STABLE BOY (Cast Roles)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

• Casting Director: Elastic Heart
• Format: Vertical Drama Series
• Union Status: Nonunion

PROJECT OVERVIEW

A young man arrives in a rodeo town where his presence disrupts everything: social hierarchies, unspoken rules, and the carefully maintained illusions people cling to. The series explores what happens when someone refuses to disappear quietly, and the cost of being visible in a place that punishes difference. Romance, rivalry, and reckoning in the American Southwest.

Genre: Romantic Drama / Vertical Series

Themes: Identity, masculinity, small-town politics, forbidden love, courage

ROLE BREAKDOWNS

Supporting Roles ($300/day)

Hank Maddox (Male, 45-55) The kind of father who calls cruelty discipline and sleeps fine at night. A coach and authority figure in town, openly homophobic, completely sure of himself. He doesn't yell. He doesn't need to. His power comes from cold certainty and the fact that everyone around him is afraid to push back. The scariest kind of villain: the one who thinks he's righteous. Seeking Latino, Multiracial, or White talent. Rate: $300/day | Total: $1,800 (6 days)

Hazel Maddox (Female, 18-24, playing 16) Punk rock cowgirl energy. Hank's daughter, but nothing like him. Sharp-eyed, protective, morally fearless. The kind of teenager who calls out hypocrisy to its face and doesn't flinch. She sees the town for what it really is and becomes a crucial ally. Equal parts teenage edge and genuine emotional intelligence. Her style should scream rebellion in a world of conformity. Seeking Latino, Multiracial, or White talent. Rate: $300/day | Total: $1,800 (6 days)

Stone (Male, 18-24) The ringleader. Crude, threatened, obsessed with enforcing his idea of what a man should be. He starts with harassment and escalates to sabotage and violence. Everything about him reads as insecurity dressed up as dominance: rage hiding behind bravado because the alternative is looking inward. Rate: $300/day | Total: $1,500 (5 days)

Jill (Female, 18-24) A rodeo girl who runs with the crowd homophobic by default, not by conviction. Blunt, funny, unsentimental. She doesn't give approval easily, and when she does, you know it's real. Pragmatic enough to be swayed by competence and loyalty over gossip. Her own journey takes a surprising turn by the end of the series. Rate: $300/day | Total: $1,500 (5 days)

Chance (Male, 18-24) A rival-team antagonist who's smarter and more dangerous than Stone. Cocky, performatively cruel, loves an audience. He weaponizes humiliation and uses leverage like someone twice his age. The kind of charisma that makes you uncomfortable. You're drawn in before you realize you shouldn't be. Rate: $300/day | Total: $1,500 (5 days)

Day Player Roles ($200/day)

Maverick (Male, 18-24) The confident flirt who doesn't even have to try. Easy charm, smooth energy: the kind of guy who makes the romantic lead's jealousy spike just by walking into a room. He's the popular cowboy who could genuinely turn someone's head, and that makes him a social threat without any malice. Rate: $200/day | Total: $800 (4 days)

Robert Brooks (Male, 40-55) Evan's father. Controlled, image-conscious, difficult to read. His decision to send Evan away looks harsh on the surface, but there's something more complicated underneath; a father who believes tough love and resilience are the same thing. Whether the audience buys that depends entirely on the performance. Seeking White talent. Rate: $200/day | Total: $800 (4 days)

Chili Judge (Male, 45-65) Seasoned, no-nonsense, the kind of man whose opinion carries weight because he's earned it. He validates Evan's talent and quietly dismantles the idea that cowboys and artistry can't coexist. Small role, real impact. Rate: $200/day | Total: $400 (2 days)

Pro Scout (Male, 30-50) Professional, legitimate, impressed by talent and backbone in equal measure. He's the clean way out, a doorway to a life beyond this town. Should feel credible, not predatory. Rate: $200/day | Total: $400 (2 days)

Announcer (Male, 35-65) The voice of the arena. Commanding, authoritative, the kind of presence that anchors every rodeo sequence. Needs genuine gravitas. This role holds the energy of the competition scenes together. Rate: $200/day | Total: $400 (2 days)

REQUIREMENTS

• Location: NEW MEXICO LOCALS ONLY. Do not submit if you don't live in the state
• Shoot Schedule: March 23 through April 3, 2026 (Las Cruces, NM)
• No travel or relocation provided
• Union Status: Nonunion
• Deadline: March 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM