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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">THE RISE ABOVE </font></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">is an local original independent television series. </font><i><font color="#000000">In the cutthroat world
of the performing arts, a group of long-time friends struggle to make it big.
Will they have what it takes? Highlighting real cast performances (actors,
dancers, singers, musicians of all types) and featuring strong dramatic themes,
THE RISE ABOVE is an emotional and entertaining ride through what it means to
fight for your dreams. </font></i></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Here are the characters that are needed:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JOSE GARCIA </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JOSE is an aspiring filmmaker and is the peacemaker of the
group. He often comes up with the most random and Strange things to say, but is
extremely thoughtful and contemplative. He is the younger brother of GABE.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">BRIAN MILLER <span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">M/Africa-American /18-25) </span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"></p><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">BRIAN is an handsome<span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"> </span>aspiring rap artist who has a tendency to get a
little hot under the collar, but he is extremely talented. He wants to be the
next Jay-Z. He desperately loves his girlfriend, ERICA, but has a difficult
time showing it. Brian has a Troubled and mysterious past that he doesn't often
talk about. <font face="Times New Roman">
</font><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">MUST BE ABLE TO RAP.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"></p><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">SOPHIE ABELLA <font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">SOPHIE is a singer/songwriter who plays the piano. She
struggles with PTSD and hides a secretive past. She clings to her Friend GABE
who protects her and is kind of like the father figure she never had, having
grown up as the daughter of a Struggling single mom with a host of bad
relationships under her belt. Sophie is eccentric and very expressive in Character.
SOPHIE may not say it outright, but she's always felt that GABE and she would
end up together in the end.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font><br></p><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><b><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><font face="Calibri,Bold" size="3"><p align="LEFT">EXTRAS</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><br></p></font></font></b><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><p align="LEFT">CUSTOMER</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p align="LEFT">CAFE PATRONS</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p align="LEFT">AUDITION PARTICIPANT</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p align="LEFT">PANEL MEMBER #1</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p>PANEL MEMBER #2</p></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><br></p></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">Copy and credit provided (also IMDb)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;direction:ltr"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">Must be local to the Albany, NY area or have reliable access to
transportation.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="Times New Roman"></font><br></p><span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">Must have flexible availability & be willing
to contract for up to <u>six</u> episodes (to be shot in
</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">AUDITION INFORMATION</span></u></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">We will accept <b>VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ONLY</b> (monologue
< 1 min) sent to: </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"><a href="mailto:shaikhniass8@gmail.com">shaikhniass8@gmail.com</a> </span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">
2015). Pilot episode
shoots in June.</p></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"> </span></p></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><br></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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