ACTOR/ACTRESS NEEDED (for one night)

Margret Antwood is hiring actors and actresses in Calgary, Alberta for a one-night filmed house party production. This is a character-based performance role involving semi-scripted and semi-improvisational work captured on camera in a live, uncontrolled environment. The role suits performers with improv or theatre backgrounds who are comfortable holding a character organically across an unstructured social setting.

About the Role

This is a short-form filmed project in which a small cast of performers will inhabit scripted characters at a real house party without the other guests being aware of their roles. The production sits somewhere between narrative film and documentary-style filming, requiring actors who can stay in character without the usual markers of a traditional film set. Expect a single evening shoot with no formal slate or director cues, meaning scene discipline comes entirely from the performer.

Key Responsibilities

• Inhabit a semi-scripted character for the full duration of a one-night house party shoot in Calgary.
• Deliver improvisational performance that stays true to established character notes without breaking for direction mid-scene.
• Engage naturally with non-actor guests while remaining camera-aware in a candid, documentary-style filming environment.
• Attend a pre-production briefing to align on character backstory, motivation, and scripted beats before the event date.
• Maintain continuity of performance across unstructured interactions that may shift based on real guest behavior.
• Coordinate availability for a shoot date falling in the last week of August.

What You Bring

• Experience in improv performance, sketch comedy, or character-driven theatre work at any level.
• Comfort working without a traditional film production crew structure around you during performance.
• Female performers with a blonde ombre bob hairstyle are a strong asset for one of the two women’s roles.
• Male performers with a credible British accent or strong dialect impression are a strong asset for one of the three men’s roles.
• Availability confirmed for the last week of August with no conflicts for the full shoot night.

Why This Role

Margret Antwood is producing a filmed social experiment format that puts performance craft into a genuinely unscripted environment, which is a different kind of test than episodic television or feature film production work. Compensation is negotiable with a ballpark rate of approximately $150 for the night. For performers building a reel or looking to work across narrative and documentary-style filming, this is a practical one-night credit.

Apply now for the Actor/Actress role with Margret Antwood and bring your character work into a real-world filmed production setting.