ORU Film Auditions
- ORU Media Arts Center, Stage C -
7777 South Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK 74171
TWO ORU Films looking for Casting this FALL!
Film #1 - Degataga: Standing Together
SYNOPSIS: When a Venezuelan teenager's family begins fostering a young Native American boy, an initial resistance becomes a strong brotherly bond, but when the boy is claimed by an "uncle" who brings him into a dangerous living situation, his big brother must find a way to rescue him.
ROLES:
BENJI - 8 year old, Native American, sensitive and shy
SANTIAGO - 14 year old, Hispanic, lively and self-absorbed
PEDRO - 40's, Hispanic, warm but uptight, father of four
MARICELA - 40's, Hispanic, worn out but calm, mother of four
AKANDO - 30's, Native American, rough and stoic
JASLYN - 20's, Native American, sweet but blunt
LUCIA - 12 year old, Hispanic, mature and introvert
CARLA - 8 year old, Hispanic, helpful and organizer
ISABEL - 4 year old, Hispanic, independent and bold
Shooting Dates: Various Days between mid September and November
Locations: ORU and Locations around Tulsa, OK.
Casting Submissions: If you are interested in auditioning please send headshot and part you are interested in auditioning for. Selected candidates will be contacted for in-person auditions. Send your submissions to Rafael Barreiro at Rbarreiro@oru.edu.
Film #2 - Kicking Down Doors
Non-Union Talent Welcome
SYNOPSIS: A court-ordered special ops veteran enters an experimental EMDR therapy program that uses immersive virtual reconstruction to revisit traumatic memories - and must finally choose between endlessly re-living the moment that saved his life, or accepting the gift his closest friend died to give him.
ROLES:
GARRETT "SHAWMAN" SHAW - 20-30's, Army veteran, court-ordered into therapy, resistant and guarded. In a moment, charismatic and charming and then withdrawn and cautious like a fox.
DR. CLAIRE MERCER - Late 30's - 40's, book-smart, PhD in Psychology, Trauma Therapist, no lived military experience, expert and newcomer simultaneously. Competent and prepared, she's well put together, and ehr streamlined outfits reflect her personality; she's tight, exact but caring.
DANNY "SKI" KOWALSKI - 20's, solider, best friend of Shaw, the heart of the unit. The man everyone loved, the one with a nickname for everyone else, the one whose laugh carried across the outpost.
*Military roles must be comfortable in water, military and/or scuba experience a bonus
Shooting Dates: Mid to late October 2026
Location: ORU Media Arts Center, 7777 South Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74177
Pay: $100 per day stipend
Casting Submissions: Submit a standard headshot and an audition video with two contrasting monologues of no more than 2-3 minutes to ehewitt@oru.edu. Selected candidates will be contacted for in person auditions. Materials will not be returned. All submissions must be received no later than September 11, 2026.
**If you have any further questions about either of these casting calls please email Kristie Hewitt at khewitt@oru.edu.