They found each other in life and now ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Agnes is newly a widow and empty nester. She devoted her life to her husband and 3 children, and she loved every moment of taking care of them. She's not sure what to do now. She is creative, selfless, kind, and soft spoken, but she is so used to thinking of others she just can't figure out her next... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Sasha is a single mom by choice and bestselling mystery author. She's driven, generous, grounded, and serious, and she's a very dedicated mom. She's meticulously organized and researches endlessly about the best parenting techniques. She worries about what people think of her as a single mom and exp... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Beatrice is confident and observant. She's not loud or bossy because she doesn't need to be. She's 100% in control at any moment, the epitome of someone you can trust to guide you and keep you safe. The quintessential Black grandma. Caring, wise, and not to be messed with. The five Greats (Beatrice... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Leticia is Natalie's great grandmother. She's confident and patient. She appears to Natalie often throughout the film, always ready to help Natalie understand herself better. She loved being a mother in life and loves caring for Natalie in the afterlife. The five Greats (Beatrice, Leticia, Mabel, M... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Manåmko’ is Izzy's ancestor. (She's technically an amalgam of all of Izzy's female ancestors.) She speaks very softly, almost at a whisper, but she's not soft. She's funny, judge-y, and a little sneaky. She isn't afraid to call Izzy out, but she won't tolerate anyone else doing so. Manåmko’ can hav... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Margaret is Peyton's great grandmother. They speak to each other occasionally – only at really pivotal moments in Peyton's life. Margaret is gentle and kind and calm in the afterlife. In life, she was brash, inappropriate, and energetic - much like Peyton, and this occasionally still slips out. The... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
01/16/2026
An audience attending a presentation that Natalie gives in a dream explaining why she is having a baby. Slightly surreal tone to the scene. Can be any age (adult), any gender, any ethnicity, any body type, any style.
-
Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Izzy is a midwife who is also trying to get pregnant. She and her wife, Shanae, have been trying for some time with no success. Izzy is kind, energetic, more than a little obsessive when she has a goal, and a bit anxious. She believes her ancestors watch over, guide, and help her, and she prays to t... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Foster is Natalie's long-term boyfriend. He is child-free by choice. He takes his responsibilities and relationship seriously, but he likes being spontaneous and has never seen himself as a parent. Foster is conscientious, grounded, and communicative. Foster can have any body type. Alternative/stre... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Mabel is Agnes's late great grandmother. She's straightforward and matter-of-fact. She cares deeply about Agnes but shows her support discreetly. Mabel was a suffragette in life. The five Greats (Beatrice, Leticia, Mabel, Manåmko’, and Mabel) are best friends. They found each other in life and now ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Agnes is newly a widow and empty nester. She devoted her life to her husband and 3 children, and she loved every moment of taking care of them. She's not sure what to do now. She is creative, selfless, kind, and soft spoken, but she is so used to thinking of others she just can't figure out her next... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Sasha is a single mom by choice and bestselling mystery author. She's driven, generous, grounded, and serious, and she's a very dedicated mom. She's meticulously organized and researches endlessly about the best parenting techniques. She worries about what people think of her as a single mom and exp... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Beatrice is confident and observant. She's not loud or bossy because she doesn't need to be. She's 100% in control at any moment, the epitome of someone you can trust to guide you and keep you safe. The quintessential Black grandma. Caring, wise, and not to be messed with. The five Greats (Beatrice... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Leticia is Natalie's great grandmother. She's confident and patient. She appears to Natalie often throughout the film, always ready to help Natalie understand herself better. She loved being a mother in life and loves caring for Natalie in the afterlife. The five Greats (Beatrice, Leticia, Mabel, M... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Manåmko’ is Izzy's ancestor. (She's technically an amalgam of all of Izzy's female ancestors.) She speaks very softly, almost at a whisper, but she's not soft. She's funny, judge-y, and a little sneaky. She isn't afraid to call Izzy out, but she won't tolerate anyone else doing so. Manåmko’ can hav... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
11/01/2025
Margaret is Peyton's great grandmother. They speak to each other occasionally – only at really pivotal moments in Peyton's life. Margaret is gentle and kind and calm in the afterlife. In life, she was brash, inappropriate, and energetic - much like Peyton, and this occasionally still slips out. The... [See More]
