CURRENTLY CASTING:
HELEN & EDGAR
Casting Director: Chad DarnellAudition Date(s): Via self-tapesShoot Date(s): Fall 2025Rate of Pay: $300/ day
Non-UnionDirected By: George Dawes Green & Kristjan Thor Produced By: Kristjan Thor, Susan Chamberlin, George Dawes Green
STORYLINE:With gothic wit and poetic precision, Helen & Edgar recounts the eccentric upbringing of two siblings in Savannah, Georgia. What begins as a quirky Southern Gothic tale unfolds into a deeply moving meditation on family, loneliness, and survival.
Young Edgar Oliver (9-12 years old) – White male.
Edgar as a boy. Intelligent, sensitive, and imaginative. Forms a tight, almost twin-like bond with his sister Helen and follows his eccentric mother through an usual, cloistered Southern gothic childhood. Appears in reenactments and visual sequences. Expresses wonder, fear, and yearning.
Young Helen Oliver (9-12 years old) – White female
Edgar’s older sister, co-conspirator, protector, and muse as a child. Strong, artistic, nurturing but also craving freedom. Often the ringleader in their fantasies and escape plans. Later becomes a painter living in Italy. Her deep bond with Edgar is the emotional core of the show. Requires warmth, strength, and humor.
Young Edgar Oliver (16-18 years old – seeking 18+ playing younger) – White male.
Edgar as a teen. Intelligent, sensitive, and imaginative. Forms a tight, almost twin-like bond with his sister Helen and follows his eccentric mother through an usual, cloistered Southern gothic childhood. Appears in reenactments and visual sequences. Expresses wonder, fear, and yearning.
Young Helen Oliver (17-18 years old – seeking 18+ playing younger) – White female
Edgar’s older sister, co-conspirator, protector, and muse as a teen. Strong, artistic, nurturing but also craving freedom. Often the ringleader in their fantasies and escape plans. Later becomes a painter living in Italy. Her deep bond with Edgar is the emotional core of the show. Requires warmth, strength, and humor. If you have an Actors Access account, PLEASE SUBMIT THROUGH ACTORS ACCESS. Search "Helen & Edgar" under the Auditions tab. (This will save us both a lot of time and uploading!) If you do not have an Actors Access account - TO SUBMIT: Send two recent photos (full body and close-up) and resume to: SavannahLocalCasting@gmail.com In the subject, list the character you are submitting on. In the body of the email, include: 1) Name 2) Age and Birthdate 3) Height/ Weight 4) City You Live In 5) Parents Name(s) if under 18 6) Can You Work Local in Savannah?
STORYLINE:With gothic wit and poetic precision, Helen & Edgar recounts the eccentric upbringing of two siblings in Savannah, Georgia. What begins as a quirky Southern Gothic tale unfolds into a deeply moving meditation on family, loneliness, and survival.
Young Edgar Oliver (9-12 years old) – White male.
Edgar as a boy. Intelligent, sensitive, and imaginative. Forms a tight, almost twin-like bond with his sister Helen and follows his eccentric mother through an usual, cloistered Southern gothic childhood. Appears in reenactments and visual sequences. Expresses wonder, fear, and yearning.
Young Helen Oliver (9-12 years old) – White female
Edgar’s older sister, co-conspirator, protector, and muse as a child. Strong, artistic, nurturing but also craving freedom. Often the ringleader in their fantasies and escape plans. Later becomes a painter living in Italy. Her deep bond with Edgar is the emotional core of the show. Requires warmth, strength, and humor.
Young Edgar Oliver (16-18 years old – seeking 18+ playing younger) – White male.
Edgar as a teen. Intelligent, sensitive, and imaginative. Forms a tight, almost twin-like bond with his sister Helen and follows his eccentric mother through an usual, cloistered Southern gothic childhood. Appears in reenactments and visual sequences. Expresses wonder, fear, and yearning.
Young Helen Oliver (17-18 years old – seeking 18+ playing younger) – White female
Edgar’s older sister, co-conspirator, protector, and muse as a teen. Strong, artistic, nurturing but also craving freedom. Often the ringleader in their fantasies and escape plans. Later becomes a painter living in Italy. Her deep bond with Edgar is the emotional core of the show. Requires warmth, strength, and humor. If you have an Actors Access account, PLEASE SUBMIT THROUGH ACTORS ACCESS. Search "Helen & Edgar" under the Auditions tab. (This will save us both a lot of time and uploading!) If you do not have an Actors Access account - TO SUBMIT: Send two recent photos (full body and close-up) and resume to: SavannahLocalCasting@gmail.com In the subject, list the character you are submitting on. In the body of the email, include: 1) Name 2) Age and Birthdate 3) Height/ Weight 4) City You Live In 5) Parents Name(s) if under 18 6) Can You Work Local in Savannah?