casting National/Regional • Meals and crafty are provided. No par-
ticipation fee required. Covid Protocol: everyone on set needs to take Covid test every 48 hours and AFI provide free tests on campus and on location.
Online Commercials & Promos Bravo Sierra Commerical Ad
• Casting a motivational, high-energy ad
for Bravo Sierra.
• Company: Ian Harrington Productions.
Staff: Ian Harrington, dir.
• Scheduled to shoot June 9, 10, and 11 in
Southern California.
• Seeking—Female Lead: 27-37, all eth-
nicities, athletic individual who uses Bravo Sierra products while completing everyday tasks. Having served in the military is a huge plus. Must be active and in good shape. Male Lead: 29-37, all ethnicities, athletic individual who uses Bravo Sierra products while completing everyday tasks. Having served in the military is a huge plus. Must be active and in good shape. • Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to Sales@ianhvideo.
com.
• Having served in the military is a huge
plus. Must be active and in good shape. • Contract to be sent with details upon
approval of role.
Mom & Son Safety Product Commercial
• Casting an actress to play a mom in a
safety product commercial.
• Company: Gro Creative Group. Staff:
Scott Kelley, dir.
• Shoots in the Hollywood/West
Hollywood, L.A. area.
• Seeking—The Mom: female, 35-45,
White / European Descent, speaking role. Tells the customer about the dirt and bacteria that tracks through the home on a daily bases. She is then shown displaying the product while talking about how she can rest easy knowing that her family is safe. • Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Pay provided.
National/ Regional Plays ‘American Son’
• Casting Equity actors for “American
Son.”
• Company: Curious Theatre Company.
Staff: Christopher Demos-Brown, playwright; Jada Suzanne Dixon, dir.; Chip Walton, prod. artistic dir.; Marike Fitzgerald, artistic prod.
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otherwise seeking actors of all abilities. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.”
• Rehearsals begin Oct. 12, 2021; runs
Nov. 4-Dec. 11, 2021 in Denver, CO. Note: Daytime rehearsals for the first week. • Seeking—Scott Connor: male, 45-55,
White / European Descent; Kendra’s estranged husband; an FBI agent ofpredominantly Irish ancestry; takes pride in his family’s long tradition of military service; though rigid in his views, he has a warm, sensitive side and is a deeply loving and devoted father; has obvious contained power, but when pushed can explode. Officer Paul Larkin: male, 25-30, White / European Descent; an intelligent, congenial young police officer with boldcareer ambitions who lacks actual life experience; while always trying to do the right thing, he often says the wrong thing at the wrong time; his naivety can occasionally appear comic. Lieutenant John Stokes: male, 45-60, Black / African Descent; a tough, no-nonsense, career police officer who is used to having people listen when he talks; he has paid his dues; he knows the rules and has no hesitation enforcing them. Kendra Ellis-Connor (Cast): female, 40-49, Black / African Descent; a professor of psychology and the mother of a teenage son; recently separated from her White husband. Emotionally raw but trying to keep it together behind a professional façade; exceptionally intelligent and self-possessed.
• Company: First Folio Theatre. Staff:
David Rice, exec. artistic dir.; Melanie Keller, assoc. artistic dir.; Hayley Rice, Brigitte Ditmars, Elise Kauzlaric, dirs.
• Rehearses and performs in Oak Brook,
IL.
• Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+. • Seeking submissions from IL. • Send submissions to auditions@firstfo-
lio.org.
• For consideration, submit a video of
one contemporary monologue, stylistically appropriate for the shows in our season. Monologue not to exceed two minutes. Upload video to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, etc. & send link to auditions@firstfolio.org. Include slate with first & last name, union status. Submissions deadline is June 15. • Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit. • Pays $435/wk. Equity CAT Tier 3
Contract.
• Seeking submissions from CO. • For the available roles, download and
‘For Peace I Rise’
prepare sides located at https://drive. google.com/drive/folders/1pIYp3_ zuTk3_N4XoNZo8LSfJWx3JkTf?usp=sharing. Alternately (or if auditioning as possible replacement for Kendra), you may prepare a monologue of your choice in the style of the show. Remember to slate your name at the beginning of your video. Submit video audition and current headshot/resume as a PDF to auditions@curioustheatre. org. Submissions deadline is June 15.
• Casting up to 12 Equity contracts for
new musical, “For Peace I Rise.” Total Cast of 24 actors. The company will include Actors, Singers & Dancers.
• Company: For Peace I Rise LLC. Staff:
Tom Jones II, dir.; S. Renee Clark & William Knowles, musical dirs.; Otis Sallid, choreo.
• Rehearsals begin July 13; tech runs Aug.
24-26; performs Aug. 27-29.
• Seeking—C.T. Vivian: male, 18+, Black /
African Descent. Octavia Vivian: 18+. Soloists/Ensemble: 18+.
• Pays $364/wk. (SPT 3). Equity SPT
Agreement.
• Seeking submissions from GA. • For consideration, record a one-minute
First Folio 2021-22 Season
monologue of your choice and one verse and chorus of a gospel, jazz, or R&B piece. Send .mp4 or .mov video files under two minutes. You may also choose to submit vocal excerpts according to your voice part. Practice files, charts, and performance accompaniment are available through this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 1IQlHRGiaU2hvN1rfOZ8puEwho8Wl4Os U?usp=sharing. Submissions deadline is June 11. Callbacks TBD.
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for the First Folio Theatre’s 202122 season. Productions include a horror tale, a mystery, and a period romance. Season includes “The Jigsaw Bride” (Rehearsals begin Sept. 19; runs Oct. 13-Nov. 14); “The Secret Council” (Rehearsals begin Jan. 2, 2022; runs Jan. 26-Feb. 27); and “Emma” (Rehearsals begin Feb. 25; runs Mar. 23-Apr. 24). • Company states: “First Folio is seeking
adult actors of all genders and ethnicities. In reference to the character descriptions—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the original scripts. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive and we invite gender non- conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to audition for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character, but are
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit. • LOA Contract and salary pending.
Huntington Theatre Company 2021-2022 Season
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for the Huntington Theatre Company 2021-2022 Season. Season
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includes: “Hurricane Diane” (Virginia Wimberly Theatre, LORT B. Madeleine George, playwright; Jenny Koons, dir. Rehearsals begin July 27; tech Aug. 21; runs Sept. 1-26, 2021), and “Witch” (Virginia Wimberly Theatre, LORT B. Jen Silverman, playwright; Rebecca Bradshaw, dir. Rehearsals begin Sept. 14; tech Oct. 9; runs Oct. 15-Nov. 14, 2021), “Teenage Dick” (Co-production with Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Mike Lew, playwright; Moritz von Stuelpnagel, dir. Rehearsals begin Aug. 24, 2021), “The Bluest Eye” (Toni Morrison, novel by; Lydia R. Diamond, playwright; Awoye Timpo, dir. Rehearsals begin Dec. 28, 2021), “Our Daughters, Like Pillars” (Kirsten Greenidge, playwright; Kimberly Senior, dir. Rehearsals begin Mar. 15, 2022), and “Common Ground Revisited” (Kirsten Greenidge & Melia Bensussen, conceived by; Kirsten Greenidge, adapted by; Melia Bensussen, dir. Rehearsal Apr. 26, 2022.). • Company: Huntington Theatre
Company. Staff: Alaine Alldaffer, casting dir.; Lisa Donadio, assoc. casting dir.
• Season runs in Boston, MA. • Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+. • Seeking submissions from MA. • Prepare a short monologue from a play
of your choice. A personal introduction is appreciated, but not required. Total video not to exceed five minutes. Submit tapes in Vimeo or unlisted YouTube format along with headshot and resume preferably as a PDF to alldaffercasting@gmail.com. Video auditions deadline is June 15 at 6 p.m. EDT.
• All stage management positions have
been filled. All roles will not be understudied. The Huntington Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages actors of all backgrounds and abilities to audition. Due to COVID-19, for remote audience access, and to allow for social distancing during live performances, Huntington Theatre Company plans to record each production and make a recording available for ticket-buyers in accordance with the LORT-AEA Extended Media Side Letter.
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit. • Pays $1008/wk. (LORT B.) Equity LORT
Non-Rep. Agreement.
Shakespeare Theatre Company 2021-2022 Partial Season
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for the Shakespeare Theatre Company 2021-2022 Partial Season. Season includes “The Amen Corner (Sidney Harman Hall. James Baldwin, playwright; Whitney White, dir. Rehearsals begin Aug. 31; tech begins Sept. 9 or 10; runs Sept. 14-26, 2021), “Our Town” (Sidney Harman Hall. Thornton Wilder, playwright; Alan Paul, dir. Rehearsals begin Jan. 18, 2022; tech backstage.com
