Acting : Casting Call for "Swing Lowe, Sweet Chariote" by Tina Hobbs

HWIC Films, creator of "The Quiet Arrangement" and "The Dark of Winter" is holding auditions for its latest, feature-length film project "Swing Lowe, Sweet Chariote" based on a novel by Stella Hall. Deferred pmt and unpaid roles available. We are casting for the following roles: Chariote Lowe – (Main Character) Attractive, athletic, African American female. Able to play ages 17 to 21. Very smart, college bound high school senior whose relationships and circumstances lead her towards a questionable path. Harriet Lowe – (Supporting) African American female, tough, mid 30’s/40’s. Mother of Main Character, Chariote. Has lived a hard life and has a very seedy past. Struggling to put her life back together and repair her relationship with her daughter. Lilly - (Supporting) Attractive, African American female. Able to play ages 17 to 21. Best friend of Main Character, Chariote. Lilly is a quiet, sweet high school senior with plans of attending college. Gram - (Leading) African American female, mid 50’s to 60’s. She is the grandmother of Main Character, Chariote and mother of Supporting Character, Harriet. Gram is loving and religious but can also be a disciplinarian. She has raised Chariote and is determined to see her granddaughter escape the mean streets. Ace - (Leading) African Amercan male. Attractive and athletic look. Mid 20’s. Ace is a drug dealer with a powerful presence. He has a clique of street soldiers and dominates the streets. He pursues the Main Character, Chariote, as a love interest. Snapp - (Supporting) Jaimaican or African American male. Preferably wears dreads. Attractive and athletic. Mid 20’s. Snapp is the right hand man of Leading Character, Ace. Featured Roles Bonita, Open Ethnicity, best friend of Supporting Character, Simone Mr. W, Open Ethnicity, Drug Lord Jacques of Spades, Open Ethnicity, Right hand man of Mr. W. Chariote’s Father, African American male. Mid 30’s to 40’s. Pimp in the 70’s. Employs prostitutes which included Supporting Character, Harriet Candy, Open ethnicity. Mid 20’s/30’s. Prostitute and best friend of Supporting Character, Harriet. Church Goer, African American female. Age open. Must have soulful singing voice Detroit - African American male, Mid 20 to 30 yrs old, local drug dealer. Rival of Leading Character, Ace Lord Beautiful, Open Ethnicity, Attractive, henchman of Mr. W. Drug Addicts , open ethnicity, gender and age Child Chariote, African American female, age 6 to 9yrs old Bartender, open ethnicity, gender and age Restaurant Host/ess, open ethnicity, gender and age Mall cops, open ethnicity, gender and age Various extras for neighborhoods, restaurant, funeral, school, etc. Date: Tuesday, July 10 Time: 7pm to 9pm Where: Cleveland Style Casting Offices, 26250 Euclid Ave, Suite 211, Euclid Oh 44132 If you have already audtioned for Cleveland Style Casting, you are already being considered for these roles and do not need to audition again. More information may be found at (216) 245 3414 or www.clevelandcasting.com.