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Title: The 53rd State
Storyline: This short film casting centres on a political drama set in an alternate future where Ireland is on the brink of becoming the 53rd state of the United States.
Caoimhe, a bartender and undercover spy, receives a marriage proposal that could alter the fate of her country and the people she cares for.
As tensions rise she struggles between her mission, her father’s influence, her personal loyalties and the dangerous consequences of choosing the wrong side.
Among a circle of friends divided by ideology, grief and betrayal, Caoimhe becomes the key decision maker in a world changing faster than she can control.
The production blends political tension, emotional conflict and intimate character drama, offering rich material for actors seeking layered and meaningful scenes.
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Female 18 to 34
Caoimhe. A bartender and a spy caught in a love triangle and torn between the mission entrusted to her by her father and the love she has developed for her friends and country
Male 40 to 54
Seamus. Caoimhe's father and a bar owner. An Irish man who has betrayed his country and groomed his daughter to serve the new regime
Male 18 to 34
Tiernan. Son of an influential Irish nationalist party leader and Caoimhe's boyfriend who wishes to take their relationship to the next level
Male 18 to 34
Darrel. Tiernan's best friend who is secretly in love with Caoimhe. After a tragic incident he is the only one to return from war and confront Caoimhe and her father on their betrayal
Male 18 to 34
Josh. Became a cynic after his brother's untimely death which led him to distance himself from his mother. Aware of Darrel’s feelings for Caoimhe
Female 18 to 34
Morgan. She is in direct conflict with her brother whom she resents for buying into the new regime. As the only other girl in the friends group she views Caoimhe as her best friend
Male 30 to 44
Padraig. Morgan's brother who works in a big American company. He gets violent when trying to pull his sister away from her nationalist friends
Female 40 to 54
Mrs O'henessy. Tiernan's mother and an influential nationalist party leader stricken with grief after her son's death
