CASTING CALL | VERTICAL DRAMA | LONDON

Description

LOGLINE
A modern LGBTQIA+ romantic vertical drama set in the world of high-end restaurants, reimagining Pride and Prejudice in the high-stakes world of elite kitchens.

A talented but overlooked young chef is stuck working in her dysfunctional family’s failing café until her former rival, an elite chef, re-enters her life.

LOOKING FOR
LIZZIE BHATIA (Lead role)
Female
Playing age: 20s–early 30s
Mixed heritage
Black Caribbean or Indian/White mixed heritage

ROLE DESCRIPTION
Sharp, scrappy, and instinctively talented. A self-taught chef with raw ability but little formal training. Quick-witted, stubborn, emotionally guarded, and fiercely determined to prove herself.

REQUIREMENTS
• Comfortable handling food, knives, and basic food preparation
• Able to convey improvisation and creativity while cooking
• Real-life cooking experience is highly desirable, whether as a home cook, food enthusiast, or professional
• Must feel believable as someone who learned through experience rather than formal training

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Actors must be comfortable portraying same-sex relationships.

Production is seeking strong chemistry between the lead characters. Actors comfortable with this material, including LGBTQIA+ performers, are preferred.

LOCATION
London, Hounslow, and locations within the M25
Local performers encouraged to apply.