Hello Everyone,

The date, time and location are confirmed for the audition for "Ariel".

Take care,
John Hidalgo

Ariel
Just because I'm small doesn't mean I can't hurt you."

In a lonely parking garage, young, shy, diminutive Ariel is confronted by four attackers bent on having their way with her and must find a way to survive. Ariel is a new short film from Ronan Creative Media that will be shot in Austin Texas in March of 2014. Audition Notice Sunday, December 8th, 2013 3 PM to 5 PM Austin Center For Martial Arts 1000 E 51st St Austin, TX 78751 Map: http://austincenterformartialarts.com/acfmalocation.html We will be looking for actors for the following parts: Ariel - 20s or early 30s, female, petite. Dance, mime or martial arts (Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Judo or Aikido a plus) background will be helpful. Nancy - 20s or 30s, female, possibly Ariel's sister Helen - 20s or 30s, female, violent sociopath, leader of her band of perpetrators, think "Natural Born Killers", some stage combat involved Dylan - 20s or 30s, male, Helen's equally psycho boyfriend and partner in crime, think "Natural Born Killers", some stage combat involved Ryan - 20s or 30s, male, One of Helen's accomplices, some stage combat involved Lucas - 20s or 30s, male, One of Helen's accomplices, some stage combat involved Perkins - 30s to 60s, female, police detective Brown - 20s to 60s, police officer Television News Anchor - voice over Dojo Students (eight parts available) - Any age or gender, ideally someone with some martial arts background that knows how to roll and fall, some stage combat involved Woman 1 - 20s to 40s, confident Woman 2 - 20s to 40s, confident Audition Format The first part of the audition will be conducted in a workshop format and will include going through some martial arts movement and fight choreography. The purpose is to see everyone's physical capabilities and identify who can play what parts. Other Notes If you wish to audition for Ariel and if you have the following items, please bring them. (Helpful but not required.): A long winter coat and glasses. If you wish to audition for one of the Dojo Student parts and have the following items, please bring them. (Helpful but not required.): gi, hakama, tabi. All Actors, prior to audition, please send an e-mail to production@ronincreativemedia.com with a head shot, résumé and a short bio. If you do not have any of these you can still audition but it would be extremely helpful if you would provide these items. Due to the martial arts portrayal and the fight choreography, some parts will require that the actor be available for martial arts training and fight choreography rehearsals. Contact If you have any questions, please contact John Hidalgo at production@ronincreativemedia.com.