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</u></strong></font><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"><div>THE RISE ABOVE is an original independent television series, In the cutthroat world of the performing arts, a group of long-<span>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. her is a small synopsis of what happens in the pilot episode without giving to much away.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>In the small town of Albany New York 23 Year Victor Cortez who is an openly gay college student and his friend Tess Bailey are both aspiring actors go and audition for one of the most well known Hollywood movie producers. meanwhile the well-known local band Second Nature attracts the attention of a talent scout who just happens to work for the famous Stevie Isaacs, the multi-platinum record producer could this be the big break that these up and coming entertainers have been waiting for?</div></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"></span></u></b><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"></span></u></b><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">REQUIREMENTS</span></u></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
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episodes (to be shot in 2015). Pilot episode shoots in November.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">REQUIREMENTS</span></u></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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">NON-UNION / NON-PAY</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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">Copy and credit provided (also IMDb)</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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
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episodes (to be shot in 2015). Pilot episode shoots in February.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji";font-size:12pt">AUDITION INFORMATION</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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">We will accept <b>VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ONLY</b> (monologue
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</font></font></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font></span></b><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font></span></b><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Here are the roles:</font></span></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font></span></b><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JESSE CORTEZ</font></span></b></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JESSE is the loving older brother of VICTOR and the only biological son of
MR. CORTEZ. Even though Victor continually pushes him away, Jesse remains
loving and supportive. He is good-natured, friendly and reasonable. Jesse
believes in the results of hard work. He is secretly envious of the wealth of
talent of his brother and his friends. Jesse also works at his father's cafe,
and someday when his father is gone, plans to run the business himself.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">GABE GARCIA</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">GABE is JOSE'S protective older brother, and enjoys </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">playing the guitar. </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">He
is close to SOPHIE as a friend, but secretly wishes it were something more,
though he'd never have the confidence to make a move and wouldn't want to ruin
their friendship. He bottles everything up, keeping his emotions at bay so he
can help others solve their problems. Unlike the rest of the crew, Gabe isn't
looking for fame. He does know that someday he'll need to make a living if he
ever wants to get out into the world on his own two feet.</font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JOSE GARCIA</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">JOSE is an </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">aspiring filmmaker </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">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></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">BRIAN MILLER</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">BRIAN is an </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">aspiring rap artist </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">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></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">JOHN DONOHUE</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">JOHN is an </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">aspiring theatre actor</font></i><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">and model </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">and a former California
boy. Born into a wealthy family, John has never had to struggle for anything
but his father's approval and attention. His father is domineering, thinking
John should spend his time on less frivolous aspirations. </font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">SOPHIE ABELLA</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">SOPHIE</font><b><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></b><i><font color="#000000" size="3">is a singer/songwriter who plays the piano. </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">She
struggles with PTSD and hides a secretive past. She clings to her friend
GABE</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">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 herself would end up together in the end.</font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">TRISH DANIELS</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">TRISH is a </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">singer</font></i><font color="#000000" size="3"> and half of the musical duet SECOND NATURE. She is
a little princess, kind of spoiled, forever on her phone and secretly needy.
She has a hard time making and keeping friends because of her materialistic
attitude. She makes everyone laugh with her carefree outlook on life, and has
no filter. Even having known VICTOR for years, she has a crush on him. </font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">TESS BAILEY</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">TESS is </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">an aspiring actress </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">who brings a lot of emotion to the
stage, but very little to her daily life. She bottles up her emotions, much
like GABE, revealing them only to VICTOR who she trusts. Tess may not come from
a broken home, but her family dynamic is completely shattered. This life forces
her to suppress her emotions, only letting them out in her performances. </font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">BRIE O'DAY</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">BRIE is a seemingly confident girl, extremely attractive, and a born </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">all
around performer--dancer, singer, actor. </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">She is also part of SECOND NATURE.
She eats, rehearses a lot, and is focused. She loves to dance, but is
uncomfortable doing so in public since she has become so self-conscious about
her body. There was a time in her life where she thought she knew everything
about herself, but she has recently begun to question her sexuality. She rooms
with SOPHIE in the college dorms, while most of her friends still live at home.
When you set her off, she is a firecracker.</font></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">MR. DONOHUE,</font></span></b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3"> the overbearing, widowed father of JOHN.</font></span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">MR. CALLAWAY, </font></span></b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">a dry and boring college professor.</font></span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">REGGIE DONOVAN</font></span></b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">, talent scout for Isics Records.</font></span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3"></font></span></b></font><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">ETHAN ROSS</font></span></b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">, filmmaker from Los Angeles.</font></span></font></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></span></p><font face="Calibri"><b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">MIKE O'CONNOR</font></span></b><span lang="EN"><font color="#000000" size="3">, singer and friend of BRIE and TRISH who sing for Second Nature.</font></span></font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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