A&E Set in the waiting area of Accident & Emergency within a hospital, businessman Mr Anderson and his assistant Mr Ellis, are anxious that Anderson receive immediate treatment for a head wound. However, resistance exists in the form of Sheila, the hospital admin officer, and Nurse Gary, both of whom seem intent on thwarting this anxious pair. A dark comedy set in the present day within the NHS.
Characters: 
SHEILA Female, early 20s-60s
ANDERSON  Male, early 20s-60s
ELLIS  Male, early-late 20s
NURSE GARY Extremely camp, male early-late 20s

DANCE An unusual male/female dialogue piece, in that either (male then female) has a line each, and they will be filmed dancing arm-in-arm as the camera circles them and their movements.
Characters: 
FEMALE Female, early-late 20s
MALE  Male, early-late 20s

EMOTIONAL CREATURE A female monologue, where the character describes her attitude to life and love.
Character: 
FEMALE  Age late teens-late 20s

FIFI ASHER FiFi is quite a woman. She is seated in a conservatory, sipping tea from a china cup and speaks with an Edinburgh Morningside 'Miss Jean Brodie' accent, but the content of her monologue is totally at odds with how the viewer might initially perceive her.
Character:
FIFI ASHER Female late 20s-late 50s

NOCTURNE It is the night before the planned wedding day for Robert and Natalie. Robert is falling asleep in bed, in a room alone and separate from Natalie, due to them both respecting the convention of being apart on the night prior to their marriage. He is disturbed however by Natalie, as she enters the room and his bed, due to her having something important to tell him. Intriguingly, an unusual aspect will be applied to this film and it will be revealed once it is cast.
Characters: 
NATALIE Female,  20s-40s
ROBERT  Male,  20s-40s

NOT AT MY AGE A female monologue, as the character reveals the unusual scenario where her mother has arranged a romantic date for her (the daughter).
Character:
THE DAUGHTER Female, 20s-late 30s

ONE DAY IT WILL END A male or female monologue. The character will open up to his/her feelings on the break-up of his/her relationship in an extremely mature manner.
Character:
Male or Female, 20s-late 30s

POND LIFE Shamus Gillespie is male, Irish and homeless. Filmed outside, he will reveal the circumstances that led to his present situation in a brutally honest, shocking and revealing way.
Character:
SHAMUS GILLESPIE Male, late 20s-50s

READ IT AND WEEP An actor (can be male or female) talks about the death of his/her best friend Gary Emerson and how his/her acting abilities came into play when reading the eulogy at his funeral service.
Character:
Male or Female, 20s-late 30s

TANTRUM Colin and Betsy are a couple, but despite being in love, their constant fighting is causing problems. In this light-hearted short film, they try to deal with this ongoing dilemma.
Characters:
COLIN Male 20s-late 30s
BETSY Female, 20s-late 30s

To apply for a role in any of these Film Shorts, please email your CV, contact details, information on previous acting work and a recent head shot to:

screenstage.studios@gmail.com