National/Regional casting
ranch. The woman, recuperating from heat exhaustion and whatever mysterious backstory she was running from, is at first very distrusting of this strange man, who lives alone and says very little. Over the days they wait for her parents to come pick her up, the barriers between them come down and they develop a complicated, platonic relationship. They bond over past traumas that are felt, not said. When a car arrives to take her away, they part knowing they’ll never see each other again, but will each never forget their short time together.
queer people in Chechnya. The film follows Alek, a young gay man captured and tortured by the police as they “cleanse” the population from gay people. Alek is alone in a holding cell waiting for the guards to interrogate him, they want him to turn in his lover but he won’t. They have taken everything from him, but they won’t take this. This is who he loves. This is who he is.
tone-poem of a short film in the style of Ernest Hemingway or Cormac McCarthy. A graduate thesis film through Chapman University, written/ directed by Christian Walsh, whose previous work has won several awards at festivals around the world.”
Eastern, White / European Descent, pragmatic and level headed. Growing up he could never fit in with the other boys growing up but he never drew much attention to himself. After leaving Grozny for Moscow when he turned 18, Alek never thought he would move back, especially after he came to terms with his sexuality, but when his father got ill Alek decided to move closer to his family. Alek knew Grozny was more dangerous than Moscow, but he couldn’t stop himself from opening Grindr one night after getting drunk. Alek got a message from a blank profile, the man on the other side seemed funny and kind, but refused to meet in person for a whole month. When they finally met for drinks Alek felt like he had known him his whole life. His name is Zelim, he is loud and outgoing, in many ways the opposite of who Alek is, but he is perfect, right now life is perfect. Zelim: 20-30, Middle Eastern, White / European Descent, has lived in Grozny his whole life. Growing up he was loud and effeminate, this always brought him trouble. He was bullied at school and the situation at home was even worst, which is why at 16 he left his house for good. Zelim started working at a local salon, and soon learned to not draw attention to himself in public, but in private he is always known to be the life of the party. He was almost done saving to leave Grozny and start over somewhere new, the situation in Grozny kept getting worst every day. Until, one day he saw a new profile on his grindr grid with a picture including half a face, that was bold, that person must not be from here. He started chatting with the stranger and soon they were talking everyday. After talking for a month, Zelim deemed that it was safe enough to meet up with Alek. The connection was instant, Zelim had never fell for someone so hard before. Zelim finally had enough saved up to move out of Grozny but Alek wanted to stay close to home, and Grozny wasn’t so terrible if Alek was around, it was a actually good. Life was good.
• Production states: “It’s a subtextual,
• Company: Chapman University. Staff:
Christian Walsh, dir.
• Shoots for six days with one testing
day break in between, all within the dates June 11-20 in the Orange, CA area. Minimum of one rehearsal day (likely remote) will be scheduled beforehand. May also schedule a fitting day. • Seeking—Woman (Lead): female,
18-25, Black / African Descent. Running from a mysterious past toward an uncertain future, she finds herself both literally and figuratively lost. When a stranger takes her in to his home, she’s slow to trust him. With no other options, she stays in this man’s home while she waits for her parents to come pick her up. Over the few days spent on his isolated ranch, she forms a complicated, platonic connection with this lonely man - one that she’ll never forget for the rest of her life. Man (Lead): 40-55, Latino / Hispanic. After living alone for several years, he finds a woman wandering the desert. He takes her to his isolated ranch where she can recuperate and wait for her parents to pick her up. Underneath his brusque, masculine facade is a lonely man longing for a life he used to have. The appearance of this woman sparks new life in him, though it may be too late. Father: male, 40-50, Black / African Descent. The lead’s father, who arrives at the end of the film to pick her up. They have a strained relationship and don’t speak to each other, despite both having a lot to say.(Will be needed only for one day within our six day shoot; unpaid). Will be filmed in a periodcorrect car and costume. • Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Only applications with a video will be
considered. Indicate if you’ll be fully vaccinated by June 11. Remote callbacks will be scheduled for a second round. • Pays $125/day. SAG-AFTRA Student
Film Agreement.
Conservatory. Staff: Nicolas Blanco, producing fellow.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to nblanco@afi.edu. • Deferred pay of $125.
Untitled Student Visual Essay • Casting a Kodak-sponsored student
visual essay for the American Film Institute Conservatory. Synopsis: Inspired by the real life persecution of backstage.com
VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING for full character breakdowns, script sides, and more casting notices
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to casting@paxero-
Paid Social Ad for Printer Company
is off of self tapes.
• Casting a male and a female for a full-
• Company: American Film Institute
• Shoots June 10-11 in L.A. • Seeking—Alek: 20-30, Middle
Online Commercials & Promos day video/photoshoot. Note: We will be capturing a handful of b-roll footage of multiple home/studio photo printers and are looking for talent to interact with the product for the video/ photoshoot. • Company: Grow With Bamboo. Staff:
screative.com.
• For consideration, attach any demo
reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces.
• 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round • Pays $400/12 hrs. Usage: 6 months;
digital.
National/ Regional
Stavro Victor, content prod.
• Shoots mid-June on a Monday-Friday
TBD in the SF/Bay, CA area. Note if you have any availability flags in June that would cause a reschedule. • Seeking—Actor Male or Female: all
genders, 25-35, all ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com. • For consideration, include any lifestyle
product video or photo project you have been involved with.
• Pays $600/day and video/photo use in
perpetuity. Talent will be required to provide their own attire.
Sling Digital Commercial
• Casting a digital commercial for Sling
TV.
• Company: Paxeros Creative. Staff:
Paxeros Creative, prod.
• Shoots May 20 in Los Angeles, CA. • Seeking—Vampire: male, 29-33, all
ethnicities, a vampire in a small, dark space holding a phone speaking with the VO of the spot. 1-4 lines. Attach any demo reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces. 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round is off of self tapes. Twins (Only casting one person for VFX/split screen): all genders, 8-13, one preteen to play twins; we will VFX/split screen). Scene is sitting on a bed or kitchen chair speaking with the VO for the spot. One - four lines. Attach any demo reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces. 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round is off of self tapes. Pool Man: male, 50-60, all ethnicities, (50s/early 60s) in a vibrant swimsuit lounging on a pool raft. He is holding a phone in one hand and a tropical drink in the other. He speaks directly into the camera.Attach any demo reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces. 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round is off of self tapes. Small Space Man: male, 39-43, all ethnicities, early 40s, will be sitting in a super crowded space speaking with the VO of the spot. One - four lines. Attach any demo reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces. 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round is off of self tapes. Woman: female, 35-45, all ethnicities, woman, early 40s, enters and grabs the remote and settles into the couch, talks with VO of the spot, 1-4 lines. Attach any demo reels or media clips, specifically comedy and/or commercial pieces. 1st round is off of headshots, 2nd round is off of self tapes.
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Plays Greenbrier Valley Theatre 2021 Season
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for roles in the Greenbrier Valley Theatre 2021 season. Season includes “Driving Miss Daisy” (Alfred Uhry, writer. Rehearsals begin June 21; runs July 9-24); “Shout!” (Philip George and David Lowenstein, creators. Rehearsals begin Aug. 2; runs Aug. 20-Sept. 4); “Pride and Prejudice” (Kate Hamill, writer; adapted from the Jane Austen Novel. Rehearsals begin Sept. 7; runs Sept. 24-Oct. 9); “Capehart: Silencing the Mob” (new play; Rehearsals begin Oct. 12; runs Oct. 29-Nov. 6); “This Wonderful Life” (Steve Murray, writer; Mark Setlock conceived by. Rehearsals begin Nov. 1; runs Nov. 12-14) and “Elf the musical” (Thomas Meehan, Bob Martin, Matthew Sklar, and Chad Beguelin, writers. Rehearsals begin Nov. 15; runs Dec. 3-18). • Company: Greenbrier Valley Theatre.
Staff: Matthew Scott Campbell, prod. artistic dir.; Elizabeth Salisch, prod. stage mgr.
• Rehearses and performs in Lewisburg,
WV. Rehearsals and performances will be in person and indoors. All safety protocols will be strictly followed. • Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+. • Seeking submissions from WV. • Prepare a one-minute song and/or one-
minute monologue. You may use accompaniment/sheet music provided (https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fol ders/1nNMwPZshMKFyKeIdcPZDHmFN sHY36Ur2) or provide a one-minute selection of your own using your own accompaniment in the style of a show or the season (material from a season show is welcome). Submit self-taped audition to auditions@gvtheatre.org. Submissions deadline is May 17 at 5 p.m. EDT. Callbacks will be scheduled via video at a later date. Ensure that you provide any necessary passwords to access video links. • Equity LOA Salary pending agreement
(LOA ref. LORT)..
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 2021 Season
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for three productions and one reading in the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festivals’ 2021 summer
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