Andrew Lenz * Brooks Utley * Michelle Wright
Andrew Lenz * Brooks Utley * Michelle Wright * John Foss * Allan Groves * Jim Westwood * Salina Starr * Bryce Chamberlain * Lilith Fields



Day of Defense
a film based on the book by A. Melvin McDonald
directed by Adam Lawson

Small Town. Big Controversy.

In theaters October 10th, 2003!

     

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Audition Notice for "Day of Defense"

Date: March 2002
Source: Players Anonymous (Utah theater website): Auditions
URL: http://www.playersanonymous.org/main/auditions.html

NUWORLDS PRODUCTIONS
"Day of Defense"

Nuworlds Productions is holding auditions for the Feature Film, "Day of Defense" based on the book, "The Day of Defense" by A. Melvin McDonald.

All of the casting information can be found at:
www.nuworlds.net/movies/casting.html [earlier version]
www.nuworlds.net/movies/casting.html [later version]

If you are interested in working on the crew go here:
www.nuworlds.net/movies/production.html [earlier version]
www.nuworlds.net/movies/production.html [later version]


Call for Extras Notice for "Day of Defense"

Date: April 2002
Source: Players Anonymous (Utah theater website): Auditions
URL: http://www.playersanonymous.org/main/auditions.html

FILM EXTRAS NEEDED
"Day of Defense"

Anyone interested in being an extra in the movie “Day of Defense” please read this e-mail and respond accordingly. Please note that this will be an unpaid opportunity and you will need to make your own arrangements for meals on most of the days. You will need to come dressed in the style indicated and bring at least one other option of clothes in the same style or as indicated. Decide on which blocks of time you wish to commit to and send the following information to Jessica@dayofdefense.com. Name Gender Age Email address Phone number Non-paid featured extras will be selected on set. You need to be able to commit for the entire block of time you are choosing. You are welcome to commit to more than one block. If you have friends or family that would like to be extras with you please indicate their info or have them e-mail me the same information. Once you have e-mailed me we will confirm you for the blocks we will need you for and give you more specific locations and directions via e-mail. Please do not commit unless you will be there. This will be a fun opportunity and we look forward to seeing you there! Jessica Welch NuWorlds Productions Jessica@dayofdefense.com

May 6th All ages SLC Cemetery Dress for funeral (black /dark colors) 7am-10:30am B-- May 6th All ages Kaysville Law office Rural casual dress 2pm-5:30pm C

May 7th 12 and up St. Marks Cathedral Formal Sunday dress (will make 1 dress change) 10am-4pm D

May 9th 12 and up Baptist Church SLC Casual Sunday dress (will make 1 dress change) 8am-12pm noon E

May 9th 12 and up Baptist Church SLC Casual Sunday dress 3pm- 7pm F-- May 10th All ages Murray Park Very casual dress 8am-12pm noon G-- May 10th All ages Murray Park Dress for BBQ 3pm-9pm H

May 13th 18 and up Davis County Courthouse Professional dress (will make at least one dress change) 8am- 12:00pm noon I

May 13th All ages (mother and children needed) Davis County Courthouse Rural casual dress 1pm-4pm J

May 15th 16th & 17th 12 and up Tooele Courthouse Rural casual dress (will be making 2 dress changes) Plan on 12 hours each day 12 jurors will be selected on set K

May 18th 12 and up Tooele Courthouse Rural casual dress 7am-4pm L

May 21rst 25 and up SLC residence Rural casual dress 8am-12:00pm noon M

May 23rd 18 and up Highland Meting Hall Business casual dress 5:30pm-9:30pm N

May 24th All ages Midvale street corner Rural casual dress 7am-12pm noon O

May 24th All ages Midvale street corner Rural casual dress 2pm-6pm P

May 24th All ages Midvale street corner Rural causal dress 6pm-9pm Thanks Jessica Welch Jessica@dayofdefense.com


NuWorlds Current Events Page Refers to "Day of Defense" Casting, Pre-production

Date: March 2002
Source: NuWorlds Productions
URL: http://www.nuworlds.net/movies/movies.html

Current Events


2/25/2002 - "Day of Defense, Casting" Casting for the movie "Day of Defense" begins in late March. Find out more...

1/28/2002 - "Day of Defense, pre-production" NwP is in pre-production for the Film, "Day of Defense" based on the book by A. Melvin McDonald. Principal photography is scheduled for May, 2002. more...

10/10/2001 - "Commercial Casting" NwP is casting for a commercial in November. Reserve your casting time. more...

4/28/2001 - "Matrixx - Can't Help but Wonder" digitally mastered film to be shown in a tribute to the Wachowski Brothers at the historic Peery's Egyptian Theater. If you have tickets, guaranty your reservation to this premiere event here...

3/17/2001 - "Commercial Casting" NwP is casting for a commercial to be shot on April 6th and 7th. Reserve your casting time. more...

3/8/2001 - "Matrixx Trailer Released" the online preview/trailer for "Matrixx - can't help but wonder" can be found here, along with film stills, the poster, and some insider information. more...


Earlier version of NuWorlds Productions casting page for "Day of Defense"

Date: March 2002
Source: NuWorlds Productions
URL: http://www.nuworlds.net/movies/casting.html

Casting Call Backs for "Day of Defense" Feature Film

Location
Marriott - Residence Inn
285 West Broadway (about 3rd South and 3rd West)
Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: March 30th, 2002
Time: We will contact your agent or you directly for your call time.
DO NOT follow the call times listed on this web page.
If you have not been contacted, then you were not called back.

For other questions or to participate on the Crew or as an Extra click here and fill out the questionnaire.


Character Breakdown
Casting time is listed after the character description. Script/Sides are found by clicking on the character name.

James Radner - District Attorney: 28 - 35, Male, LEAD, Savvy, well dressed. Best friend of Thomas. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Sharon Bryant - Wife of Public Defender. 25 - 35, Female, LEAD. Smart, pretty, Meg Ryan type, mother of Kelli. 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Kelli Bryant - Five year old daughter of the Bryant's. Cute, fund, and energetic. 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Elder Burke - Missionary. 21, Male, LEAD. Can look a little older. Senior companion. Burke is a serious, hard core missionary. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Elder Davis - Missionary. 19 - 20, Male, LEAD. Easy going, junior companion. He is quick to emotional response. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Carolyn Nielson - Judge. 40 - 55, Female, SUPPORTING. Newly appointed Judge. Fresh, strong, decisive. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

David Coleman - Catholic Priest, 50 - 60, Male, SUPPORTING. Soft spoken, thoughtful. 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Wilford Dobson - Sheriff of the small town, 35-50, Male, SUPPORTING. Friendly, yet firm. 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Kimberly - Wild town girl, 19-21, Female, SUPPORTING. She is saucy and wild, but not slutty. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Billy - Boyfriend of Kimberly, 19-25, Male, SUPPORTING. Big, tough guy. Might be mistaken for a middle linebacker. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Jennifer - Kimberly's friend, 19-21, Female. She is nice but also a little wild like Kimberly. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Jeff Jeff - Boyfriend of Jennifer, 19-25, Male. Follower of Billy. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Frank - Court Clerk, 25-35, Male, Friend of the Judge. Studious type. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Pastor Jacobs - Lutheran Minister, 30-55, Male, Member of the Christian Town Council. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Reverend Sanders - Reverend of the Church of Christ, 30-55, Member of the Christian Town Council. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Captain Brown - Salvation Army, 30-55, Male/Female, Member of the Christian Town Council. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

7th Day Adventist - 30-55, Male/Female, Member of the Christian Town Council. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Judge Marshall - Retired Judge, 60-65, Older man. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Samuel - Cow Farmer, 25-45, Male, African-American. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Steven Garner - Public Drunk, 25-45, Male. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Receptionist - Courthouse Receptionist, 20-30, Female. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Conductor - Baptist Choir Conductor, 30-50, Male/Female. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Lady #1 - Lady on the street, 25-35, Female. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Lady #2 - Lady in the backyard, 25-40, Female. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Lady #3 - Old lady, 50-65, Female. Grouchy old lady. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Church Lady #1 - Lady in Catholic Church, 30-50, Female. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Doctor - Doctor at hospital, 35-50, Male. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Nurse - Nurse at hospital, 25-40, Female 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.


Later version of NuWorlds Productions casting page for "Day of Defense"

Date: May 2002
Source: NuWorlds Productions
URL: http://www.nuworlds.net/movies/casting.html

Casting is Complete for "Day of Defense" Feature Film

Casting Location
Marriott - Residence Inn
285 West Broadway (about 3rd South and 3rd West)
Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: March 30th, 2002
Time: We will contact your agent or you directly for your call time.
DO NOT follow the call times listed on this web page.
If you have not been contacted, then you were not called back.

We are still looking for some crew and extras.

If you are interested in participating on the Crew or as an Extra click here and fill out the questionnaire.


Earlier version of NuWorlds Productions "production" page for "Day of Defense"

Date: Early 2002
Source: NuWorlds Productions
URL: http://www.nuworlds.net/movies/production.html

Production News

Pre-production is under way for the Feature Film, "Day of Defense" to be shot in May of 2002. This is a dramatic film based on the book "A Day of Defense" by A. Melvin McDonald. Casting will be in late March. There are 30 speaking roles that will be cast for this film. The film is about a small, very religious town, that has an event happen where religion is put on trial.

If you are interested in participating as crew, talent, or extra, we welcome you to contact us and tell us a little about yourself. Even if you are inexperienced in film making we welcome your inquiries. Please take the time to complete our online questionnaire (or if you hate those things, just drop us an email here.

[At the bottom of the page is a form for submitting information about oneself: Name, E-Mail, Company, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, Expertise, Experience Level, Comments.]


Later version of NuWorlds Productions "production" page for "Day of Defense"

Date: April 2002
Source: NuWorlds Productions
URL: http://www.nuworlds.net/movies/production.html

Production News

We are nearing our shoot dates for "Day of Defense".

We are still looking for extras and crew positions on the film.

If you are interested in participating as crew or as an extra, please fill out the form below.
Crew: Please give us your background and interest in the notes area of the form.
You will be contacted by the set manager.
Extras: Please tell us if you are male or female and let us know your age.
You will be contacted by the 2nd or 3rd assistant director about when we need you and what to wear.

[At the bottom of the page is a form for submitting information about oneself: Name, E-Mail, Company, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, Expertise, Experience Level, Comments.]


Announcement in TM Access (BYU) about need for crew members to work on "Day of Defense"

Date: 2 May 2002
Source: TM Access (weekly news bulletin of the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Brigham Young University)
URL: http://www.byu.edu/tma/students/tmaccess/tmaccess.pdf

Opportunities, Workshops

Nuworlds Productions' Day of Defense is in need of crew (PA's, grips, gaffers, sound, etc.) Call 801-606-2722 for more information. (www.nuworlds.net/movies/production.html)


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