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Project: Radical

Studio: Apple

Director: Siân Heder

Casting Director: The Telsey Office

Work Location: Toronto, Canada

Submission Deadline: February 7th, 2025

UPCOMING FEATURE FILM IS CASTING ROLES of the 504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES!

From Apple Studios and Academy Award winning writer / director of CODA Siân Heder, our film tells the story of Disability activist Judy Heumann leading over a hundred Disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977, kicking off a 28 day sit-in. They quickly form a tightly bound community, refusing to leave until the government enforces section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring all federal spaces to become accessible.

Want to be considered for a role? Send us an audition tape through our digital open call! This will give you a chance to be considered for a role in the film, currently scheduled to begin production in Toronto Spring/Summer 2025.

NO PREVIOUS ACTING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY

Every character listed below is reading the same audition scene to give us a chance to see you perform something written in the spirit of the characters who appear in the film. Pick the role from below that most suits you, then download the scene and the taping instructions. If you don’t feel any of the named roles below are right, please submit for the role entitled 504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES, which will help us think about you for other roles not listed below. (Note the role you choose is not necessarily the role you will be considered for)

You will need to provide your email address to download the scene. If the scene does not appear in your inbox, check your SPAM folder.

Once you submit your tape, if you don’t receive a response from us right away, that doesn’t mean you aren’t in consideration for the film! The casting process can be long with many steps and we will reach out to you if we need anything.

If you have any questions or need accommodations to make this website accessible, email radicalmoviecasting@thetelseyoffice.com

We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting for every role. Please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.

Role(s):	Download Sides:	Submit:
504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES Characters portrayed are 18 and over, any gender or ethnicity, who join in the fight for accessibility. Characters with Disabilities more... include, without limitation: • PEOPLE WHO USE MOBILITY AIDS, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS AND CRUTCHES • PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINA BIFIDA, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS • PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR LOW VISION • PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING • LITTLE PEOPLE • PEOPLE WHO ARE AMPUTEES OR HAVE LIMB DIFFERENCES • PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
JUDY HEUMANN Character portrayed as female, white, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user. A natural born leader, she is an inspiring advocate. Brazen, fierce and funny.		To submit as an agent or manager, click
KITTY CONE Character portrayed as female, white, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user. A warm and approachable organizer and collaborator.		To submit as an agent or manager, click
ED ROBERTS Character portrayed as male, white, mid-late 30s to mid 40s, wheelchair user. A community leader and lifelong advocate for Disability more... rights. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
BRAD LOMAX Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user. A Black Panther who thinks outside the box to support his fellow more... protesters. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
HALE ZUKAS Character portrayed as male, white, late 20s to 30s, wheelchair user with a speech Disability who uses a communication device. An audacious more... and brilliant Disability rights activist with a wicked sense of humor. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
CHARLIE Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, blind. Optimistic, kind, a team player.		To submit as an agent or manager, click
DON Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, gay, wheelchair or mobility aid user. A respected civil rights activist who understands the more... intersectionality between his Black, religious, queer and disabled communities. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
OWEN Character portrayed as male, any ethnicity, 20s to 30s, Deaf. An activist with a mischievous sense of humor. Fluent in ASL.		To submit as an agent or manager, click
GERRY Character portrayed as any gender, any ethnicity, 20s to 30s, Little Person. Confident and sarcastic, Gerry is a Disability activist who more... isn’t afraid to take charge of a situation. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
CELIA Character portrayed as female, Black, Latina, Indigenous, AAPI, or MENA. 20s to early 30s, wheelchair or mobility aid user. New to the more... world of activism, she finds community during the protests. less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click
YOUTH 504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES Characters portrayed are under 18, any gender or ethnicity, who join in the fight for accessibility. Characters with Disabilities include more... without limitation: • PEOPLE WHO USE MOBILITY AIDS, SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS AND CRUTCHES • PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINA BIFIDA, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS • PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR LOW VISION • PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING • LITTLE PEOPLE • PEOPLE WHO ARE AMPUTEES OR HAVE LIMB DIFFERENCES • PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES less...		To submit as an agent or manager, click

Submission Process

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Role :

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504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES

JUDY HEUMANN

KITTY CONE

ED ROBERTS

BRAD LOMAX

HALE ZUKAS

CHARLIE

DON

OWEN

GERRY

CELIA

YOUTH 504 PROTESTORS WITH DISABILITIES