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California
• Rehearses in the Orange/LA area;
shoots in April, 2022 in L.A.
• Seeking—Alanna Marigold: female,
18-30, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, White / European Descent. Lola Green: female, 18-30, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, White / European Descent. Scott: 18-34. Actress 1: 18-30, all ethnicities. Actress 2: female, 18-30, all ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to aliceeveyyu@
gmail.com.
• Pay TBD. Travel, meal, and reel
provided.
• Casting a re-enactment scene of “A
Troubled Man,” documentary thesis film directed by a film student at UCLA in which the actor plays a Lyft rider.
• Company: UCLA TFT. Staff: Azad
Azizyan, coord.
• Rehearses TBD over zoom; shoots TBD
in Van Nuys, CA.
• Seeking—Lyft Rider: male, 40-60,
White / European Descent, a Lyft rider who will have a conversation with the social actor in a re-enactment scene.
• Send submissions to azad1370@g.ucla.
edu.
• Talent must be fully vaccinated with a
negative covid test that has been taken three days before the shooting day.
• Pays $80.
• Casting background performers for
“Aves,” an AFI thesis film with set in the 90’s with SAG AFTRA principles. Production states: “University setting needs college aged BG. Writer/ Director is an up and coming talent and this project is destined for festivals around the country and on the international circuit.”
• Company: AFI. Staff: Tara Austin, prod. • Shoots Jan. 22, 2022 at a prominent
University in Westwood, CA.
• Seeking—Custodian: male, 27-65, all
ethnicities, featured background in AFI thesis film being shot at UCLA. Mirror double: male, 50-75, White / European Descent, 5’11”, older white male with a slim/athletic build to “mirror” our lead actor in a key scene. Must have white hair and must be 5 feet 11 inches (or very close to that height). Custodian: male, 45-65, all ethnicities, Featured background performer needed for AFI thesis film shooting at UCLA.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to taustin@afi.edu. • All background actors will receive
screen credit and meals will be provided.
• Casting “Duffy,” the story of a black
girl’s journey to become natural with her hair. She encounters some things that no one talks about when going natural... Dandruff!
• Company: University of Southern
Californa. Staff: Hannah Kelley, prod.; Damisi, dir.
• Shoots Jan. 22 and 23 (weekend #one)
and Jan. 29 and 30 (weekend #two) in Inglewood, CA.
• Seeking—Duffy: female, 18-30, Black /
African Descent, a young Black girl from Inglewood, CA; corky, well known, and is the youngest of three; she is a visionary that escapes into another world when she sings and dances; hair in the family is a big deal and her being the oddball out is also one as well.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • For consideration, include a cover letter
letting casting know if you have experience and training as a singer as this production has a musical number and we would love for our lead actor to be able to pre-record the musical number in the film and send submissions to hgkelley@usc.edu.
• No pay.
• Casting “Imaginary,” a coming-of-age
dark fantasy/comedy short film that takes place the night before a Mimi’s quinceañera. Synopsis: In an effort to become grown up in time for her big day, Mimi has to kill off her imaginary friends who won’t let her go without a fight.
• Company: UCLA. Staff: C. J. Zepeda
(UCLA MFA), casting dir.
• Rehearses January 2022; shoots Feb.
26-Mar. 3 at the University of California, Los Angeles Campus in the School of Theater, Film, and Television, L.A.
• Seeking—Mimi Garcia: female, 18-28,
Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Latino / Hispanic, to play 14; wants the perfect pair of breast more than anything; she thinks they will get her, Giovanni, the old boy of her dreams; but when she has to choose between boys and her imaginary friends, she is willing to fight to the death for what she thinks she wants. Lupe Garcia: female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, 18-29, Latino / Hispanic, age 18; big sister that envies her little sister’s youthful imagination; Lupe who is too grown for childish things wants her little sister, Mimi, to grow up in time for her 15th birthday in the morning or fear of being a child forever. Giovanni De La Cruz: male, 18-28, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, a handsome young man who is a popular kid in high school; Giovanni finds it hard to concentrate or speak at the sight of breasts. Ms. Rabbit: all genders, 19-55, Asian, Black / African Descent, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, an all-knowing imaginary friend that resembles a saint and a rabbit. Ms. Rabbit doesn’t want to be rejected and forgotten as an imaginary friend and wants to play pretend forever. Pepini: all genders, 18-45, all ethnicities, a very physically flexible and very strong imaginary friend; Pepini is worried that Mimi will decide to grow up and force Pepini into transforming into something short-tempered and dark. Fluffoluffogas: all genders, 18-45, all ethnicities, a tell-it-like-it-is, heavyhanded imaginary friend; Fluffoluffogas doesn’t want to be rejected and forgotten as an imaginary friend and wants to play pretend forever.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com. • Parking and meals provided.
Online Commercials & Promos
Top Auto Brand, Web Commercial
• Casting fun lead roles for an upcoming
production. Note: Must provide proof of immunization and be available for both shoot days.
• Company: The Brand Amp. • Shoots Jan. 12 & 13, 2022 in and around
Orange County and Los Angeles, CA.
• Seeking—Rocker Garth: male, 18-28, all
ethnicities, “Rocker Garth” is straight out of a 90’s and early 2000’s rock ballad commercials; He is nerdy at heart but finds himself through metal rock; he loves his heavy rock ballads and the CD compilations that come with it; must be comfortable shredding air guitar, being ridiculous, and head banging to the sweetest jams on the planet; Party on!
Your partner in crime = “Rocker
Wayne” Rocker Wayne: male, 18-28, all ethnicities, “Rocker Wayne” is straight out of a 90’s and early 2000’s rock ballad commercials; He is nerdy at heart but finds himself through metal rock; he loves his heavy rock ballads and the CD compilations that come with it; must be comfortable shredding air guitar, being ridiculous, and head banging to the sweetest jams on the planet; Party on! Your partner in crime = “Rocker Garth”
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Apply on Backstage.com • Talent must be ready to submit relevant
direct links to recent works (comedy, standup, satirical video). Looking for fun, silly, and quirky sense of humor types. Production will request a headshot selfie and profile selfie upon selection. Casting Dec. 14-30.
• Pays $750 for full day. 10 Hour on set.
Non Union. Usage: Web and digital. Must be vaccinated. Must have means of travel to set. Lunch and crafty will be provided.
Local Commercials
Living Spaces Presidents’ Day Commercial Shoot
• Casting a Living Spaces Presidents’ Day
day Video/Photo shoot.
• Company: Living Spaces. Staff:
Jonathan Munsayac, sr. prod. mgr.
• Shoots Jan.13, 2022 at 14501 Artesia
Blvd, La Mirada, CA. Note: Call Time: TBD.
• Seeking—Mother: female, 35-50, all
ethnicities. Daughter: female, 11-17, all ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from CA. • Send submissions to jonathan.mun-
sayac@livingspaces.com.
• Pays $400/12 hours. Breakfast and
Lunch included. Usage would be perpetual for possible use in other marketing material. Media usage is Broadcast TV + digital commercial. Airdate for Presidents’ Day is Feb. 7-21, 2022.
Stage Staff & Tech
• Seeking an Equity stage manager for “In
Every Generation.” Production states: “San Diego Repertory Theatre (The REP) produces intimate, provocative, inclusive theatre. We promote an interconnected community through vivid works that nourish progressive political and social values and celebrate the multiple voices of our region. We are committed to diversity both on-stage and among our staff and invite interested applicants to review our EDI statement, posted on our website. We encourage applications from marginalized communities including black, indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, women, neurodiverse, and people with disabilities.”
• Company: San Diego Repertory
Theatre. Staff: Chelsea Smith, prod. mgr.
• Rehearsals begin Apr. 28; runs May
26-June 19 in San Diego, CA.
• Seeking—Stage Manager: 18+. • Seeking submissions from CA. • For consideration, submit your résumé,
cover letter, and salary requirements and tell us why you are the ideal candidate for this specific job. Submissions deadline is Jan. 15 2022.
• 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 TBD. Equity Production LORT Non-
Rep Contract. Production states: “This is a full-time exempt position on an AEA contract and will be paid at the LORT D rate.”
• Seeking Equity stage managers for
‘King Lear.’ Production states: “All stage managerial positions in ‘King Lear’ have been filled. Submit for future consideration. Casting conception: This stripped-down version of ‘King Lear’ is focused on the central family dynamics of the play and has cut Albany and Cornwall so the two older children can act more on their own. We begin with the notion that Lear has had multiple wives which allows latitude in casting Regan and Goneril to be very similar or ethnically varied depending upon the candidates we discover. We’ve also cut
