![]() ![]() ![]() Sarah, Beth, or I are available any time to discuss this further, we would welcome the opportunity to give you more details. We are open to auditioning women who have IDD and who may also have other physical disabilities as well. We are looking for is a woman with an intellectual disability (who does not have Down syndrome) between the ages of 34-48, to play the role of SHARON, the mother of our main character Bea. She is determined to live the life she wants – even though everyone has told her she can’t…LEAD (3) Very funny she sometimes laughs at inappropriate things and often embarrasses Bea. She is not comfortable with affection but she is devoted to her family. Though her daughter is more of a parent to Sharon than the other way around, Sharon loves Bea deeply. For the first ten years of her daughter’s life, they lived in a van in a trailer park but they worked hard and eventually moved into an apartment. Sharon approaches life with enthusiasm and steadfast determination. Happily married to a man who acquired a traumatic brain injury in his youth, she is the mother of a seventeen-year-old girl named Bea (short for Bambi – Sharon’s favorite cartoon character). SHARON – Mid 30s to mid-40s, fearless, kind, and genuine, Sharon is a person with an intellectual disability. This will give you a very good idea of who Sharon (real name Sheila) is, and what very special individual we would love to cast.īelow is the more detailed description of Sharon, which was released to the known IDD acting community. Please take a look at the below link to the trailer for the documentary WILDFLOWER. No acting experience is necessary, we are auditioning both actors and non-actors for this role. We are open to auditioning women who have IDD and additional physical disabilities as well. Between 34-48, the individual we hope to find can both capture the essence of the real-life Sharon, as well as have the capacity to memorize lines and act the part. What we are looking for is a woman with IDD, who is not Down Syndrome, to play the very important role of SHARON, the mother. It will shoot in either New Mexico or Canada this Fall, and we anticipate we will need the actress who plays SHARON for approximately 6 weeks, with provisions of course to have her accompanied by her guardian/caregiver. It is a WONDERFUL script, to be directed by Matt Smukler, and Produced by Morning Moon Productions, Hunting Lane, and Limelight - all very well-respected in the industry. At the same time, the daughter, Bea, is seeking to find her own independent way in the world. My name is Beth Lipari and I am a Casting Director in Los Angeles, working along with my casting partners, Sarah Katzman and Lisa Beach, on a feature film called WILDFLOWER, featuring a strong, supporting part for a woman with IDD.īased on a true story, it will bring to life a young woman’s journey as she navigates taking care of her parents, one of whom, her mother SHARON, is non-chromosally Intellectually or Developmentally disabled (IDD), and a father who suffered a traumatic brain injury in his youth. ![]()
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