Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

• Teens (age 16-21) of any ethnicity, any gender (many different roles here speaking & non-speaking
  • specifically, one role is an African American male, around 17
• Adults (age 30+) of any ethnicity, any gender
  • specifically one role is an African American female, age 40s

“SOUND OF FEAR” SHORT FILM CASTING – PROVIDENCE, RI. 

Kendall Cooper Casting is seeking submissions for the short film SOUND OF FEAR

SOUND OF FEAR: Two friends in their 20s are haunted by a film score in this horror parody. 

FILMING DATES: July 20th & 21st, 2023 (TBC talent availability may play a role in the final scheduling)

SALARY: $250/day

Submissions are welcome from SAG and Non-Union Talent!
Must be able to work locally in Providence RI

CASTING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

Sara (she/her) – Open Ethnicity, the mid-20s. Scream Queen with the ability to outsmart the slasher. Even assuming the worst-case scenario. Physically expressive. Non-verbal acting skills are a must. Experience in comedy and horror genres preferred. Works two days of filming. 

Lisa (she/her) – Open Ethnicity, late 20s. Horror movie victim. Feminine essence. Ditsy, yet charming. Perpetually scared. Works one day of filming, exact date TBD. 

NOW CASTING 
INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE GTA WITH STORIES TO TELL

For a docu-style video, “Guiding Stories”

We’re looking for individuals aged 25 to 35 who are comfortable sharing their life experiences, inner thoughts, and the stories they’ve created to share with others.

This is an artistic, social good project for a well-being insights company that focuses on a person and the stories they tell that shape how they see the world.

Shoot Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2023

Rate: $2000 per individual, if selected. A compensation of $1000 will be provided if the production team decides to film in the talent’s home.

NON-UNION project. You don’t need acting experience, but you should be outgoing and comfortable being filmed and interviewed

Casting call for office worker background actors. 

Working in Newport Beach on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  For a Tubi Network movie. 

Pay rate $128/8 paid via your preference of online services i.e., Venmo, PayPal etc.

Prefer ages 21 through 50. 

Male or female. 

All ethnicities. 

Casting call for office worker background actors. 

Working in Newport Beach on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  For a Tubi Network movie. 

Pay rate $128/8 paid via your preference of online services i.e., Venmo, PayPal etc.

Prefer ages 21 through 50. 

Male or female. 

All ethnicities. 

NASHVILLE, TN AREA – CASTING CALL
FEATURED BACKGROUND TALENT for Sports PROMO

Project: ESPN Promo

Filming Dates:

• MONDAY – JULY 17th, 2023
• TUESDAY – JULY 18th, 2023

May ONLY work ONE (1) of these dates but MUST be available for BOTH if submitting as the client will choose from submissions which talent works on which date or both dates.

Location: NASHVILLE, TN area 

LOCAL HIRE ONLY – must be able to self-report as NO travel or accommodation expenses will be covered

Rate: $150.00 for up to a 10-hour day

ROLES CASTING:

[FEATURED EXTRAS – TAILGATE PARTY TYPES] Male and Female, all ethnicities, age range 18-75, variety of full energetic types to include: tailgating sports fans, bank goers, police officers/detectives, female IG influencer types

Casting a full-length dramatic play, “Honor”, written by William R. Duell and directed by Gerald Vanheerden.

• Seeking actors who have a strong theater background.

This play presents a gay man and a former marine sergeant suffering from survivor’s guilt. They are brought together to see if they might help one another. Instead, each man tries to goad the other to commit “Suicide.” The people who love these men do what they can to save them, and both men discover what it means to be honorable. 

Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, Sept 6th, and run the entire month of September. They will be held from 2:00-6:30 pm at the A.R.T./NY studios at 520 8th Ave. (no Sundays)

Performances will be at the Gural Theater at the A.R.T./NY theater, 502 w. 53rd st and will run on the following dates and times.

Tech run/dress- Sept 26th-30th, time TBD

Preview performances- Oct 1st at 8 pm and Oct 3rd at 8 pm (oct 2nd is dark- no performance)

Performances- Oct 4th- Oct 29th, wed-sat at 8 pm and Sun at 3 pm.

Equity-approved showcase with substantial pay.

Union and non-union actors are welcome to audition.

Cast of characters:

• Matt Parmini- Italian, 35-50, a discharged marine
• Understudy-Matt Parmini will also record voices for the additional characters of Ameril Woods and Tony Esperanza, both marine privates.
• Sarah Parmini- Jewish- 35-50, a psychiatrist and Matt’s wife
• Understudy- Sarah Parmini will also record voice of Muslim girl
• Trotter Daniels- white, 28-38, a gay man 
• Evelyn Daniels- white, 45-65- trotter’s mother and Sarah’s friend. Blue blood, very protestant
• Understudy Evelyn Daniels
• Luke Harrison- Arican-american, Latino (poc), trotter’s about- to- be ex-husband.
• Understudy Luke Harrison will also record voice of a marine private
• Officer Jones- male, open ethnicity, 40’s (will also understudy trotter)

CASTING MGM

• M/F 26-38
• Any ethnicity
• Rate: SAG SCALE
• July 19th

WANTED SWIMMERS

Do you like swimming? Indoor? Outdoor? Wild swimming?

We are casting for swimmers for a commercial. Paid. UK based. 

WANTED: PEOPLE WHO CAN DOUBLE DUTCH

We’re looking for:

• Individuals and pairs of friends who can double Dutch to feature in a commercial for a well-known brand.

Paid roles.