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
Mr. Charles (1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
62 - 72
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ARABIC. Male | Lebanese (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 60s–70s y/o . This is the 1950's. Theresa’s father. A first generation immigrant that’s rough, stubborn, and deeply rooted in tradition. His skepticism toward people is born from a protective instinct and a no-nonsense ... [See More]
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Feature Film
Teacher (1940's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Woman
Washington
35 - 55
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | White | 35 - 55 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1940's. Catholic nun, Francis’s teacher. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5
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Feature Film
Drunk Man (1950's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
25 - 35
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | White | 25 - 35 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You are a racist smarta** causing problems. Must be okay to pretend to throw a punch at another guy. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5.
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Feature Film
Lindsay (18 Tpy. 2027)
SAG MLB $436/day
Woman
Washington
14 - 18
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14-18 y/o, ideally 18 TPY | Day Player....Under 5. This is current day 2027. She is Frank's daughter. Sweet and not shy. She has grown up at her family's bakery so she has been around people her whole life. Day Player....Under 5
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Feature Film
Theresa Shiner (25 - 32 Y/O. 1950's)
SAG MLB
Woman
Washington
25 - 32
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 25 - 32 y/o. This is the 1950's. Warm, sharp, and emotionally fearless, Theresa is Francis’s true match. She’s spunky, stylish, and smart as a whip: quick to challenge him, quicker to call him out. She doesn’t let anyone talk over her, di... [See More]
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Feature Film
Older Francis Shiner (55 - 65 Y/O. 1980's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
55 - 65
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 55 - 65 y/o. This is the 1980's. A strong, disciplined farmer-turned-baker shaped by early trauma. Francis is stoic, principled, and deeply loving, though rarely expressive of it. Grief lives in him like muscle memory, always just beneath t... [See More]
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Feature Film
Older Keith (60–75y/O. 1980's)
SAG MLB $436/day
Man
Washington
60 - 70
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Feature Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 60-70y/o | Day Player.. under 5. This is the 1980's. Longtime bakery employee. Loyal, nostalgic, and quietly grieving Francis. He represents legacy through labor: someone shaped by Francis’s leadership. We are open to actors with disabilities. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVA... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ARABIC. Male | Lebanese (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 60s–70s y/o . This is the 1950's. Theresa’s father. A first generation immigrant that’s rough, stubborn, and deeply rooted in tradition. His skepticism toward people is born from a protective instinct and a no-nonsense ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | White | 35 - 55 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1940's. Catholic nun, Francis’s teacher. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5
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Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | White | 25 - 35 y/o | Day Player...Under 5 This is the 1950's. You are a racist smarta** causing problems. Must be okay to pretend to throw a punch at another guy. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVANIA. Day Player...Under 5.
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Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 14-18 y/o, ideally 18 TPY | Day Player....Under 5. This is current day 2027. She is Frank's daughter. Sweet and not shy. She has grown up at her family's bakery so she has been around people her whole life. Day Player....Under 5
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Feature Film
SAG MLB
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Female | Lebanese-American (Open to other MENA ethnicities) | 25 - 32 y/o. This is the 1950's. Warm, sharp, and emotionally fearless, Theresa is Francis’s true match. She’s spunky, stylish, and smart as a whip: quick to challenge him, quicker to call him out. She doesn’t let anyone talk over her, di... [See More]
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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) | 55 - 65 y/o. This is the 1980's. A strong, disciplined farmer-turned-baker shaped by early trauma. Francis is stoic, principled, and deeply loving, though rarely expressive of it. Grief lives in him like muscle memory, always just beneath t... [See More]
-
Feature Film
SAG MLB $436/day
Washington
SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film
Submissions Due:
03/16/2026
Male | open ethnicity | 60-70y/o | Day Player.. under 5. This is the 1980's. Longtime bakery employee. Loyal, nostalgic, and quietly grieving Francis. He represents legacy through labor: someone shaped by Francis’s leadership. We are open to actors with disabilities. MUST BE LOCAL HIRE TO PENNSYLVA... [See More]
