CASTING CALL FOR GOINGSNAKE TRAGEDY REENACTMENT
BCG Productions | The Western District | Documentary Feature
Call for 22 Extras & 3 Paid Speaking Roles to play historic Cherokee characters.
*Preference given to citizens of the Cherokee Nation (must provide copy of CDIB or tribal citizenship (blue) card.
**Preference given to extras who have period clothing. Costumes available for those needing them.
Synopsis: On April 15, 1872 Zeke Proctor was on trial in a one room schoolhouse for the death of Polly Beck when a posse of U.S. Marshals arrived. The documentary will reenact the two major accounts of the gunfight that left 11 dead and 13 injured.
Shoot Dates: September 21 & 22, 2019 (*Additional shoot dates will be scheduled for speaking roles and other reenactments.)
Shoot Location: Redwine Schoolhouse, Greenwood, AR (Craft Services will be provided)
Audition Dates: Sunday, August 25th, 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Audition Location: Fort Smith Museum of History / 320 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (*Additional audition locations and dates TBD.)
*Extras may submit resumes and/or audition in person. ** Speaking roles must audition.
Send resumes and headshots to: [email protected]
*Please, no calls or drop-ins.
Roles & Descriptions
- Sherriff Jack Wright (31) – 25-35 Speaking
- W.P. Boudinot (42) – 35-45 Speaking
- White Sut Beck (27) – 25-35 Speaking / Injured
- Scraper (56) – 50+ Extra
- John Proctor – 35-45 Extra
- Jury #1 – 25-45 Extra
- Jury #2 – 25-45 Extra
- Jury #3 – 25-45 Extra
- Jury #4 – 45 Extra
- Jury #5 – 25-45 Extra
- Joe Starr – 35-45 Extra
- Johnson Spade – 35-45 Extra
- Joe Chouey – 25-35 Extra
- Ellis Foreman – 25-35 Extra
- Zeke Proctor (41) – 35-45 Extra / Injured
- Johnson Proctor – 50+ Extra / Dies
- Moses Alberty (52) – 50+ Extra / Dies
- Palone – 25-35 Extra / Dies
- Hicks – 25-35 Extra / Dies
- Black Sut Beck (25) – 25-35 Extra / Dies
- Sam Beck (39) – 35-45 Extra / Dies
- Polly Beck (52) – 50+ Extra / Dies
- William Beck – 25-35 Extra / Dies
- Judge Sixkiller – 45-60 Extra / Injured
- Tom Walkingstick – 35-45 Extra