ATLANTA – BACKGROUND Casting Notice
FEATURE FILM: LYLE LYLE CROCODILE
**THIS IS A FULLY VACCINATED SET – All Crew, Standins and Background working this project MUST be VACCINATED and able to provide proof of vaccination to H&S Office. Covid Testing is still required**
DATES NEEDED:
- Covid Test – can either be MON 10/18 -or- TUES 10/19
- Filming: Two dates available WEDS 10/20 -AND- THURS 10/21
—can work one or both dates. Prefer those who can do both but not required. (if submitting for Thurs only, your covid test would have to be on Tues)
Test/Fitting/Filming Location: Atlanta GA & surrounding areas
Pay RATES:
- Filming dates $88.00/8
- Covid tests: $20.00/2
BG ROLES CASTING: *some will be photo selected by Director
- THEATRE GOERS: Male and Female, all ethnicities, age range 18-80, wide variety of types who might attend an “off off Broadway” theatre performance. MUST be agile and able to move around as you will be reacting to a situation and getting up & down from your seat and possibly even “running” (safely of course) for the theatre exits
- STAGEHANDS & SET DRESSERS: Male and Female, all ethnicities, age range 18-55, real characters, carnival worker types, ‘Coney island’ types, should be comfortable moving/lifting lightweight items. *THIS ROLE MUST work BOTH Weds & Thurs
- SCENIC PAINTER: Male and Female, all ethnicities, age range 20-65, real characters, carnival worker types, ‘Coney island’ types, should have experience painting so you look like you know what you are doing. *This role can work Weds only (or work Weds as Painter and Thurs as Theatre Goer)
- LIGHTING TECH/SPOT OP: Male and Female, all ethnicities, age range 20-65, real characters, carnival worker types, ‘Coney island’ types, should have experience with equipment/lights so you look like you know what you are doing. *This role can work Weds only (or work Weds as Painter and Thurs as Theatre Goer)
- CONDUCTOR: Male or Female, all ethnicities, age range 30-65, would love to find a REAL orchestra conductor who is experienced to look like they know what they are doing and who has professional conductor attire. *This role can work THURS only (or work Weds as Theatre Goer and Thurs as Conductor
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