Words From The Oven
Feature Film
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Orphaned in 1940 rural Pennsylvania, a young Lebanese boy must save his family farm, risking everything as loss and love shape the man he becomes.
Roles For This Project
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Feature Film
Keith (25 - 32 Y/O. 1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
25 - 32
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 25-32y/o | Day Player... under 5. This is 1950's. Keith is capable, respected, and essential; his value is rooted in his work and relationships, not in overcoming adversity. He works at Francis's bakery. He is loyal and looks up to Francis who helped him get off the streets. ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Older Betty (30 - 35 Y/O. 1980's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Woman
Washington
30 - 35
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) 30 - 35 y/o | Day Player...Under 5. This is the 1980's. Dianne has great energy. Has a great relationship with her sister Betty. Even though they may not see each other often they are still best friends. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Young Keith (Age 13 - 15. 1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
14 - 18
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 14 y/o. Ideally 18 TPY | Day Player... under 5. This is the 1950's. Keith is homeless and runs into to Francis on the street. Francis gives him a job at his bakery. We are open to actors with disabilities. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day player... Under 5.
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Feature Film
Older Theresa Shiner (55-65 Y/O. 1980's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Woman
Washington
55 - 65
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 55 - 65 y/o. This is the 1980's. Theresa is Francis’s wife. She is classy, elegant, and compassionate, with strength and power beneath her warmth. The daughter of a strict Lebanese barber, she falls for Francis’s humility and drive. Over ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Younger Betty (6 - 9 Y/O. 1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Woman
Washington
6 - 9
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | Child (6-9 y/o) | Day Player...Under 5 | There will be a set teacher. This is the 1950's. Not looking for shy actors - Betty has that young child energy, and emotionally reactive. She gets excited and likes to play and sing with her siste... [See More]
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Feature Film
Funeral Director (1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
50 - 65
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | White | 50 - 65 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You are a racist and not shy about it. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5.
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Feature Film
Lebanese Guest (1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man, Woman
Washington
35 - 55
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male or Female | Lebanese (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 35 - 55 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You're a guest at a funeral and members of the church. You are kind - asking how they had they made time to cook the food for the funeral. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. MUST BE ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Ike (1950's)
SAG Weekly Scale: $1...
Role Rate:
SAG Weekly Scale: $1,514/week
Man
Washington
23 - 30
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 23–30 y/o. This is the 1950's. Marie’s husband. Handsome, earnest, and emotionally exposed, Ike wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves Marie deeply but struggles under pressure, reacting before thinking and feeling everything all at once. ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Younger Frank Shiner (14 - 18 Y/O. Ideally 18 Tpy. 1980's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
14 - 18
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14 - 18 y/o. Ideally 18 TPY. Day Player...Under 10. This is the 1980's. Francis’s son, raised inside the bakery and his father’s legacy. Frank is observant, gentle, and emotionally open in ways Francis never was at his age. As a kid, he ido... [See More]
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Feature Film
Young Francis Shiner (14-17 Y/O, Ideally 18 Tpy) (1940's)
SAG Weekly Scale: $1...
Role Rate:
SAG Weekly Scale: $1,514/week
Man
Washington
14 - 18
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14-17 y/o, ideally 18 TPY. This is the 1940's. He’s gruff and sharp-tongued, using dry humor and wisecracks as both armor and release; wit is how he keeps sentiment at bay. He’s extremely stubborn- it’s his way or the highway. His strength... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 25-32y/o | Day Player... under 5. This is 1950's. Keith is capable, respected, and essential; his value is rooted in his work and relationships, not in overcoming adversity. He works at Francis's bakery. He is loyal and looks up to Francis who helped him get off the streets. ... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) 30 - 35 y/o | Day Player...Under 5. This is the 1980's. Dianne has great energy. Has a great relationship with her sister Betty. Even though they may not see each other often they are still best friends. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. ... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 14 y/o. Ideally 18 TPY | Day Player... under 5. This is the 1950's. Keith is homeless and runs into to Francis on the street. Francis gives him a job at his bakery. We are open to actors with disabilities. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day player... Under 5.
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 55 - 65 y/o. This is the 1980's. Theresa is Francis’s wife. She is classy, elegant, and compassionate, with strength and power beneath her warmth. The daughter of a strict Lebanese barber, she falls for Francis’s humility and drive. Over ... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | Child (6-9 y/o) | Day Player...Under 5 | There will be a set teacher. This is the 1950's. Not looking for shy actors - Betty has that young child energy, and emotionally reactive. She gets excited and likes to play and sing with her siste... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | White | 50 - 65 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You are a racist and not shy about it. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5.
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male or Female | Lebanese (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 35 - 55 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You're a guest at a funeral and members of the church. You are kind - asking how they had they made time to cook the food for the funeral. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. MUST BE ... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG Weekly Scale: $1...
Role Rate:
SAG Weekly Scale: $1,514/week
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 23–30 y/o. This is the 1950's. Marie’s husband. Handsome, earnest, and emotionally exposed, Ike wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves Marie deeply but struggles under pressure, reacting before thinking and feeling everything all at once. ... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14 - 18 y/o. Ideally 18 TPY. Day Player...Under 10. This is the 1980's. Francis’s son, raised inside the bakery and his father’s legacy. Frank is observant, gentle, and emotionally open in ways Francis never was at his age. As a kid, he ido... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG Weekly Scale: $1...
Role Rate:
SAG Weekly Scale: $1,514/week
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14-17 y/o, ideally 18 TPY. This is the 1940's. He’s gruff and sharp-tongued, using dry humor and wisecracks as both armor and release; wit is how he keeps sentiment at bay. He’s extremely stubborn- it’s his way or the highway. His strength... [See More]
