DIAMONDS IN THE WAITING ROOM
"Set in the 90s, five inner-city women cling to their childhood bond in the midst of fame, poverty, tragedy, and the decline of love in their own homes."
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY: SINGERS, RAPPERS, POETS.
SHEENA (LEAD)
Talented songstress with a Cinderella turnaround. A daddy's girl. Halfway orphaned. Friends are the sisters she's never had. Spiritually driven. Reluctant and beautiful.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
24-30
BERNICE
The woman in charge. Wife. Mother. College graduate. The mother of the group. Went from six figures to the welfare office.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
24-30
NICKI
Bougie actress. Loud. Fancy. Secretly kind. Trouble with commitment due to molestation. Invested in her friendships.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
27-33
REECI
Never wait on a man. Thug with a beautiful face. Society has its rules and so does she. Openly despises her mother but secretly desires her love. Daughter of a drug addict.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
27-33
TIA
Pregnant college student. Destroyed after fiancé is killed. Innocent girl next door. Angry with society.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
24-30
YVETTE
Mother of Reeci. Previous drug addict seeking redemption. Intelligent. Street. Prideful. Desperate for forgiveness.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
45-55
MONETARY STIPEND PLUS MEAL & CREDIT
I AM SOZA BROWN - 2 PART SHORT
"When activist, Soza Brown, falls for Tim, her gun toting white neighbor, she must realign her cultural belief system or walk away from what could be true love."
SOZA (LEAD)
[BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN] Age 20-30. Proud community leader. Natural beauty. Fierce and firm. Resents wealthy family. Hides education. Secretly longs for romance.
TIM (SUPPORTIVE)
[WHITE MALE] Age 20-30. Construction worker. Liberal mindset with a strong faith in God. In the midst of divorce. Ignorant regarding many social issues. Sheriff father with a racist history.
*** Voluntary with $60 stipend (per episode), meal & credit ***
BUT DO WE LOVE HIM - SHORT
"Divorced parents, Rodney and Shanice, must put their issues aside when they are confronted with their son's sexuality."
SHANICE (LEAD)
Female, Age 40-60 Loving mother. God-fearing and traditional. Homemaker. Confused about the state of her world.
RODNEY (LEAD)
Male, Age 40-60. Proud father. Traditional. Provider. Religious and firm regarding his beliefs.
*** Voluntary with $60 stipend, meal & credit ***
COFFEE FOR MULATTO - Drama, Dark comedy
"When two biology students are paired together for a class assignment, they must tap into one another's supernatural abilities before they can heal a painful past."
MIA
Biracial, 30s-40s
MOR
African, 30s-40s
*** Voluntary with $60 stipend, meal & credit ***
READY OR NOT (PRENCE & CECILIA)
"Prence and Cecilia must determine if their shotgun marriage can withstand a battle with alcoholism and deep-rooted insecurities."
THIS IS LOVE - 3 PART SHORT
"When a man orphaned after a murder-suicide falls for a recovering anorexic childhood trauma and cultural differences send each of them into a downward spiral."
SINGLE GIRLS CLUB - 2 PART COMEDY SHORT
"Down on their luck when it comes to love, three long time friends vow to remain single until the right man comes along. But when they reminisce about heartbreak and relationships each of their truths are called into question."
BAD LOVE (JEREMAI & CHAR)
"After leaving her jobless first love, Jeremai, career-driven Char is determined to prevent him from marrying another woman minutes before the ceremony. "
FAIR GAME - SHORT
"When three friends converse about their past and cheating ways, one of them drops a bomb that settles a score."
MIRROR MIRROR - SHORT
"When Shawni addresses Nessa's frequent breakdowns she finds herself sitting face to face with her own demons."
I THINK I KILLED MY HUSBAND
"When Mary can no longer endure her husband's emotional and physical abuse she lures him into a deadly trap."
RECLAIMING MY TIME
"After being released from jail Orlando returns home to his wife and learns that his lifestyle has consequences that go beyond prison."
PERFECT ROOMIES
"After roommates, Leara and Lacy, have a drunken argument regarding the death of George Floyd, they find themselves struggling to get through a conversation the following morning."
PRECIOUS BABY
"When a young woman tries to be forthcoming about her depression her mother pushes her toward suicide."
APRIL & MAY
"Twin sisters April and May have an explosive confrontation when April will no longer look past May's entitlement and jealousy."