40+ Hours of Training + Feature Film Production
A live-in actor retreat built around training, feature-film production, and real set experience. Actors train daily, rehearse with direction, and film lead or supporting roles in a full-length feature.
Daily coaching, director feedback, dailies review, and full professional set protocols.
A 5-7 day live-in retreat format, with lodging and meals included according to the specific project listing.
Day 1: Arrival, table read, character work, and script breakdown.
Days 2-5: Morning training plus afternoon and evening filming.
Day 6: Final scenes, wrap, and performance review.
Day 7: Departure or optional additional workshop sessions.
Current listings show role commitment, lodging/meals notes, and role-specific tuition.
A guarded country singer on the run from her past meets a silent, mysterious hitchhiker who turns out to be an alien sent to judge whether humanity deserves to survive.
Tone: Part road movie, part love story, part cosmic test, grounded in real emotional stakes.
Female, any race, 20s-30s. A talented but emotionally walled-off country singer with grit, charm, and internal conflict. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Male, any race, 20s-30s. A mute alien who communicates through emotion and action until the final scene. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Any gender, any race, 30s-50s. A cold, calculating government agent who begins to question everything. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Any gender, any race, 30s-50s. Empathetic, conflicted, and torn between duty and belief. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Any gender, any race, 20s-30s. Cassie's ex and former bandmate, emotionally messy, funny, loyal, and jealous. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
A hardworking redneck convinces a blind woman he is a wealthy entrepreneur while secretly juggling multiple jobs to pay for her sight-restoring surgery.
Tone: Warm-hearted southern grit, humor, and the pressure to be enough for someone you love.
Male, any race, 20s-30s. A lovable redneck with charm, comedic timing, and big dreams. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Female, any race, 20s-30s. A witty, independent blind woman with tenderness, intuition, and guarded hope. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Any gender, any race, 20s-30s. Jake's loyal comedic sidekick, playful and expressive. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Male, any race, 50s-70s. A wealthy, eccentric doctor with old-money class and oddball generosity. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Female, any race, 50s-70s. Emily's bedridden but sharp mother, an emotional anchor and moral compass. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
A chaotic, sex-positive assistant is hired to help a repressed billionaire break free from isolation, control, and fear of vulnerability.
Tone: Funny, awkward, and honest, focused on emotional intimacy and learning to trust.
Female, any race, 20s-30s. Bold, compassionate, fearless, funny, and emotionally fluid. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Male, any race, 30s-40s. An emotionally repressed billionaire whose transformation needs restraint and nuance. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Female, any race, 30s-40s. Elliot's business partner, protective and skeptical, with dry wit and warmth. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,500.
Any gender, any race, 40s-60s. Elliot's therapist, calm and observant with sharp insight. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,500.
Male, any race, 50s-70s. A controlling patriarch. Actor: Randall Scott. IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm15833206.
No nudity. The film includes implied sexual activity, sexual innuendo, close proximity, and emotional vulnerability. Scenes are choreographed with consent, clarity, and actor boundaries first.
Michael Reeves lives alone, isolated and stuck in a life he no longer understands. A chance encounter with a woman fleeing her past forces him toward danger, grief, and possible redemption.
Tone: A grounded psychological drama about trauma, emotional paralysis, grief, and what healing might cost.
Male, any race, 30s-50s. A grieving father haunted by memories, guilt, and perhaps spirits. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Female, any race, 20s-40s. Warm but guarded, with a secret past and dangerous ex. 7-day commitment. Tuition: $2,000.
Male, any race, 30s-50s. Charismatic, manipulative, and cruel when crossed. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Female, any race, 30s-50s. Appears in Michael's mind as memory and something darker. 5-day commitment. Tuition: $1,000.
Female, appears 7-10. Michael's daughter in flashbacks and hallucinations, gentle and haunting rather than horror-based.
Little Monsters has produced 10+ feature films and 60+ short films over the past 7 years, with streaming distribution experience on platforms including Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Roku.
Actors should be educated while they work, not exploited for labor. Each retreat prioritizes craft development alongside production experience.
Complete retreat pricing varies by project and role. The attached source lists a general $2,500 retreat investment, with current feature listings showing role-specific tuition from $1,000 to $2,000 and some supporting roles at $1,500.
Current feature listings are centered in Danville, Kentucky. Travel to and from the retreat, personal expenses, and private-room upgrades are not included unless specifically stated.
A quick read before you email about fit, schedule, or role availability.
No. This is an intensive acting retreat with a feature-film production component. The focus is education and real film experience.
No. All experience levels are welcome. Training is structured to meet actors where they are and elevate their skill during the week.
Edited demo reel scenes are delivered within 90 days of wrap.
Once the feature is completed and distributed, typically 6-12 months after filming depending on post-production and distribution timelines.
Yes, once delivered. Scenes are cut for demo reel use.
Payment plans may be available. Email us to discuss the current retreat, role, and deposit requirements.
Tell us which feature project and role you are interested in, along with your headshot, resume, and availability.