14 minute read
National/Regional
• Seeking—Ice Cream Fan: 18+, all
ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Pays $50-$200 stipend. Footage for
reel will be provided.
WorkBistro Commercial Shoot
• Casting an online content commercial
to launch a business.
• Company: WorkBistro, Inc. Staff: Adam
Goldstein, prod.
• Shoots July 17 or 18 in Berkeley, CA. • Seeking—Worker: all genders, 26-45,
to play a worker in a coworking setting in various scenes, some with and some without dialogue.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to info@liveworkbis-
tro.com.
• For consideration, include a video reel
and a headshot. Provide any content that may be applicable.
• Pays $100/day, no travel paid for. Food
included.
Print & Digital Modeling
AARP Print Lifestyle Campaign in Los Angeles
• Casting a lifestyle print campaign for
AARP in the Los Angeles area in early September 2021. Casting personnel state: “We will be creating still images of our actors pretending to do various lifestyle activities (i.e. working in the garden, drinking coffee, reading on the couch).”
• Company: 8112 Studios LLC. Staff:
Douglas Sonders, prod.
• Shoots early September 2021at a home,
park, and cafe location in the Los Angeles area.
• Seeking—Men & Women Ages 55-70:
all genders, 55-70, all ethnicities, Final talent selects will be photographed pretending to do various everyday lifestyle activities. Reading, gardening, cooking, etc.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to Douglassonders@
gmail.com.
• For consideration, include headshots
and full body images with your audition.
• Pays $650/day.
Comedians & Improv
Improv Performers, LA Connection Comedy Theatre
• Seeking improv performers at LA
Connection Comedy Theatre.
• Company states: “We are reopening our
44 year old theatre in Burbank to the public Saturday August 7. Each Saturday night will feature 5 teams. Teens, Rookies, JV’s and 2 top level teams weekly. We are auditioning for new members to join one of these casts. Teams rehearse weekly with weekly/ monthly performances. LAC also performs for camps, parties, events, corporations, TV and film. LAC also performs at outside clubs including the Comedy Store and Flappers. We are auditioning kids, teens and adults. Auditions are 90 minutes all improv nothing needs to be prepared. Famous alumni include Will Ferrell, Matthew Perry, Hank Azaria, Josh Groban, Jon Lovitz, Cedric Yarbrough, Sharon Lawrence, Mindy Sterling, Victoria Jackson and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel producer creator Amy ShermanPalladino. Our founding Kent Skov has worked with Second City founder Paul Sills, long form Harold creator Del Close and is a member of the Writers and Directors Guild since 1984. Skov was the mastermind behind the cult hit TV series Mad Movies that ran for 7 years nationally on MTV, Nick at Night and syndicated. LAC does short and long form live improv shows.”
• Company: LA Connection Comedy
Theatre. Staff: Kent Skov, dir.-prod.
• Rehearsals are once a week for two
hours. Shows are every Saturday night and rotate different casts from our rep company including teens, rookies, JV’s and 4 top level teams. Top level members also get 1 Thursday night a year to perform any show they want. Outside shows vary throughout the year with camp bookings mainly in the summer.
• Seeking—Ensemble Performer: all gen-
ders, 18+, all ethnicities.
• Auditions will be held by appt. July 10
from 3-4:30 p.m. and from 5-6:30 p.m. at LA Connection Comedy Theatre, 3435 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank CA, Burbank, CA 91505.
• Send submissions to kentskov@aol.
com.
• All auditions are improv, 90 minutes
and nothing needs to be prepared. Ages 5 and older may audition. All types may apply. Leave a contact number and we will call to schedule an appointment.
• Actors split 25% of the box office for
their shows split equally amongst each cast. Outside shows vary from 35% of the total to a set fee for each job. LAC is a monthly dues based company. Dues range from 0-$125/month and vary based on length of stay and trade of services.
Northern California
Plays
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for “Sound Inside.” Summary: A brilliant Ivy League writing professor. A talented yet mysterious student. An unthinkable favor. Everyone has a story— the question is how it ends. Penned by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp (“Red Light Winter”), “The Sound Inside” takes you behind the ivy- covered walls of Yale, and into New York’s literary haven, Greenwich Village, in this riveting new American play. Equity actor to play the young male character in this two-person play, for live performance and in-person rehearsals. Seeking an actor who is phenomenal with language and with silence, and who can swing instantly from very still to very intense. No stage manager positions available at this time.
• Company: Marin Theatre Company.
Staff: Jasson Minadakis, artistic dir.-dir.; Nakissa Etemad, assoc. artistic dir.casting dir.
• Rehearsals begin Aug. 16; teach begins
Sept. 3; runs Sept. 9-Oct. 3 with a possible extension through Oct. 10 at Marin Theatre Company (397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941).
• Seeking—Christopher Dunn: 18-29, a
Yale freshman, perhaps slightly older than your average freshman college student. Quiet, smart and stubborn. Pretentious, with a confidence that could come across as cocky, but is actually just very self-assured. Troubled, dark, and lonely. Curious and full of questions.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • For consideration, submit headshot,
resume, and links to one video for each of two sides, in an mp4 format (preferred) to casting@marintheatre.org. Sides available at https://drive.google. com/drive/folders/1iIoBBa_NNJb4R9U MQLz_3IFZAbD1zJje?usp=sharing. If you do not have someone to read with you, read both sides as monologues. Start each video saying your name, then announce the side number before performing each side. Name your videos: “Last name, First Name - Side 1, Christopher Dunn” and “Last name, First Name - Side 2, Christopher Dunn”. Submissions deadline is July 19.
• Callbacks will be held digitally on or
after July 19, times TBD.
• MTC is committed to equity, diversity,
and inclusion in casting and uses a color and culturally conscious approach to casting. Actors of every race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, and ability are encouraged to submit their materials and audition.
• 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 $739/wk. Equity LORT D Non-Rep
Contract.
National/ Regional
Plays
• Company: Durango Playfest. Staff:
Felicia Lansbury-Meyer, festival dir.; Tom Wright, dir.; Jill Gold, stage mgr.; Tyler J. Gleason, prod. intern.
• Rehearsals begin Aug. 2; runs Aug. 6-7
in Durango, CO. Festival runs Aug. 2-8.
• Seeking—Davis: male, 18-29, White /
European Descent, Midwestern, boyish, earnest, optimistic but sad, hasn’t let go of his ex. Lydia: female, 40-49, Black / African Descent, New Yorker, smart, opinionated, stuck, comfortable in her body.
• Seeking submissions from CO. • Record one videotaped dramatic mono-
logue , 60-90 seconds. Upload video to YouTube and email us with the link. Make Sure your video is “private” or “unlisted”.
• For consideration, submit pic/resume
and all auditions to durangoplayfest@ gmail.com with the subject line “Your Name - Ghost Story Audition.” Submissions deadline is July 16.
• 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 $271/wk. Equity SPT 1 Contract.
Walnut Street Theatre
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
performers for Walnut Street Theatre’s 2021-2022 Season. All roles will be understudied in the musicals. Season includes “Beehive: The Musical” (Richard Stafford, dir.-choreo. Rehearsals begin Sept. 7; runs Sept. 28-Oct. 31); Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” (Glenn Casale, dir.; John MacInnis, choreo. Rehearsals begin Oct. 26; runs Nov. 16, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022); Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” (Bernard Havard, dir. Rehearsals begin Dec. 21; runs Jan. 11-Feb. 13, 2022); Sherlock Holmes’ “The Adventures of the Speckled Band” (Bill Van Horn, dir. Rehearsals begin Feb. 1, 2022; runs Feb. 22-Mar. 27); and “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan” a coProduction with Riverside Theater (Alex Sanchez, dir.-choreo. Rehearsals begin Feb. 15, 2022; runs Mar. 7-27 at Riverside and Apr. 12-May 29 at Walnut).
• Company: Walnut Street Theatre
Company. Staff: Brian Kurtas, assoc. artistic dir.
• Season rehearses and performs in
Philadelphia, PA.
• Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+, all
ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from PA. • For consideration, submit audition
materials to Casting@walnutstreettheatre.org. In your email, include a PDF headshot/resume, the shows for which you’re interested and available, and your union affiliation (AEA, EMC, Nonunion). Submissions deadline is July 16.
• Video submissions should not exceed
three minutes and should be Vimeo/ unlisted YouTube links. Prepare a short comedic monologue, two contrasting brief musical selections, or a combina-
tion of both a monologue and song. We want video auditions to be accessible to everyone, and understand performers may not have access to a piano/accompanist to create a video. As an option, we have provided tracks + sheet music to a cut of “Under The Sea” that performers can use https://www.dropbox. com/sh/90w07yfakix1bv7/ AADnF1qUd-Sjy-xA_jcCUESLa?dl=0.
• 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 $1,207/wk. Equity LORT A Non-
Rep Contract.
Musicals
• Casting “South Pacific.” Note: Seeking
Bloody Mary and Emile de Becque for the Non-Union National Tour.
• Company: Paris on Tour LLC. Staff:
Paris on Tour LLC, prod.-theatre company; Daniel Sher, exec. prod.; Jeffrey B Moss, dir.; Bob Richard, choreo.; Matthew Lowy, musical supervisor; Oscar Hammerstein II Joshua Logan, book; Richard Rodgers, music; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyrics; Alison Franck, casting dir.
• Rehearsals begin Dec. 13, 2021; runs
Jan. 22, 2022-May 23, 2022.
• Seeking—Emile de Beque: male, 40-45,
White / European Descent, 40 to 45 years old, male; is a worldly, cultured and dignified Frenchman; legit Baritone; ethnicity: White / European Descent. Bloody Mary: female, 35-55, Asian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, a tough, smart and crafty Tonkinese souvenir dealer; playing age 35-55; Mezzo-Soprano; ethnicity: Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander.
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Have a video of you singing any legit
musical theatre song appropriate for South Pacific.
• Pays $1000 a week plus per diem, hous-
ing and transportation while on the road.
Scripted TV & Video
• Casting “West Philly Baby.” Note:
ALLBLK, the first and largest streaming service for Black TV and film from AMC Networks, is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) to kick off a nationwide casting call for the co-star of its latest original production, “West Philly Baby.” A new half-hour family dramedy created by “Fear the Walking Dead” alum Colman Domingo. “West Philly Baby” is a one-hour drama that is bitingly funny and achingly dramatic. At the center is the Shealy Family, led by its feisty matriarch, Dot. Dot is at the start of her journey with Alzheimer’s. This is anything but a sad and tragic tale but instead a wild, funny, secret-filled, grounded and soapy drama with a family that has always had no filter.
• Company: Leah Daniels-Butler Casting.
Staff: Christi Holliday, casting assoc.
• Shoots TBD in Los Angeles, CA. • Seeking—Elderly Customer: all gen-
ders, 55-70, Asian, Black / African Descent, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, BIPOC, Actors with disabilities are encouraged to submit.
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Each participant will have to submit the
following: 1. A two-min profile video about themselves. 2. A dramatic monologue performance. 3. A comedic monologue performance. Actors with disabilities are encouraged to submit.
• Pay provided.
Online Commercials & Promos
Commercial, Australian Women With Long Leg/ Armpit Hair
• Casting women in or from Australia
who let their leg and armpit hair grow long, and are willing to shave it on camera, remotely. This is for a commercial with TubeScience.
• Staff: E. Kennedy, prod. • Talent works remotely. • Seeking—Hairy Australian Woman
Willing to Shave: female, 18-35, all ethnicities, strong-willed, funny Australian woman with personality who happened to let the hair on her legs and armpits grow and is ready to shave it off on camera. Production states: “Bonus points if you have light skin and dark hair, but open to any combination. Tattoos are a plus! Must be willing to demonstrate shaving product in shower in a bathing suit or bikini.”
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Pays $300 flat, non-union, all media
buyout.
• Seeking current and former members
of the Weight Watchers program to generate content from home sharing your experience with changing into healthier habits.
• Company: READY SET. Staff: A S, CD. • HomebBased. • Seeking—Individuals who changed
habits through Weight Watchers: female, male, 23-48, all ethnicities, a person who changed their old habits into healthier ones thanks to the Weight Watcher program and is glad to share their experience. Do not apply if you experience is not real, we will ask proof....Note: We will ask for an audition. Feel free to tell us in your application a little about your Weight Watchers experience. Individuals who are
changing habits through Weigh
Watchers: female, male, 23-48, all ethnicities, a person who is currently changing their old habits into healthier ones with the Weight Watcher program and is glad to share their experience. Do not apply if you experience is not real, we will ask proof....Note: We will ask for an audition. Feel free to tell us in your application a little about your Weight Watchers experience.
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • Send submissions to cast.me@ready-
set.co.
• Pay provided.
TubeScience Commercial, Mother/Daughter Teams
• Casting mother/daughter teams, one of
whom is tech savvy for a remote shoot where one person explains and demonstrates how to add a coupon extension to a desktop or laptop.
• Staff: E. Kennedy, prod. • Talent works remotely. • Seeking—Lead Person in a Mother/
Daughter Team: female, 24-65, all ethnicities, at least one person is tech savvy and can explain to the other how to install a coupon shopping app extension onto her desktop or laptop. Bonus points if one of the duo likes to save money while shopping.
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Pays $200 per person, non-union, all
media buyout.
Cruise Lines
RWS Entertainment Group, Rock Musicians for Guest Entertainer Cruise Line Show
• Seeking rock musicians for guest
entertainer Cruise Line Show. Note: RWS Entertainment Group is building a Band. We’re hiring high level Rock and Pop Musicians to perform original music productions consisting of four different high energy rock and pop shows onboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean! Each show/set will be performed up to two times per night. Currently seeking: Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Drums. Instrumentalists who can sing will be prioritized. Must be high energy, experienced rock/pop musicians with fantastic stage presence and personality.
• Company: RWS Entertainment Group.
Staff: Broc Power, music prod. mgr.
• Full Term of Contract: Aug. 26, 2021-
Dec. 31, 2021 (all dates subject to change). Rehearses Aug. 26, 2021-Sept. 9, 2021 at RWS Studios | New York City; travel to ship on Sept. 10, 2021 (Miami); disembarks Dec. 13 for destination (Caribbean).
• Seeking—Guitar: all genders, 18+. Bass:
all genders, 18+. Drums: all genders, 18+. Keys: all genders, 18+.
• Seeking submissions nationwide. • For consideration, complete the appli-
cation at https://airtable.com/ shr5KQkenUcUSbkvi. An RWS production member will reach out with next steps should you be selected for an audition/interview.
• Onboard Compensation: $1000/wk -
$1200/wk commensurate with experience/role. You will be provided with single guest cabins onboard with full guest status and privileges (Pool, gym, restaurants, etc.). Travel and accommodations provided. Onboard Compensation: $1000/wk - $1200/wk commensurate with experience/role. You will be provided with single guest cabins onboard with full guest status and privileges (Pool, gym, restaurants, etc.). Travel and accommodations provided.
Stage Staff & Tech
Porchlight Music Theatre
• Seeking Equity Stage Manager resume
submissions for 2021-22 season. Local Chicago stage managers encouraged to submit. The Porchlight Revisits series celebrates lost musical gems in fully staged productions for 3-4 performances on the set of the currently running mainstage production. Season includes Mainstage #1 (Rehearsals begin Oct. 5; runs Nov. 4-Dec. 31); Mainstage #2 (Rehearsals begin Dec. 20, 2021; runs Jan. 20-Mar. 13, 2022); Mainstage #3 (Rehearsals begin Mar. 22, 2022; runs Apr. 28-June 10); Revisits #1 (Rehearsals begin Nov. 2, 2021; runs Nov. 17-22); Revisits #2 (Rehearsals begin Jan. 22, 2022; runs Feb. 16-22); and Revisits #3 (Rehearsals begin Apr. 27, 2022; runs May 11-17).
• Company: Porchlight Music Theatre
Chicago. Staff: Chris Pazdernik, prod. assoc.-company mgr.
• Rehearses and performs in Chicago, IL. • Seeking—Stage Manager: 18+. • Seeking submissions from IL. • For consideration, submit resumes to
chris@porchlightmusictheatre.org (preferred) or mail to Porchlight Music Theatre, 4200 W Diversey, Attn: Chris Pazdernik, Chicago, IL 60639. Submissions deadline is July 16.
• 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 $395/wk. (Mainstage) Equity CAT
Contract. $15/hr. + $65/per. (Porchlight Revisits) Equity CAT Per Performance Side Letter.
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