Currently seeking musicians.

Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Piano, Violin, Sax and Horns needed to perform on camera and off camera. Music will be in the style of Springsteen, Seger and other blue collar rock artists. If interested, respond through contact information below.

Currently seeking actors for the following roles.

Big Bill Haywood: Male Caucasian 30-50 Tall or Heavy set. Caucasian. Must have a commanding presence. similar to Orson Wells in Citizen Kane, De Niro (casino), or Bogart.

Samuel Gompers: Male Caucasian 40-70 Character similar to character portrayed by Sam Waterston on Law and Order.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Female, Brunette. 20-40

Doctor Mchugh: Male Caucasian: 40-70

Virginia Snow Stephen: Female, 20-40 Blonde or light brown hair. Must be able to convey a wide range of emotions Stern and Angry without being hysterical, anger with being hysterical.

Max Eastman: 20-40 Male Caucasian, Cocky, with a smart aleck attitude.

SYNOPSIS:

On a cold winter night of January 1914. Joe Hill showed up at a doctors house at eleven thirty PM. with a gunshot wound to his chest. He claimed he was in a fight over a women. The doctor treated him for the wound and sent him home. Two hours earlier, a murder was committed not far away. When the doctor realizes this he notifies police about Hill who is then promptly arrested.

Joe Hill being a member of a radical socialist labor union earns him a lot of disdain from the power structure in Utah and sympathy from the unions. Big Bill Haywood, the head of Joe's union sees the upcoming prosecution of Hill as an opportunity to create a martyr out of Joe which would be a large rallying point for his union. Samuel Gompers of the more conservative AFL union, rejects this and attempts to persuade his followers that Hill is being treated fairly by the courts.

Virginia Snow Stephen and Dr. Mchugh, both being death penalty opponents become involved in the hill case. Virginia and Joe develop an attraction for each other as Dr. Mchugh begins to questions Hills innocence.

At first, Joe Hill appears to be a selfless advocate for socialist and union causes. However, as the story follows the events of the trial, conviction, appeals and finally execution, our impressions of Joe Hill change from an altruistic person to one who has a cold heart and contempt for society.

The story also gives the viewer a picture of the competing union ideals as pre Soviet style socialism was a growing philosophy throughout the world.

MAIN CHARACTERS:

1. Joe Hill a.k.a. Joseph Hillstrom. Songwriter for IWW socialist labor union, tried, convicted and executed in murder of grocery store owner in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1914-1915

2. William "Big Bill" Haywood. President of the IWW during the Hill case. launched a massive publicity drive in attempt to create martyr image of Joe Hill.

3. Samuel Gompers. President of AFL, a competing union with IWW. Refused to accept union propaganda about Joe Hill being a martyr and rejects socialist philosophy.

4. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Popular crusader for socialist causes. Joined campaign to free Hill.

5. Max Eastman. Writer for magazine called The Masses. Interviews Hill and challenges his socialists beliefs.

6. Virginia Snow Stephen. Daughter of high ranking member of the Utah's Mormon Church. Anti-death penalty advocate. Tries to bring Joe to religion.

7. Dr. McHugh. Doctor who treated Hill for gunshot wound on night of murders. Friend of Hill, anti-death penalty advocate. Harbors suspicions of Joe's claims of innocence.