CASTING BREAKDOWN
Project
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | SALT FLATS |
| Company | Dry Creek Pictures LLC |
| Format | Independent feature film, drama |
| Director / producer | Lena Okafor / Sam Whitford |
| Casting director | (casting director name and office) |
| Union | SAG-AFTRA Moderate Low Budget Project Agreement. Non-members considered. |
| Rate | SAG-AFTRA Moderate Low Budget scale |
| Shoot dates | Mon 10/5 to Sat 10/17/2026, 12 days |
| Location | Bakersfield and Kern County, CA |
| Local hire | Yes. Must work as local to Bakersfield. No travel or housing. |
| Storyline | A mechanic's estranged daughter comes home, and the two of them end up on a slow drive across the valley with his brother's tow truck behind them. |
| Breakdown released | Mon 8/24/2026 |
Roles
| Role | Age range | Description | Scenes | Work dates | Notes for performers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY PACE (supporting, male) | 35 to 50 | A sheriff's deputy who has known the Ruiz family for years and is tired of cleaning up after them. Patient, dry, never raises his voice. He lets June go when he probably shouldn't. | 17, 26, 31, 32, 33, 36 | 4 work days between 10/8 and 10/17 (dates may shift) | Handles a rubber replica sidearm. Two night shoots. | Open |
| MARISOL (supporting, female) | 55 to 70 | Runs the front desk of a Union Ave motel and notices everything. Warm with June, blunt with Dell. The one adult June tells the truth to. | 23, 27, 30 | 2 consecutive days, 10/9 and 10/10 | One night shoot. Scene by a pool, no swimming. | Open |
| EARL (day player, male) | 50 to 65 | A long-haul trucker who stops to help at a gas station. Friendly until Dell's pride gets in the way, then just as quick to leave. | 20, 22 | 2 consecutive days, 10/12 and 10/13 | Scenes beside a running semi truck. No driving on camera. | Open |
| NADIA (day player, female) | 20 to 35 | A gas station clerk who sees June pocket a lighter and decides to say nothing. A few lines, mostly a look. | 19 | 1 day, 10/12 | Smoking: none. The lighter is only pocketed. | Open |
| BEV (day player, female) | 45 to 65 | A diner waitress who has poured Dell's coffee for twenty years. Takes June's order before June can speak. | 16, 17 | 1 day, 10/8 | Carries plates and a coffee pot through several takes. | Open |
Background (through extras casting)
| Group | Number | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diner patrons | 6 | Thu 10/8 | Adults, any age. Own fall clothes, no logos. |
| Union Ave pedestrians | 4 | Sat 10/10, night | Adults. Own clothes. Night call. |
Submissions
| Item | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Self-tape deadline | Fri 9/4/2026, 11:59 PM Pacific |
| Sides | Attached per role. Tape the first scene listed, slate with name, height, and city. |
| Callbacks | In person, Bakersfield, Thu 9/17/2026 |
| Contact | Submissions through agents and casting platforms only. No calls to production office. |
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