The Butcher of Boca

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In the heart of downtown Boca Raton, Florida, there stood a quaint butcher shoppe, its windows fogged with the warmth of meats lovingly prepared and displayed. The shop was owned by a man named David Goldberg, a middle-aged figure with salt-and-pepper hair and a stout frame that belied his surprisingly nimble movements. With his apron dusted in flour and blood alike, David was known for his untouched expertise in butchering—an art form that he had inherited from generations before him. On most days, the shop was filled with the rich aroma of fresh-cut meats and the friendly banter of regular customers. David had a loyal clientele who appreciated his craftsmanship and fair prices. They would bring in their families, fill their baskets with prime cuts, and exchange pleasantries while standing at the wooden counter where David worked diligently. Yet beneath this wholesome façade lay a darker truth. As the sun dipped below the skyline and evening wrapped the city in a blanket of anonymity, the butcher shop’s charm evolved into something sinister. In the next storefront there was a social club. This was David’s other empire, a smoke-filled room filled with the sharp sounds of poker chips clinking and laughter mingling with anxious sighs. Here was where men came to test their luck, often under the watchful eye of David and his loyal entourage. David had cultivated a reputation as a generous lender of quick cash to patrons who found themselves in precarious situations. Whenever a gambler approached him, cheeks flushed with both exhilaration and desperation, David would listen with a keen ear. He would offer a loan, but his terms were simple yet severe: money back within a week, with steep interest, or else. Those who defaulted on their payments would find themselves on the unfortunate end of Benny and Frankie. David’s notorious henchmen. Frankie with his bulging biceps and a grin that never reached his eyes, favored intimidation, while Benny preferred brute force. Together, they made a formidable team that ensured the neighborhood understood the serious nature of settling debts. David's double life was complicated with his family life and by his involvement with the hostess of the socila club, a busty, sexy, uneducated young woman who he supported finanacially. David himself is a horserace fanatic. He spends many a day at the track betting heavily. David returns to his butcher shop every day. He turns his attention to fresh cuts of meat. In those quiet moments, the butcher reminisces on the nature of his businesses. One side nurtured life—the vibrant cuts that fed families. The other thrived on chaos, hidden beneath a glamorous veneer. He ponders the balances he maintains in his life, the carefully drawn lines between the butcher and the mobster. All in all, David Goldbergi remained a man bound by the contradictions of his dual existence; a butcher by day, a philanderer and mobster by night, perpetually playing a dangerous game where the stakes were more than merely financial—they were the very essence of survival in the gritty underworld.

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The Butcher of Boca

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

1. Miriam – The Butcher’s Wife

Female, 50- 65 (plays 55)
Homely, dutiful, emotionally fatigued. Suspicious of her husband but afraid of the truth.
Seeking actress with depth and restraint. Jewish background preferred with Jewish accent.

2. Naomi – The Butcher’s Daughter

Female, 2125 (plays 19)
Cute, naive, emotionally unguarded. College student, living at home. Begins to question her father's life.
Wholesome look with strong emotional vulnerability.

3. Jacob – The Butcher’s Son

Male, 21 - 30 (plays 23)
Nerdy, awkward, loyal. Computer science student. Idolizes his dad but senses deeper issues.
Must play both innocence and subtle suspicion.

4. Lisa – Social Club Waitress & Girlfriend

Female, 35 - 45 (plays 40)
Busty, sexy, uneducated. Dresses seductively. Confident and cunning in survival.
Strong presence required. Comfortable with suggestive material.

5. Jerry – Social Club Manager

Male, 55 - 70 (plays 60)
Overweight, seedy, borderline alcoholic. Knows everyone’s business. Loyal, yet corrupt.
Character actor with grit and humor.

6. Frank – Club Bouncer & Muscle

Male, 30 - 45 (plays 35)
Muscular, tattooed, intimidating. David’s enforcer. Quiet but deadly.
Physically imposing. Stunt experience a bonus.

7. Benny "No Ethics" – Collector

Male, 45 - 60 (plays 50)
Cold-blooded debt collector. Breaks bones with no remorse. No loyalty beyond money.
Menacing presence. Think Ray Liotta meets Joe Pesci.

8. Doris – Night Waitress

Female, 25 - 40 (plays 30)
Extremely attractive with a provocative style. Flaunts her assets. Ambitious and manipulative.
Needs to command attention. Comfortable in revealing wardrobe.

9. Mrs. Stein - butcher shoppe customer

Female, 55 - 70 (plays 60)

European looking with an accent for Eastern Europe. Friendly, old fashioned, religeous, nosy type of personality.
Physically small and frail.

10. Jamal Washington - Lisa's ex husband

Male, 40 - 55 (plays 45)

African American, speaks with low class tones. Manipulative, deceiteful, con artist, slim, no morals
Scary presense.

11. Jim Smithers - Cop 1

Male, 50- 65 (plays 55)

American, heavy New York accent, over weight, slopppy, old world cop style
Lazy presence

12. Brian Colter - Cop 2

Male, 30 - 45 (plays 35)

Latin, slight accent, muscular, neat, eager to learn the ropes
High energy, willing to tackle anything

13. Sam Schwartz - Butcher shop manager

Male, 40 - 55 (plays 45)

Jewish looking, slight Jewish accent, thin, good with hands
Folows the rules, hard working

14. Larry Lander - Butcher shop employee

Male, 30 - 45 (plays 35)

Millenial, sharp dresser, neat, fussy about looks
Looking to move up to manager

15. Jordan Clark - gambler

Male, 40 - 55 (plays 45)

Accountant type, alcoholic, sick gambler, owes money
Trying to win and pay back debts

16. Druggy - tries to rob social club

Male, 21 - 35 (plays 25)

strung out druggy, physically impaired, dirty looking
desperate for money to buy drugs

17. Shoshona Blumenthal – Miriam’s next door friend

Female 45 - 60 (plays 50)

modern religious, dresses well, thin slight Jewish accent, Miriam’s nosy friend

18. Luigi Lippa – Mob boss

Male, 60 - 75 (plays 65)

Italian accent, tough looking, chunky, short. Controls a mob family, tough on David

19. Luigi Junior - Luigi Senior’s nephew

Male, 30 - 45 (plays 35)

Slight Italian accent. Good looking, dresses sharp. Works for the mob family as a soldier.

20. Extras - Gamblers, customers, staff

Male, Female, 25 - 70 (plays real age)

All different ages, types, ethnic backgrounds Non verbal

AUDITION SIDES

Scene for Miriam:
(Kitchen scene. Miriam confronts David about money missing from their account.)
Miriam: "You think I don’t notice? Every time I ask, it's another 'business expense.' What business, David? Selling steaks to billionaires? Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Scene for Naomi:
(Naomi talks to a friend about her dad.)
Naomi: "He acts like this perfect dad, but sometimes he just... disappears. Mom says he's working. But working where? At midnight? I think he's got a girlfriend on the side."

Scene for Jacob:
(Jacob confides in David about dropping out of school.)
Jacob: "I tried, Dad. But I'm not you. I don't have your... hustle. Maybe I don't want to be an accointant. I like computers."

Scene for Lisa:
(Lisa flirts with David in the club's back room.)
Lisa: "You like how I wear this dress? I wear it for you. Not those old pervs at the bar. Did you forget that? You never tell me how pretty I look."

Scene for Jerry:
(Jerry reports a problem gambler to David.)
Jerry: "This guy Jordan is in deep. Like twenty grand deep. Either you squeeze him hard and collect, or we write it off as charity. We ain't the Red Cross."

Scene for Frank:
(Frank threatens a customer quietly.)
Frank: "You owe big time. You pay or I'll take something you'll miss. Understand? I know where you live."

Scene for Benny "No Ethics":
(Benny speaks to a deadbeat gambler while cracking his knuckles.)
Benny: "You had your chances. Now I get mine. Call it blood interest. Get on your knees fucker and turn around.

Scene for Doris:
(Doris flirts with a customer)
Doris: "You want another drink or just like the view? I can show you a lot more if you're nice to me. Either way, you going to pay. You know what I mean."

Scene for Mrs. Stein:
(Mrs. Stein talks to a counter man at the butcher shoppe)
Mrs. Stein: "Hello Sam, I need a 4 pound brisket. Make sure you give me the best brisket trimmed with all of the fat off. I don't pay for fat."

Scene for Jamal (Jamal talks to Lisa after he barged into her apartment) Jamal:"Don't fight me Lisa cause I'm going to hurt you. Now get on your knees. Oh stop your fucking crying".

Scene for Jim (Jim talking to his partner cop Brian in the car) Jim: "I'm going to teach you the ropes out on the beat. Until you face a gun to your head then you know what it's really like."

Scene for Brian (Braan talking to his partner cop Jim in the car) Brian: "Yah I'm learning to forget some of the stuff we learned at the academy. The street is a totally fucked up place."

Scene for Sam (Sam talks to a customer in the butcher shop) Sam: "I promise you Mrs. Stein, I'll pick out the best brisket we have and I'll personally trim off all of the fat."

Scene for Larry Larry ta;lks to Sam) Larry: "Sam what the hell does David do every afternoon when he leaves for lunch. I don't believe he sits in his office and reads the newspaper."

Scene for Jordan (Jordan talks to Jerry at the social club) Jordan: "Jerry, I need to borrow some more dough. About 3000. I know I still owe you a few bucks but I feel I'm on a big winning streak."

Scene for Druggy (Druggy has a gun to Doris's head as he's dragging her into the social club) Druggy: "Stop fucking yelling or I'll put a bullet between your eyes, You're goning to get me into that club or your dead. You got it"

Scene for Shoshona Blumenthal (Having coffee with Miriam) Shoshona: "The next time it happens that he says he is out late at work call me and I’ll pick you up”

Scene for Luigi Lipa (Meeting with David) Luigi: "David …you owe me a lot of fucking dough. What should I do with you, David?”

Scene for Luigi Junior Simone (Talking ot David) Junior: "See you next week. Don’t be late or they’ll be trouble”

Series Title: The Butcher of Boca
Genre: Crime Drama
Filming: Boca Raton, Florida
Tone: Gritty, Scorsese-style with Soprano’s undertones Auditions: Boca Raton - January 2026
Director & Lead Actor: Douglas Smith as David (The Butcher)