REHEARSALS

• Dates: February 11th and 12th, 2026
• Location: TBD — either at:
  • Philadelphia Film Factory, 3675 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • OR Nu Millenium Multimedia, Clifton Heights, PA
• Selected speaking roles are expected to attend rehearsals.

PRINCIPAL ROLES

YOUNG WILLARD

• Age Range: Early 20s
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male
• Role Type: Speaking | Non-Union
• Pay: Paid
• Availability Required: February 21st and/or 22nd (must be available at least one of these days)
• Description:
  The younger version of Willard Bridgewell—intelligent, volatile, and deeply flawed. He is ambitious but reckless, harboring resentment toward his mother and entitlement toward the family business. Appears in emotionally intense scenes set in the 1970s.
• Audition Line:
  

  “You don’t get to decide my future for me, I was born into this company, and I will not be erased.”

HELEN DUPONT

• Age Range: Late 40s–Early 50s
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Female
• Role Type: Speaking , Non-Union
• Pay: Paid
• Availability Required: February 21st and/or 22nd (The AD team will let you know if you are needed for 1 or 2 days)
• Description:
  A powerful, commanding businesswoman and mother to Willard. Helen is stern, composed, and emotionally guarded. She represents control, legacy, and the cold weight of expectation. Appears in pivotal 1970s flashback scenes.
• Audition Line:
  

  “Save it! I know all about your debts, and your illegal trading you did with our investors. Your father would be proud. The apple doesn’t fall to far from the tree.”

SUPPORTING / FEATURED NON‑SPEAKING ROLE

WILLARD DUPONT (OLDER)

• Age Range: Late 50s–60s
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male
• Role Type: Non‑Speaking
• Pay: Unpaid (credit provided)
• Availability Required: February 14th and/or 15th
• Description:
  The older version of Willard, now a hardened executive. Carries the physical and emotional weight of past violence and buried guilt. A quiet but commanding presence with a visible scar.

BACKGROUND EXTRAS – OFFICE EMPLOYEES

OFFICE EMPLOYEES / BUSINESS STAFF

• Age Range: 20s–60s
• Ethnicity: All ethnicities encouraged to submit
• Gender: All genders
• Role Type: Background / Non‑Speaking
• Pay: Unpaid (on‑screen credit provided)
• Availability Required:
  • Primary Dates: February 14th and/or 15th
  • Secondary Dates: February 21st and/or 22nd
  • Please note which dates you are available in your submission
• Description:
  Professional office employees populating Bridgewell Insurance Group. Includes hallway movement, office work, and environmental realism. Some background roles will appear in both present‑day and 1970s sequences.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• This is a non-union production
• Period wardrobe may be required for some roles (1970s business attire) Actors will also be asked to bring certain clothing items as well.
• All actors and extras must be punctual and professional
• Food will be provided on set
• Cast will be invited to a red carpet screening and premiere event (details to be announced)
• The film will be submitted to festivals and private industry screenings, offering visibility and networking opportunities

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit:

• Name
• Role(s) you are submitting for
• Headshot or recent photo
• Availability dates (clearly listed)
• Acting résumé (if applicable)
• For speaking Roles, the lines are provided above for your audition.
• Submit: Send to casting@philmfactory.org. | Must include “BRIDGEWELL 8” in the subject line. Submissions without it may be skipped.
• Thank you for your interest in BRIDGEWELL 8. We look forward to building this haunting story with you.