Hi everyone,

Casting for my senior thesis film, “Play, drama student short film follows Lucas, a 17-year-old Chinese American cellist, who must reconcile his relationship with music when asked to play for his grandmother.

In search of the following roles:

Mother: Chinese, Female, 36-50
Kind and supportive, Lucas’ mother encourages Lucas to play cello, challenging himself to discover the true value of music through playing for his grandmother. Must speak Cantonese and English.

Grandmother: Chinese, Female, 55-75
Lucas’ elderly grandmother, frail, suffering from dementia. She struggles to remember her grandson, but her memory stirs when she hears the music from his cello. Chinese/Cantonese-speaking.

Both roles are PAID — $200/day.  Shoots in Claremont, CA.