Anthony Wright:
Director/Writer
Anthony Wright is a filmmaker from Toledo, OH. He specializes in capturing Weddings, Promotional Content for Schools and Businesses, and Sporting Events. The Moonshine Crew is Wright's 4th Feature Length Film!
TJ Shaffer:
Co-Writer
TJ attended school at Bowling Green State University for creative writing and a minor in film, where he started acting as well. TJ typically writes horror, comedy, and even sci-fi scripts. He is currently working on writing sketch comedy ideas as well as a movie about sketch comedy
Jarrett Cunningham:
Composer/Sound Engineer
Jarrett Cunningham is a musician and filmmaker from Toledo, OH. Having gone to school alongside Anthony at the University of Toledo, he has worked with him on his two previous features, including musical scoring, sound recording and audio mixing and mastering. He currently works as a canvaser for a non-profit, and has been working on personal music production projects.
Casting Call Information
Non Union Production
Filming commences March, 2026. Filming will end in June, 2026.
March-May filming takes place on weekends.
June filming takes place during weekdays.
Exact shooting dates and times are to be determined.
Character Bios:
AARON (AGE 25-32)
A bartender, who bikes to work every day because:
1. He can’t afford a car.
2. He loves biking!
One of his lifelong dreams is to live in a small town in the Rocky Mountains, where he can bike through the
beautiful mountain scenery. His ultimate goal is to open up his own distillery out in the mountains, where
he can sell his special brand of moonshine.Days needed: 14. Paid Role.
AUTUMN (AGE 20-30)
Aaron’s coworker, and also the voice of reason of the crew. Autumn tends to be incredibly sassy at times.
One of Autumn’s goals in the movie is to help rebuild Frankie’s confidence in his artistic endeavors.Days needed: 11. Paid Role.
Frankie (AGE 20-30)
A total womanizer, but he fails to impress women most of the time. Secretly, he’s a great artist. One of his
dreams is to write comic books, but those close with him think it’s just a silly hobby. Their snarky opinions
gradually killed his confidence.Days needed: 12. Paid Role.
Alex (AGE 24-32)
The new gal in town. She’s a Real Estate Agent who also enjoys hiking and exploring. She moved to town to
start fresh, and forget about her turbulent past.Days needed: 10. Paid Role.
Dylan (AGE 24-30)
Alex’s ex Fiance, who has a temper and a wandering eye. His big goal is to reconnect with Alex and make
amends.Days needed: 9. Paid Role.
Drake (AGE 25-30)
A low-life thief who enjoys the thrill of stealing.Days needed: 4. Paid Role.
Molly (AGE 24-30)
Molly is as big of a flirt as she is a BGSU sports fan. She used to be the mascot “Frieda the Falcon”.Days needed: 1. Unpaid Role.
Tony (AGE 24-30)
Dylan’s best friend. He spends his weekends raising hell at bars, while he cheers on the Toledo Rockets.Days needed: 1. Unpaid Role.
Angelina (AGE 25-35)
Casual park goer and a big fan of Romance Novels.Days needed: 1. Unpaid Role.
Ben (AGE 25-35)
Angelina’s protective boyfriend. Whenever he’s not with his lovely lady friend, he’s at Planet Fitness pumping iron.Days needed: 1. Unpaid Role.
Kenny (AGE 40-50)
Impatient gentleman, who’s also a bike enthusiast.Days needed: 1. Unpaid Role.
Audition Phase 1:
September 1st - October 15th, 2025. Send resume, headshot, and
monologue (no longer than a minute and a half) by October 15th. Demo Reels are not required but recommended.Email to: [email protected]
Audition Phase 2:
November 1st - December 7th, 2025. Further auditions will be held based on individual roles. Screen testings will be held during this period.The casting announcements will be made shortly after Phase 2.
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About the Movie
The Moonshine Crew is an upcoming film by Toledo Filmmaker Anthony Wright. The movie tells the story about a down and out bartender, who finds an action camera with footage on it that changes his life forever.